AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoHeating Costs: The federal government will loan up to 315,000 barrels from the Northeast heating-oil reserve to ease prices. About half of Maine homes rely on heating oil, though any savings remain uncertain. Senate Race: Susan Collins and Troy Jackson are making competing appeals as the close race draws national figures: Joe Manchin is campaigning with Collins, while Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has stumped for Jackson. Collins has also called for an attack ad targeting Jackson to be pulled. Early Voting: More than 136,000 Mainers have already voted; early turnout is up more than 30% from the same point in the 2022 midterms. UMaine Finances: The university says its plan would close $16 million of a $19 million budget shortfall. Housing: Portland advocates are urging officials to expand warming shelters and affordable housing before winter. Penobscot River: A decade of surveys found increases in migratory fish, including alewives and shad, after two dams were removed. Bath Iron Works: The shipyard is certified to build a second destroyer, but the project still depends on congressional funding.
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