AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoBoston Housing: Mayor Michelle Wu is leaning on the BPDA—the agency she once pledged to abolish—to advance housing conversions and stalled developments. Separately, a new analysis says permitting delays often stem from coordination problems, not a lack of approval deadlines. Energy and Development: Massachusetts residents are pushing to block future data centers, while Westfield’s planning board has rejected a proposed $3 billion project. Gov. Maura Healey also announced new winter energy-bill relief for families. Election Watch: Early voting began Saturday, with “No Kings” events across the state urging residents to cast ballots. Healey and Republican challenger Mike Minogue clashed in their final debate over affordability, housing and energy costs. Voters will also decide whether to keep the state’s 2024 gun law and whether to repeal recreational marijuana legalization. Business and Innovation: Cambridge startup Cambridge Heavy Industries is developing compact fusion devices at a lab connected to MIT, aiming to make reactor research faster and more efficient. Meanwhile, Hasbro says 587 Pawtucket jobs are affected as it prepares to move its headquarters to Boston.
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