Janet Mills

One-quarter of Mainers receive Social Security, and Gov. Janet Mills said 43% of households receive benefits in Aroostook County.

Carl Wilson has worked at the Maine Department of Marine Resources for 26 years, first leading the state's lobster research and monitoring programs.

Gov. Janet Mills has issued an executive order establishing a task force to examine the implications of artificial intelligence, or AI, on Maine life.

Just two years of Mills' term remains as her administration races to cement its climate legacy.

Under the agreement, state employees will receive a one-time payment of $2,000 next month. And the state will hire an outside consultant to complete a study on the classification and compensation of state employees.

Fatal overdoses declined 16% last year in Maine. And according to preliminary data, overdose deaths dropped by nearly 15% during the first seven months of this year.

Maine has agreed to develop new energy efficient building codes that support electric vehicles and solar, as part of a new plan from the U.S. Climate Alliance.

Democratic Gov. Janet Mills continues to express skepticism over a ballot measure that would take over Maine's two largest electric utilities and replace them with a nonprofit operated by an elected board.

Gov. Janet Mills has signed into law a bill that removes restrictions on abortions later in a pregnancy, moving Maine in the opposite direction politically of many states on the contentious issue.

That vote could happen as early as Thursday. And the outcome is far from assured. So here’s a primer on the legislation, what’s at stake and the arguments from both sides.