AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoShipyard: The USS Washington has completed a 712-day dry-dock phase at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery. Repairs and upgrades continue, as the Navy faces lengthy submarine maintenance backlogs. Election Watch: Maine’s close Senate race between Republican Susan Collins and Democrat Troy Jackson is in the final stretch before Nov. 3. Early voting is up more than 30% from the same point in 2022, and the Justice Department plans to send election monitors to three Maine communities, including South Portland. Heating Costs: Maine’s average heating-oil price hit a record $6.05 a gallon, intensifying a key campaign issue in a state where about half of households rely on oil for heat. Healthcare: Candidates are facing questions about Maine’s strained healthcare system, including rural maternity unit closures, hospital consolidation and Medicaid cuts.
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