AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoLewiston Shooting: Maine State Police identified the man killed outside the Blue Goose Tavern on Sabattus Street as 37-year-old Travis Hunter of Lisbon; an autopsy found a gunshot wound to the chest and ruled the death a homicide, while a woman was treated and released and investigators say the incident appears isolated. Local Politics: Lewiston City Council’s vote to enter an executive session with legal counsel failed 4-3 because it didn’t reach the required supermajority, sparking a transparency-versus-grandstanding fight. Courts & Religion: Maine’s Supreme Judicial Court upheld a custody order blocking a mother from taking her 13-year-old daughter to church or reading Bible material without the father’s permission, with the case headed toward the U.S. Supreme Court. Healthcare Costs: At the Health Care for Maine conference, gubernatorial candidates laid out sharply different plans as Mainers face access and affordability pressure amid expected Medicaid and coverage losses. Education: Maine DOE announced 2027 Teacher of the Year state finalists, including a Lewiston High School chemistry teacher. Business & Community: USDA Rural Development will expand monthly staff availability at USDA service centers across rural Maine starting Sept. 8. Arts in Maine: Orono’s Black Bear Cinemas is hosting the world premiere of “Saving Black Bear,” a locally shot film about saving an independent theater.
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