AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoData Centers & Power: Amherst is weighing a ban or tighter rules for data centers amid concerns over electricity and water use; Haverhill has also barred new facilities. Massachusetts is pursuing a 700-megawatt battery to curb costly peak-hour power, while state policy seeks to limit data-center construction. Manufacturing & Construction: Healey’s administration awarded $10.5 million in commercialization grants at the state’s Manufacturing Mash-Up. Suffolk Construction also unveiled a tech center behind its Roxbury headquarters. Cannabis: Massachusetts voters decide Tuesday whether to repeal recreational marijuana sales and home cultivation, a ballot fight with major stakes for the state’s cannabis businesses. Restaurants: Boston is proposing changes to make it easier to open and operate restaurants, a potential boost for the city’s hospitality sector.
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