AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 6 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2024: Governor Janet Mills is urging Maine people and businesses impacted by the December 17-21, 2023 storm and flooding to apply for financial assistance and low-interest disaster loans to help them recover from the extreme weather event. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Disaster Survivor Assistance (DSA) Teams have arrived in Maine to help impacted individuals and families in Androscog more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 6 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release: The Legislature's Joint Select Committee on Housing unanimously voted last week to advance legislation sponsored by Rep. Cheryl Golek, D-Harpswell, which would amend zoning ordinances to allow manufactured homes on single-family lots. "This bill would increase affordable, unsubsidized housing opportunities for low-to-middle income Mainers," said Golek. "Today, not only are manufactured homes indistinguishabl more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 6 (TNSres) -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2024: Rep. Michele Meyer, D-Eliot, introduced a bill (https://www.mainelegislature.org/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ID=280089179) on Thursday before the Legislature's Health and Human Services Committee to bolster Maines Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. Meyer put forward the proposal in response to the state's rising number of children living in deep poverty. "Child pover more PR