AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoMaine Transportation: MaineDOT is replacing the Smelt Brook Bridge in Perry, closing it and shifting drivers to a temporary detour with one-way alternating traffic controlled by timed lights. The detour runs until August 2027, with work expected to finish by fall 2027. Public Safety: A ten-hour standoff in Whitefield ended with the arrest of Robert Willett, 51, after deputies tried to serve a terrorizing warrant; he surrendered and faces charges including criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon and creating a police standoff. Drugs & Guns: The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency arrested two Waterville residents after a search warrant at a Western Avenue home, seizing cocaine and cocaine base plus two firearms; Grace Brown and Davyn Flynn were taken to jail. Economy Watch: Maine’s unemployment rate held steady at 3.1% in July, with Piscataquis County highest at 4.6%. Health Alert: The FDA upgraded a frozen blueberry recall tied to E. coli to its highest risk level, Class I, after reported cases. Local Events: Bangor’s Bass Park After Dark returns Saturday with free food trucks, vendors, and live music. Arts & Community: Spruce Head’s Craignair Gallery opens “Clark Island” Aug. 26, and Camden’s American Legion marks the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11 with a Sept. 11 ceremony.
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