AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoLumber Mill Disaster: Federal ATF agents have joined Maine State Fire Marshal investigators after a silo explosion at Robbins Lumber in Searsmont killed firefighter Andrew Cross (27) and left 11 others hurt, with the probe expected to run through the week. Public Safety Response: Officials say the fire was contained Friday afternoon, but flames were still visible Saturday morning as multiple departments handled a mass-casualty incident. Tech & Privacy: A fact brief asks whether South Dakota has laws on automatic license plate readers; the answer: it’s using the tech in multiple places while Maine restricts traffic-camera enforcement and facial recognition. Politics & Disability: Susan Collins disclosed she has essential tremor, pushing back on stigma that questions women’s competence. Science & Health: Researchers report a newly found molecular “switch” that turns on a fat-burning system in mice, linking heat production to bone health. Maine Sports: UMaine swept Albany but still missed an America East tourney bye after NJIT beat UMBC.
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