AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoMassachusetts Housing & Construction: Greystar won a $3.8M state Housing Development Incentive Program award to redevelop the long-vacant Whittenton Mills site in Taunton into a 390-unit modular apartment complex, including green space and retail. Public Transit: Danvers Square is getting its MBTA bus stop back this fall via a one-year pilot starting Sept. 6, with more frequent weekday service and Sunday stops for the first time. Disability Services: Attleboro Enterprises secured a $100K state earmark to expand into Plainville with an 18,000-square-foot facility for day supports, employment services, and sensory-focused programs. Food Safety & Retail: The cyclospora lettuce recall story keeps evolving as the FDA points to a likely source while warning consumers on dining out; Massachusetts coverage also includes a local lettuce-farm response. Life Sciences M&A: Repligen agreed to acquire BioLife Solutions to expand cell therapy capabilities, a move that signals continued investment in bioprocessing. Tech & Robotics: Samsung launched a dedicated robotics division to accelerate physical AI commercialization. Payments & Crypto: Ramp rolled out stablecoin accounts and payments for businesses, aiming to bring stablecoin rails into standard finance workflows. Energy & Climate Infrastructure: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers advanced a draft plan to protect Boston from sea-level rise and extreme weather.
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