The Mills Administration unveiled a fiscal recovery program to distribute $119.2 million in Federal funding from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) to local governments across Maine. The Local Fiscal Recovery Program is a State pathway to infuse Federal funds...
A federal judge will decide whether Maine’s mandate that health care workers be vaccinated or lose their jobs violates the U.S Constitution because it does not include a religious exemption. U.S. District Court Judge Jon Levy heard oral arguments on a motion for a...
The Mills Administration announced that it is awarding $25 million in Coronavirus Relief Funds to 14 hospitals and 96 long-term care facilities to help health care organizations recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The awards, which are being allocated by the Maine...
This article was written by Bernstein Shur By: Bryce Morrison IN BRIEF As part of several relief packages, Congress provided employers with a significant federal tax benefit, the Employee Retention Credit (ERC), to assist them in dealing with the economic effects of...
Governor Janet Mills announced that Maine is updating its public health guidance to remove the requirement that people wear face coverings in outdoor settings. The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) recommends that people wear face coverings...
April 18, 2021 Milestone includes more than 1 in 3 eligible residents who have received final doses Governor Janet Mills announced today that Maine has reached a milestone in its COVID-19 vaccination effort, with half of Maine people ages 16 and older now having...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are recommending a “pause” in the use of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine out of an “abundance of caution” while a review of reports...
On Wednesday, Governor Janet Mills extended the State of Civil Emergency (PDF) through May 13, 2021. The Governor’s decision to extend the emergency is in line with nearly every other state in the nation which have ongoing emergency declarations, according to the...
New cases of COVID-19, particularly among younger Maine residents rises. Much like other U.S. governors, Governor Mills has led the state’s pandemic response by using emergency powers to make unilateral decisions about business and gathering restrictions,...
The Mills Administration posted updates this week following COVID-19 Prevention Checklists: Large Gatherings / Ticketed Events ; Organized Racing Events; Town Meetings; and Transportation. The update also establishes a Private Events COVID-19 Checklist. The...
Governor Janet Mills announced Thursday that all Maine residents age 16 and older will be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine beginning next Wednesday, April 7, 2021. The acceleration of Maine’s vaccination timeline by a week and a half comes as Maine is expected to...
A bill that aims to eliminate barriers to COVID-19 screening, testing, and immunization is now law in Maine. The legislation, which became law without the governor’s signature on Wednesday, requires state-regulated insurers to cover COVID-19 screening, testing,...
