AGP Executive Report
Last update: 22 minutes agoMaine Campaigns: House Speaker Mike Johnson campaigned in Bangor with Paul LePage, calling the 2nd District race a top GOP pickup opportunity. In the final gubernatorial debate, Hannah Pingree, Bobby Charles and Rick Bennett sparred over housing, health care, immigration and the budget; Charles repeated corruption claims Pingree denied. Heating Costs: Heating oil is near $6 a gallon, about 80% higher than a year ago. Aroostook County faces particular strain, with nearly 70% of households relying on oil and aid programs stretched. Lewiston Shooting Fund: Survivors and families are demanding clearer accounting of donations raised after the mass shooting, saying they were not told some funds would go to nonprofits and that some needs remain unmet. Public Safety: A Bangor house fire killed one person and sent two to the hospital. In Pittsfield, a construction worker was seriously hurt when a truck struck a barrier and sent a barrel into the work zone; police say the driver left the scene.
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