AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoFederal probe in Maine mill blast: The ATF has joined Maine fire investigators at Robbins Lumber in Searsmont, where a Friday explosion killed firefighter Andrew Cross and left others critically hurt, as authorities say the cause and origin will take a “lengthy and technically complex” investigation. Massachusetts housing & development: Waltham approved a hotel-to-housing plan on its second try, while Quincy’s Visology is expanding inside Stop & Shop stores—another sign of how everyday services are getting folded into retail. Finance & consumer protection: Fidelity agreed to a $2.5M class-action settlement over a 2024 data breach, and the OCC finalized a rule preempting state escrow-interest requirements for national banks. Public safety spotlight: After the Memorial Drive shootings, prosecutors and defense are still answering how the alleged gunman got a weapon and slipped past the parole system. Weather watch: Forecasters say odds are rising for a “super El Niño,” with Massachusetts bracing for a hotter, more humid summer. Energy & infrastructure: NEWEA is urging Congress to boost water infrastructure funding and tackle biosolids and PFAS.
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