AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoHousing Affordability: A new national report finds HUD spending hasn’t meaningfully lowered home prices, and the “affordability gap” is widening in nearly every state—including Maine. Old Town Bridge Collapse: The Llewellyn Estes Bridge on Stillwater Avenue collapsed during reconstruction; Maine DOT is investigating what caused it. ICE Oversight in Biddeford: Lawmakers held a public field hearing on the fatal July 13 ICE shooting of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, pressing for answers about what went wrong. Local Housing Deal: Bangor City Council voted 7-2 to move forward with the “Home for Good” Yellen Pines supportive housing project, approving a tax rebate structure tied to future affordable housing. Bucksport Landfill Shutdown: Work has begun to permanently shut down a long-troubled Bucksport landfill, years after the state ordered it closed. PFAS/Working Waterfront: Rockport secured final funding for a harbor resilience project to protect its working waterfront from storm impacts. Community & Safety: Auburn’s Crow’s Nest barbershop held its sixth annual free back-to-school haircut event; Lincoln police are searching for stolen snowmobiles and a trailer. Sports: Dexter practiced under new stadium lights after raising remaining funds for Friday night home games.
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