AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoElection Watch: With Maine’s Senate race nearing Election Day, Susan Collins is touting federal funding she has secured while Troy Jackson casts her as an enabler of President Trump. The Justice Department will send election monitors to Portland, South Portland and Lewiston; Secretary of State Shenna Bellows says monitors must follow the same rules as other observers and cannot interfere with voting. Harpswell Fire: Two men were burned and one hurt jumping from a second-story window as flames destroyed a North Harpswell home and two outbuildings early Thursday. Four people escaped; the Red Cross is helping the family. Drought: Severe drought has expanded across central Maine, and all of the state remains in drought conditions. In Harpswell, a hydrant ran dry during the fire response. South Portland Air Quality: CITGO says it will accelerate tank upgrades and invest in emissions monitoring after a state study found elevated levels of a known carcinogen near its petroleum terminal.
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