Governor Mills promises smooth transition for incoming administration
Augusta, MAINE – Governor Janet Mills tonight issued the following statement congratulating Hannah Pingree on being elected as the next governor of Maine:
“Tonight, Maine people chose Hannah Pingree to lead our state for the very same reasons I asked her to serve in my administration eight years ago: her deep experience, sound judgment, and relentless optimism for Maine’s future. I am proud to congratulate Governor-elect Pingree on her decisive victory.
Governor has declared October as ‘Domestic Violence Awareness Month’ in Maine
Augusta, MAINE — Governor Janet Mills announced today that she will contribute $25,000 from her contingent account to the Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence (MCEDV) Liberation Fund in support of individuals escaping domestic violence.
Augusta, MAINE – Governor Janet Mills has ordered that the United States and State of Maine flags be lowered to half-staff statewide from sunrise until sunset on Sunday, October 25, 2026, in remembrance of the victims and survivors of the tragedy in Lewiston.
Tomorrow marks three years since the mass shootings at Just-In-Time Recreation and Schemengees Bar and Grille in Lewiston that took the lives of eighteen individuals and injured many others.
The Governor issued the following statement: