AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoMaine Tech & AI Literacy: Searsmont Town Library is helping patrons “remove AI” from phones—disabling assistants and steering people toward non-AI search—part of a wider push by librarians to teach critical tech use. Ocean Science in Maine: Tufts University and Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences (East Boothbay) are launching a Sea Change Semester for a Tufts MS in Biology with a Marine Science focus, giving grad students hands-on lab work and research voyages. Local Food & Community Tech: Van Buren’s Community Garden repurposed flood-damaged land into a growing hub with greenhouses and an apiary, funded by a Community Action Grant. Space Watch: NASA published a new map for the Aug. 12, 2026 total solar eclipse—no totality in North America, but a partial eclipse across much of the U.S. and Canada. PFAS Regulation: FDA plans to set PFAS limits for bottled water, aligning with EPA’s drinking-water standards. Energy & Climate: False Pass (Alaska) is exploring tidal power data collection with Portland’s Ocean Renewable Power Company. Maine STEM News: UMaine researchers found woodcock behavior that helps defend nests, and UMaine Extension is running a boiling-water-bath canning course in Waldoboro.
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