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Governor Mills Unveils Transformative Plan to Spur Economic Recovery & Achieve Long-Term Economic Growth May 4, 2021 Drawing on recommendations from the Governor’s Economic Recovery Committee & Maine’s 10-Year Economic Development Strategy, the Plan makes unprecedented investments to tackle unaddressed needs and solve longstanding challenges Governor Janet Mills today unveiled the Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan, her Administration’s proposal to invest more than $1 billion in discretionary Federal relief funds allocated to Maine under the American Rescue Plan Act. The Governor’s plan make...

Maine leaders, politicians react to Mills’ economic recovery plan How Maine state, business, and community leaders, as well as politicians, are reacting to Gov. Mills’ $1.13 billion economic recovery plan Credit: AP FILE - Maine Gov. Janet Mills speaks at a news conference, Tuesday, April 28, 2020, in Augusta, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, file) Author: Gabrielle Mannino (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 3:07 PM EDT May 4, 2021 Updated: 4:23 AM EDT May 5, 2021 AUGUSTA, Maine — On Tuesday, Maine Gov. Janet Mills unveiled an economic recov...

Another View: Investment follows business-friendly policies New minimum-wage and rent control ordinances in Portland will discourage business formation. By Sam RosenthalSpecial to the Telegram Re: “Commentary: It’s time to invest in Maine” (Dec. 5): I believe the authors (Coastal Enterprises CEO Betsy Biemann and President Keith Bisson) miss an important point with regard to business formation in Maine. In addition to investing, state and local governments need to work on developing laws and regulations that foster a business-friendly environment. As former Sen. Paul Tsongas once said...