On March 5, 2021, Governor Janet Mills issued Executive Order 35 (FY 20/21) in an effort to prepare Maine’s economy for the upcoming tourism season while also seeking to protect the health and safety of Maine’s residents. The...more
On Sunday, December 27, 2020 President Trump signed into law the $900 billion stimulus package enacted by Congress on December 21. His signature ensures that this new relief spending for individuals, families, workers, and...more
With COVID-19 cases rapidly rising throughout the state of Maine, Governor Janet Mills yesterday announced new public health and safety measures to mitigate the spread of the virus. These measures include daily early closure...more
On Thursday, October 29, 2020, Governor Janet Mills issued a proclamation extending Maine’s state of civil emergency through November 27, 2020. This is the eighth proclamation renewing the state of civil emergency (which, by...more
On Tuesday, October 6, 2020, Governor Janet Mills issued Executive Order 14 FY 20/21, An Order to Implement Phase Four of the Restarting Maine's Economy Plan. ...more
On Wednesday, September 2, 2020, Governor Janet Mills issued a proclamation extending Maine’s state of civil emergency through October 1, 2020. This is the sixth proclamation renewing the state of civil emergency, and keeps...more
Maine Governor Janet Mills recently launched the Maine Economic Recovery Grant Program, backed by $200 million in federal CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Funds. The program is designed to provide short-term financial relief for...more
On June 15, 2020, Maine Governor Janet Mills announced a modification to the state’s reopening plan to allow restaurants in Androscoggin, Cumberland, and York counties to open for indoor dining. ...more
On Wednesday, June 10, 2020, Governor Janet Mills issued a proclamation extending Maine’s state of civil emergency through July 10, 2020. This is the third proclamation renewing the state of civil emergency....more
6/13/2020
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On Monday, June 8, 2020, Maine Governor Janet Mills announced that the state has built on its partnership with IDEXX Laboratories to quadruple its COVID-19 testing capacity. ...more
Maine continues to follow the phased reopening plan issued by Governor Mills on April 28, 2020. See this alert for more information. However, as new information and greater testing capacity has become available, the...more
Testing capacity to triple, expedited reopening for rural Maine, and quarantine updates -
Last week, Maine Governor Janet Mills announced a partnership with IDEXX Laboratories to purchase enough COVID-19 test kits to more...more
On Tuesday, April 28, 2020, Maine Governor Janet Mills extended the statewide stay-at-home order through May 31, 2020, and announced a four-part plan to safely and gradually reopen Maine’s economy. ...more
On Tuesday, April 14, 2020, Governor Janet Mills issued a proclamation extending Maine’s state of civil emergency through May 15, 2020. The original proclamation was set to expire on April 15, 2020....more
On Tuesday, March 31, 2020, Governor Janet Mills announced a new Executive Order requiring all Maine residents to stay home, except for an essential activity or an essential job. This order took effect on Thursday, April 2,...more
On Tuesday, March 24, 2020, the City of Portland, Maine issued an order that continues the state of emergency first issued on March 16, 2020, and that further requires all residents to stay at home and all non-essential...more
Earlier this month, Maine Governor Janet Mills announced that she had taken the following initial steps to respond to the growing threat from COVID-19...more
3/27/2020
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On March 25, 2020, U.S. Senate negotiators and the Trump Administration reached agreement on the CARES Act, a $2 trillion stimulus package that would be the third phase of the federal government's response to the COVID-19...more
3/26/2020
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The Small Business Administration (SBA) provides low-interest long-term loans to small businesses in the event of a disaster. Since the COVID-19 pandemic has been declared a disaster, small businesses are now able to access,...more
On Tuesday, March 24, 2020, Governor Janet Mills announced additional measures to combat the spread of COVID-19, including an Executive Order to close non-essential businesses and operations that are public facing or...more