AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoFatal Crash in Saco: A driver died after an SUV crossed the center line on Route 1, hit a pickup truck, then struck a dump truck. Route 1 was reduced to one lane for hours while multiple agencies investigated. Ranked-Choice Voting Setup: Maine’s Secretary of State says tabulation for several races will begin Friday in Augusta, after no candidate cleared 50% in first-choice results. Trans Athlete Ballot Fight: A judge backed the Secretary of State in rejecting signatures for a transgender athletes referendum, keeping it off the November ballot while an appeal deadline approaches. Politics—Platner Scrutiny: Fact-checkers say Sen. Susan Collins’ voting record claim by Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner is “mostly true,” but with key caveats. Public Safety in Portland: Maine’s Highway Safety Bureau launched a summer pedestrian-focused campaign, “Slow Down, Portland. We Walk Here,” targeting fatal crashes. Local Roads: MaineDOT will permanently close a temporary I-95 access road in Augusta on June 22. Sports—Hearts of Pine: Season ticket deposits for Portland’s new USL W women’s team sold out in about an hour.
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