AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoMaine Tech & Materials: A University of Maine grad student is developing wood-fiber insulation foam for coolers that could rival petroleum-based polyurethane on performance, aiming for safer, more renewable packaging. Maine Education & STEM: Husson University and Systems Engineering helped run a free “Girls Who Code” camp in Bangor, giving middle and high schoolers hands-on coding projects plus mentorship. Maine Public Health: Feeding America’s “Map the Meal Gap” finds food insecurity is rising in Maine—14.5% of residents in 2024, with rural Washington County worst in New England. Maine Environment & Water: Lake Stewards of Maine is hosting an “Invasive Plant Patrol” jump-start survey on Pushaw Lake and Little Pushaw Pond to train volunteers to spot aquatic invasives. Maine AI & Privacy: Auburn is moving toward a local ban on AI-powered Flock cameras after collecting enough signatures for a city vote or referendum, as Farmington weighs intersection camera plans. Maine Safety & Industry: OSHA fined a Baileyville mill nearly $800K after two workers died from hydrogen sulfide exposure during a cold weather shutdown.
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