AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoBusiness: Bar Harbor’s Mount Desert Island Ice Cream bought an Ellsworth building to expand production, a move that could let it reopen its lower Main Street shop. Development: A developer is reviving plans to turn part of the former Jay paper mill into an AI data center and plans to seek state permits, as Gov.-elect Hannah Pingree has said she would sign a ban on new centers. High School Sports: Maranacook girls and Hall-Dale boys won Class C soccer titles in Lewiston; Hall-Dale claimed its third straight championship. Public Safety: A 73-year-old Aroostook County woman suffered burns over 40% of her body in an apartment fire. Sprinklers contained the blaze. Food: Julia’s Afro-Global Kitchen, serving Congolese and other international dishes, opened in Portland Public Market. Schools: South Portland’s school board will consider a temporary generative-AI ban for students in pre-K through grade 8 while the district develops a policy and trains staff. Election: Maine began the required ranked-choice tabulation in the 2nd District race, even after Matt Dunlap conceded to Paul LePage, who received 49.894% of first-choice votes.
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