AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoFatal crash in Augusta: A motorcyclist died and his passenger was flown to a hospital after a collision with a school bus near Cony High School; no students were on the bus, and investigators from Augusta Police and Maine State Police are reconstructing the crash. Portland road safety: Police are investigating a dump truck that rolled over a 9-year-old boy’s foot at Washington Avenue and Fox Street; injuries were non-life-threatening and no charges were filed. Voting rights in Maine: The U.S. Supreme Court upheld mail-in voting rules, and Maine’s secretary of state says election operations will proceed “business as usual.” Lobster industry legal fight: The Supreme Court will decide whether to hear a Maine lobsterman’s challenge to the GPS boat-tracker requirement. Labor and health care: Nurses at Central Maine Medical Center say Prime Healthcare is retaliating over union efforts, while Maine’s largest state labor union ratified a new contract for state employees. Utilities leadership: Phil Bartlett will step down as chair of the Maine Public Utilities Commission in October, with Patrick Scully serving as acting chair. Community support: Waterville hosted a recovery-focused event connecting families with treatment, housing and mental health services. Local government: Saco passed an ordinance limiting mobile home park rent hikes. Arts & education: Registration opened for Maine’s Poetry Out Loud competition.
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