State of Maine Unclaimed Property
Each and every year, tens of millions of dollars go unclaimed by Maine residents. These financial assets are turned over by thousands of national and local businesses and organizations. My office holds these assets, free of charge, until claimed by the owner or heir. Please use this website to search your name, your business, and the name of your friends and family. If you have time, help spread the word about this free service!
Website: https://www.maineunclaimedproperty.gov/
About Unclaimed Property:
The Maine State Treasurer manages Maine’s unclaimed property program. Unclaimed Property consists of money and other financial assets that are considered lost or abandoned when an owner cannot be located after a specified period of time of inactivity. It includes items such as bank accounts, uncashed checks, life insurance policies, unpaid wages, stocks and dividends, refunds, and safe deposit box contents. Unclaimed Property does not include real estate, animals or vehicles.
Each and every year, tens of millions of dollars go unclaimed by Maine residents. These financial assets are turned over by thousands of national and local businesses and organizations by a law called MRSA Title 33, Chapter 45: Maine Revised Unclaimed Property Act. http://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/33/title33ch45sec0.html.
The Treasurer’s office holds these assets, free of charge, until claimed by the owner or heir. The State is currently holding over $292,000,000 in unclaimed property. In the month of December alone, 3,001 claims were made against unclaimed property totaling $1,572,332.99
The Office of the Treasurer of State is established in Article V, Part Third of the Constitution of the State of Maine. The core duties of the Treasurer’s Office are debt management, cash management, trust fund administration and unclaimed property administration. Other major tasks assigned to the Treasurer are directorships on many of Maine’s quasi-governmental debt issuing agencies and distributions under the Municipal Revenue Sharing Program.
Applications available for 2022 Maine Government Summer Internship Program
The Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center is now accepting applications for the 2022 Maine Government Summer Internship Program.
The program connects students with paid full-time positions with town and city governments and various state agencies. Internships last for 12 weeks, from May 31–Aug. 19. Students of all majors can apply. Job areas education, engineering, environment, conservation, law, data analysis, finance, economics and communications.
To qualify for the program, students must be either a Maine resident or attending a college or university in the state and be at least in the midst of completing their second year of college. Most internships will be based in the Augusta area, but a select number will be offered in other locations. Previous internship opportunities have been available in other locations across the state.
The program will offer more than 40 internships this year. Students apply to the program when supervisors request interns. The program selection committee then evaluates students for available positions based on their skills and interests.
Students interested in the program must apply online by March 1. Application materials include a cover letter, resume and transcript. For more information about the program, visit the policy center website.
HoMEtown Career Opportunities
If you’re making a career change, moving back to Maine, or just starting out after school, consider a HoMEtown Career at a town or city near you.
There are hundreds of positions in municipal government that allow you to work with a close-knit team, with all the recreational and cultural opportunities Maine is famous for. Chances are, you’ll make a real impact on the lives of friends, family and neighbors from the very start.
To start, call nearby towns or cities to check out the wide range of municipal careers available right now, search our listings at right, or learn more about the many types of work available, including how to get qualified.
Maine Municipal Job Bank: https://memun.org/Training-Resources/Job-Bank-Classifieds
2-1-1 Month
February 2022 is officially recognized as 211 Month by the Maine Legislature, with the resolution passing in the Senate and House with bipartisan support. Finding help for complex needs like shelter, substance use, mental health, or food access can be hard for many Mainers. Fortunately, there is a Maine-based resource that can help.
In addition to helping Mainers connect to the spectrum of health and human services, 211 continues its involvement in specific initiatives, including Maine’s Opiate Helpline to provide confidential referrals to treatment options, fielding questions about prevention, treatment, and mitigation of brown tail moth caterpillars and moths, answering the Maine Problem Gambling Helpline, and co-hosting the first Maine Virtual-
Veterans Experience Action Center (V-VEAC) with Veterans Affairs, Bureau of Veterans’ Services, and other partners.
Specialists are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week by texting a Maine zip code to 898-211 or by dialing 211. 211 Maine is a collaborative effort of the United Ways of Maine, the State of Maine, and The Opportunity Alliance as the Contact Center Partner.
Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests
Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order #4 free at-home COVID-19 tests. Orders will usually ship in 7-12 days. Order your tests now so you have them when you need them.
Place Your Order for Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests
Residential households in the U.S. can order one set of #4 free at-home tests from USPS.com. Here’s what you need to know about your order:
- Limit of one order per residential address
- One order includes #4 individual rapid antigen COVID-19 tests
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Website: COVIDtests.gov - Free at-home COVID-19 tests
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