The Latest Breaking News from Janet Mills

The federal government has issued the nation’s first floating offshore wind research lease to the state of Maine, comprising about 23 square miles in federal waters

Maine gun retailers are now requiring a three-day wait period for purchases under a new law that was among several gun safety bills adopted after the state’s deadliest mass shooting

Maine joins National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, impacting future elections. Governor Mills supports popular vote winner becoming president.

Former Maine Governor Joseph E. Brennan, a prominent Democrat known for his working-class roots and dedicated public service, passed away at the age of 89 at his home in Portland. Brennan, who served two terms as Maine's governor and two terms in the U.S. House, died with his wife by…

Brain tissue analysis showed degeneration in the nerve fibers that allow for communication between different areas of the brain

Gov. Janet Mills has appointed former Maine Supreme Judicial Court Justice Donald Alexander to overhear a request by Oxford County commissioners to remove Sheriff Christopher Wainwright. Wainwright sold dozens of firearms from evidence without recording the transactions or notifying commissioners. Wainwright said he used the proceeds from the sales to…

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Pine Tree State in an uproar as Republicans try to impeach top election official, Trump lawyers demand more delay

Maine grapples with historic floods as a pre-Christmas storm wreaks havoc, leaving thousands without power and disrupting holiday plans in New England.