AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoElection Watch: Early voting is underway before Nov. 3, when Massachusetts voters will decide nine ballot questions covering marijuana sales, gun rules and election changes. A new UMass Amherst/WCVB poll finds voters divided on the state’s direction and worried about the economy. Offshore Wind: The Trump administration is asking a federal judge to reopen approval of the New England Wind project, raising fresh doubts about the future of offshore wind and a bipartisan effort to speed energy permits. Boston Transit: The City Council voted to subpoena MBTA chief Phil Eng over the $163 million Blue Hill Avenue redesign, which supporters say would improve bus service and critics fear could worsen traffic and hurt businesses. Housing: Boston’s planning board advanced a Cleary Square zoning plan intended to support more development, though Hyde Park advocates have raised concerns about the impact on local businesses. Federal Case: Six people were charged in an alleged Massachusetts sham-marriage scheme that prosecutors say generated more than $6 million. Energy Costs: Gov. Maura Healey urged transmission utilities to quickly refund customers $1.5 billion they owe.
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