AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoImmigration & Community Safety: U.S. Sen. Adam Schiff joined a bipartisan push to extend and redesignate Temporary Protected Status for Ukrainians, warning that letting it expire would send more than 100,000 people back into war zones. Maine Politics: A new NYT/Press Herald/Siena poll shows Susan Collins edging Troy Jackson in Maine’s Senate race, with the race still tight and within the margin of error. Maine Justice & Accountability: ICE detained a Congolese corrections officer at Cumberland County Jail—his lawyer says a bond hearing is planned—adding to a growing wave of local scrutiny of federal immigration enforcement. Local Culture & Lifestyle: Dunkin’ and L.L. Bean are teaming up for a New England fall campaign, including a Bootmobile tour running from Maine to Boston. Arts & Learning: Colby College Museum of Art acquired a rare Henri Matisse piece, while Spurwink and USM’s School of Social Work host a panel on secondary traumatic stress and empathic strain. Books & Media: Bangor writer Emily Burnham became a Jeopardy! champion on her debut, bringing Maine trivia power to prime time.
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