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  1. Congratulations to the Ararat All-Stars who will be the first team to represent Maine in the 12U Cal Ripken World Series in at least 25 years! Your hard work to reach this milestone makes us all proud. We’ll be cheering you on in August, good luck!

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  2. If you haven’t been vaccinated already, there’s still no better time to take this critical step to help Maine put the pandemic behind us. To find a vaccination site near you, visit the State’s vaccination website or call the Community Vaccination Line at 1-888-445-4111. 2/2

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  3. It is a pleasure to congratulate Kay Spofford of Winslow on winning big in the Don’t Miss Your Shot: Vaccinationland Sweepstakes. On this Fourth of July, I thank Kay and all Maine people who have rolled up their sleeves to declare their independence from COVID-19. 1/

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  4. I am incredibly proud of this achievement, am optimistic about the good it will accomplish for Maine people, and am grateful to the Legislature who worked hard and in a bipartisan way to make today possible. 5/5

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  5. This budget is an historic investment in the people of Maine, in our future, and in our economic recovery. The dawn of a new, brighter day is here. As we turn the corner on the pandemic, the State of Maine has finally delivered on its promises to the people of our great state. 4/

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  6. The budget does not raise taxes and sets money aside for emergencies by adding a minimum of $60 million to the Budget Stabilization Fund, bringing the total to $328.2 million — an historic high. 3/

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  7. The balanced budget meets the State’s obligation to pay 55 percent of the cost of K-12 education for the first time in the state’s history, fully restores revenue sharing, provides a $300 hazard payment to Maine workers, and replenishes the Land for Maine's Future Program. 2/

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  8. Today, joined by Republican and Democratic legislative leadership and members of my Cabinet, I signed the biennial budget into law. 1/

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  9. Every resident who has gotten at least one dose in Maine is eligible. Don’t miss your shot. Register for the Vaccinationland Sweepstakes today at 3/3

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  10. One vaccinated person will win $1 for every person vaccinated in Maine by the Fourth of July. If the drawing were held today, the prize would total $876,655. But, the more Maine people who are vaccinated - with even one shot - the bigger the prize. 2/

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  11. Maine is a national leader in COVID-19 vaccination thanks to the people who have already rolled up their sleeves, but we can’t stop now. To encourage even more people to get the vaccine, today I announced the “Don’t Miss Your Shot: Vaccinationland Sweepstakes.” 1/

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  12. You can schedule an appointment to give blood or platelets as soon as possible by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). 3/3

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  13. I encourage all Maine people who are able to give the gift of life to patients across the country by donating blood this summer. 2/

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  14. The is currently experiencing a severe blood shortage that is only growing by the day as patients seek care they put off during the pandemic. 1/

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  15. It was my great honor to present Mrs. O'Grady with the State of Maine’s WWII & Women’s Veterans’ Recognition Certificates and Coins today and thank her for her service to our nation. 3/3

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  16. It is the patriotism, courage, and selfless service of men and women like Martha that rebuffed the Axis powers and secured freedom and peace for people across the world. 2/

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  17. At the age of twenty, Martha Flint O’Grady joined the Women’s Army Corps and served as a tele-typist for the U.S. Army’s Signal Intelligence Service during the Second World War. Her service broke barriers and her work broke codes. 1/

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  18. The health of our people, our economy, and our state depend on our clean water. The Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan will help ensure we have clean water and safe infrastructure, reducing the financial burden on local ratepayers, and creating construction jobs in the process. 2/2

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  19. Today I visited an aging water system in Bangor to highlight the $50 million in federal funding I am calling for in my Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan to tackle the backlog of drinking and waste water improvement projects across the state. 1/

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  20. I encourage everyone in Maine to enjoy a wild blueberry product produced in our great state and to keep an eye out for the Bee Wild Mobile this summer. 3/3

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