AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoWorld Cup Watch: France and Morocco kick off the quarterfinal in Foxborough, with Boston’s post-colonial ties and diaspora links adding extra heat to the matchup. Housing Finance: Healey-Driscoll’s Momentum Fund approved $6.5M for Newburyport Crossings, part of a broader push to speed mixed-income housing construction. State Economic Policy: The Massachusetts House passed a $561M bond bill aimed at boosting innovation, small businesses, and housing supply. Consumer & Retail: Brookline’s Party Favors bakery says its store lease is expiring and it may close July 15, even as custom cake demand stays strong. Public Health & Climate: Boston Medical Center reports medical waste mis-sorting drives big emissions, with waste segregation improvements potentially cutting waste-related climate impact. Tech & Industry: Quaise Energy raised $134M to build a superhot geothermal plant using MIT-developed drilling tech. Legal/Finance: Mass. AG Anthony G. Brown announced a $45M multistate settlement with Block over Cash App fraud and misleading protections. Education: A Southeastern Regional Vocational Tech senior earned statewide Phi Theta Kappa recognition for completing college-level work while still in high school.
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