AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoAquaculture in Harpswell: Whiskey Stones, LLC filed a draft lease for a 20-year suspended shellfish operation in Harpswell Sound, and DMR scheduled a public scoping session (with an alternate date of July 24 if needed). Labor pressure in Augusta: Maine Service Employees Association members urged Gov. Janet Mills to accept a fact-finding pay plan—2.5% then 3% raises plus a $1,250 signing bonus—while negotiations drag on under expired contracts. Jobs for teens: A new survey suggests summer jobs are harder to land this year, and Maine business owners say they’re still seeing staffing gaps. Public safety and local government: A Lincoln Town Council vote cut public safety staffing and gutted departments in a $9.9 million budget, while in Hudson a man was arrested after a foot chase following a traffic stop. Maine families on alert: Bangor police said reports of a possible attempted kidnapping spread online, but they don’t believe the public is in imminent danger. Energy fight: Maine is among states challenging Trump-era moves that pay to abandon Gulf of Maine offshore wind leases. Health care politics: Planned Parenthood Action Fund endorsed Senate candidate Graham Platner over Susan Collins. Weather: Soaking rain is expected across much of Maine overnight into Tuesday.
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