$12M TO REVITALIZE FORMER MILL SITES SECURED BY SENATOR COLLINS IN FUNDING BILL

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy issued the following press release:

U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured $12,000,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending to revitalize former paper and textile mill sites in East Millinocket, Lewiston, and Lincoln. This funding, included in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations bill, which passed the Senate last week and was approved by the House of Representatives this afternoon, has been signed into law.

"Many communities throughout Maine are still working to create job opportunities and spur economic activity following paper mill closures," said Senator Collins. "This funding w...