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Portland, Maine (AP)– The administration of Democratic Gov. Janet Mills said it is using $35 million to assist local and tribal governments in covering costs incurred by the pandemic. The money is part of the state’s $1.25 billion in coronavirus relief funding through the CARES Act.
Mills said the funding is intended to “ease the financial burden that budget-crunched municipalities face” due to the pandemic.
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