AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoMaine Education: Districts across Maine are moving to enforce the Legislature’s bell-to-bell cellphone ban, with officials saying the rollout has been mostly smooth and now shifting focus to helping students who relied on phones for emotional regulation. Special Education & Health Coverage: Maine DOE and DHHS are scheduling a Sept. 11 virtual training to clarify updated IEP guidance and MaineCare Sections 28 and 65 services. U.S. Senate Politics: Troy Jackson and Susan Collins both agreed to four October debates, but Collins’ campaign says the debate format is still up in the air. Broadband: The federal government says states can submit new proposals for broadband grants to reach newly identified unserved locations. Public Safety: Kennebunk warned beachgoers about sinkholes forming near Gooch’s Beach seawall after a woman fell in. Immigration Court Ruling: A federal judge blocked ICE from removing a Lewiston asylum seeker from Maine while the case proceeds. Statehouse/Services: USDA Rural Development will expand monthly in-person help at service centers across rural Maine starting Sept. 8. Local Notes: Burlington is set to open Sept. 25 at the Turnpike Mall in Augusta.
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