AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoPrison Due Process: Maine’s Department of Corrections is keeping a decades-old disciplinary policy that lets staff punish incarcerated people before and even without a guilt finding, arguing safety can’t wait for slower formal proceedings. Cybersecurity for Water: New Hampshire officials warned Portsmouth that cyberattacks on water systems are rising, urging utilities to be ready to switch to manual operations if automation is disrupted. Space & Research in Maine: UMaine is partnering with NASA through the Maine Space Grant, backing student projects including PFAS and warming impacts on lobster research. Tribal Land Return: The Penobscot Nation reclaimed 11,297 acres near Katahdin as part of a larger land-return effort, with UMaine community members weighing in on impacts. Maine Data Centers: Bucksport is considering a temporary data-center moratorium after reports a developer visited the former mill site, as towns try to balance tax hopes with new rules. Rare Marine Science: A “ghost lobster” named Casper—white due to missing pigment proteins—has been brought to UNE to help decode lobster color genetics. Health Funding Fight: The Trump administration’s “pocket rescission” would cancel $810M in education and health-related spending, drawing backlash from Maine’s Susan Collins and others as potentially unlawful.
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