AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoConstruction Technology: Suffolk Construction opened a $50 million, 40,000-square-foot Roxbury center for design, AI and data work, alongside its startup accelerator and venture firm. Data Center Pushback: Haverhill banned data centers across its zoning districts and dropped a proposed battery-storage zone, citing grid capacity, water use and environmental concerns. Critical Minerals: Federal officials announced $70 million for university training in mining and refining, as Massachusetts-based Phoenix Tailings works to expand domestic rare-earth processing at sites including Woburn and Burlington. Manufacturing: The Healey-Driscoll administration awarded $10.5 million in commercialization grants at its annual manufacturing industry event. Energy: Gov. Maura Healey backed a $300 million gas expansion, a shift as Massachusetts grapples with energy costs and reliability.
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