AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoICE in Maine: Bangor-area faith leaders are urging a Newport property owner to reject a proposed ICE lease for the former courthouse, warning it would bring danger to neighbors and citing recent national violence tied to immigration enforcement. Immigration policy in focus: Separate reporting says ICE plans to lease the Newport District Court building, while other Maine cases continue to play out in court and custody decisions. Maine education & literacy: The Maine DOE is rolling out free virtual literacy professional learning for educators in 2026–2027, plus additional PLCs for Pre-K through Grade 2. Arts & culture: The Dorothea and Leo Rabkin Foundation announced 2026 Rabkin Prize winners for arts journalism, with multiple writers and critics receiving $50,000 grants. Local life: Fidium Fiber customers across Maine reported internet and phone outages Thursday afternoon. Community events: An independent film about freestyle canoeing, shot in Maine, is touring theaters after premiering at the Rivoli.
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