AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoWorld Cup Aftermath: France beat Morocco 2-0 in Boston, sending Les Bleus to the semis, but the bigger local story is how the tournament boosted Greater Boston business—while ticket prices for U.S./Mexico games plunged after both teams were eliminated. Local Business & Growth: Hudson’s second Restaurant Week runs July 12-18; BXP signed Boston Dynamics for a 320,000 s/f Reservoir Place expansion; Affinity Group leased 13,000 s/f at Bedford Woods; Pinnacle Mortgage opened in Charlestown. Politics & Policy: Mass. election officials will mail vote-by-mail applications to eligible voters; the Mass. House passed a $561M catch-all bill packed with everything from AI pilots to horse-race betting; Massachusetts lawmakers are pushing back on Medicaid work requirements that could kick sick people off coverage. Tech & Regulation: Sen. Ed Markey unveiled an “AI accountability agenda” targeting datacenter impacts and workplace harms. Workplace & Health: Brigham and Women’s nurses remain locked in a major labor fight as strike action continues.
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