Janet Mills Extends State Of Civil Emergency

PORTLAND — Gov. Janet Mills has extended the state of civil emergency through Feb. 17.Nearly every other state in the U.S. also has an ongoing emergency declaration, according to the National Governors Association. The state of civil emergency allows Maine to deploy all available tools to respond to COVID-19, Mills’ office said. “Our administration is working around the clock to take the limited and inconsistent supply of vaccine we receive from the federal government and turn it around quickly and efficiently to make sure it gets into the arms of as many Maine people as possible.