AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoHealthcare & Real Estate: Gov. Maura Healey signed a bill letting Massachusetts seize Norwood Hospital property by eminent domain if Medical Properties Trust doesn’t reach a deal to reopen by Nov. 1, as the long-stalled rebuild follows Steward’s bankruptcy and the 2020 flood closure. Energy & Environment: Swifts Beach residents are questioning Eversource after crews removed a protected osprey nest from a utility pole, with the utility citing safety and the birds’ protected status raising community backlash. Tech & Critical Minerals: MIT spinout Found Industries opened a Cambridge facility to scale gallium recovery from industrial waste, aiming to move lab processes into continuously operating systems. AI & Local Land Use: Eastport residents held hearings to oppose an underwater AI data-center plan, pushing back on proposed limits tied to large-scale development in coastal waters. Business & Hiring: Klaviyo acquired AI customer-management startup Agency and brought its team in-house, with Elias Torres joining as chief product officer to oversee agentic AI products. Consumer & Regulation: Consumer Reports found Korean sunscreens outperform U.S. versions in head-to-head testing, pointing to differences in FDA approval of UV filters. Public Policy & Housing: A multistate coalition won a court challenge against HUD’s attempt to cap funding for permanent housing programs, protecting thousands of households from losing support.
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