AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoMeta child-safety settlement: Meta agreed to pay up to about $17.1B and add new protections for teens on Facebook and Instagram, ending a multistate trial over claims of addictive design and mental-health harm; Maine Gov. Janet Mills praised the deal as a major step toward safer online spaces for kids. School tech policy: Maine researcher Dr. Jennifer Chace urged students’ input as the state’s “bell-to-bell, no cell” school cellphone ban rolls out, arguing the fix must include supports—not just removing devices. Maine labor: Maine state workers reached a tentative contract after more than a year without a deal, with negotiators citing a 4.5% offer plus a $2,000 bonus. Clean energy in Maine: The Maine PUC selected Clearway Energy for an 800 MW Aroostook wind build and Avangrid for a new transmission line to move power south. Local AI/data-center fight: Eastport’s planning board recommended a permanent ban on data centers after public hearings on an underwater AI data-center proposal. Health workforce: MaineHealth launched a paid CNA apprenticeship program in Damariscotta starting in November. STEM access: A new national study finds afterschool STEM offerings surged, but rural and low-income families still lag. Infrastructure watch: Federal experts joined Maine DOT’s investigation after an Old Town bridge collapse.
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