AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoMaine Politics: Hannah Pingree clinched the Democratic nomination for governor after five days of ranked-choice tabulations, setting up a November face-off with Republican Bobby Charles; Maine Elections: State Auditor Matt Dunlap won the Democratic primary for Maine’s 2nd congressional district and will take on former Gov. Paul LePage in November; Local Governance: Secretary of State Shenna Bellows ruled Knox County sheriff candidate Albert Joy is eligible for the ballot after a challenge over supervisory experience; Public Safety: A 56-year-old woman died in a Fort Kent apartment fire, with investigators looking at possible electrical or candle-related causes; Environment & Health: Maine forest groups warned Rep. Chellie Pingree that federal Forest Service research cuts could harm research and forest health; Economy & Jobs: Maine’s Legislature is creating a new state entity to promote the marine economy, aiming to coordinate and grow ocean-related work; Community & Culture: United Way’s Day of Action drew hundreds of volunteers across southern Maine despite weather disruptions; Weather: Tick bites are surging, with Maine among states seeing high Lyme rates, prompting renewed prevention advice.
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