Clean Energy & Grid Costs: Saugus is weighing a 225-megawatt battery project from Flatiron Energy, with town officials pressing on how much local control remains under the Dover Amendment. Local Climate Policy: Amherst’s greenhouse gas inventory shows emissions down 12.9% below 2016 levels in FY2025, but the town missed its 25% by-2025 target. Solar & Water Protection: Amherst also advanced a Small Clean Energy Infrastructure bylaw to streamline permits for smaller solar and battery systems while adding safeguards for wells and farmland. Battery Supply Chain: DOE is backing Coreshell Technologies with a $50M award to expand U.S. lithium-ion manufacturing using metallurgical silicon anodes, cutting reliance on China-dominant graphite. Healthcare & Coverage: A new study finds Medicare Advantage enrollees who get new complex diagnoses are more likely to leave for traditional Medicare, raising concerns about gaps like Medigap. Food Safety: USDA recalled nearly 25,000 pounds of frozen Buffalo chicken products made without proper inspection, including Boston-based Shanghai Ravioli’s items. Tech & Consumer Protection: Massachusetts is set to receive at least $366M from a multistate Meta settlement, but spending plans are still unclear. Public Safety Tech: New Hampshire’s debate over Flock-style license-plate reader cameras highlights privacy and data-retention pressure that could spill into Massachusetts policy discussions.