AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoMaine Infrastructure & Roads: MaineDOT will start daytime work on Route 1A in Brewer and Holden on Sept. 28, adding paving plus drainage and safety upgrades (8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.) while keeping two-way traffic; the project runs through Oct. 2 for day work and night work ends Oct. 23, with delays expected. Industrial Cleanup: A new report highlights how hard it is to rehab Maine’s abandoned factories, including buried chromium-contaminated “blue hides” tied to a former tannery in Hartland—an example of the surprises land-bank cleanup can uncover. Energy & Resilience: A powerful nor’easter battered New England with flooding and widespread outages, including coastal impacts and tens of thousands without power across the region—another reminder for Maine’s grid and storm-prep planning. Economic Development Watch: Bucksport officials discussed a temporary data-center ban after it emerged a developer visited the former mill site, underscoring how quickly Maine communities are being pulled into the data-center boom debate. Workforce & Mobility: USCIS data shows Maine employers received 4,138 H-2B worker approvals tied to Maine worksites in fiscal 2026 through June 30, with a 99.4% approval rate.
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