AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoICE Body Cameras: US Immigration and Customs Enforcement says it will equip all field officers with body-worn cameras by late August, but its policy still lets the agency decide when footage is released—raising fresh transparency concerns after fatal Maine and Texas shootings. Federal Funding Fight: The Senate passed a stopgap funding bill through Dec. 11 in a 90-6 vote, extending many transportation programs while temporarily blocking a rule that would shift more control over federal grants to political appointees. Maine Wildlife & Safety: Drone footage near Scarborough’s Pine Point Beach captured up to seven great white sharks feeding close to shore, prompting renewed warnings for swimmers and boaters. Local Science & Industry: A 91-year-old wild blueberry pioneer in Washington County reflects on decades of research and equipment work tied to UMaine’s wild blueberry station, underscoring how Maine’s berry industry keeps adapting. Community STEM Culture: A Maine candlepin bowling alley in Ellsworth is being kept alive by a teen who’s fascinated by the pin-setting machines—an unlikely but very real hands-on engineering story.
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