AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoConstruction: A hit-and-run in an I-95 work zone near Pittsfield left a construction worker seriously injured after a barrel was knocked into him; police are seeking the pickup driver. Shipbuilding: The Pentagon certified Bath Iron Works to build a second guided-missile destroyer, opening the way for more work at the Maine yard. Power Grid: CMP is suing to block a Maine law requiring its participation in ISO-New England, arguing federal regulators control the issue; the state says removing a grid-participation bonus would save customers $2 million a year. Seafood: Hannaford faces a lawsuit alleging its “sustainable seafood” claims mislead shoppers about farmed salmon. Separately, an appeals court dismissed Maine lobster groups’ defamation case against the Monterey Bay Aquarium, ending the case at the appeals stage. Marine Infrastructure: SEA Maine awarded $1 million in grants for critical marine-community projects. Heating Assistance: In Aroostook County, 155 households await heating-system repairs as the program faces a funding gap.
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