AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoEnergy Costs: Gov. Maura Healey declared an energy emergency, expanding winter heating aid to about 50,000 middle-income oil-heating households, with benefits up to $680, and increasing support for low-income residents. She also pressed utilities to speed up customer refunds. Local Business: Fall River’s Qdoba is closing after its franchise operator defaulted on a $20 million loan; a lender says about $18.3 million remains owed across 41 restaurants. Transportation Investment: A $130 million federal grant will upgrade Springfield’s rail system and support the proposed West-East Rail link, with Boston service targeted for 2030. Jobs: Hasbro’s planned move from Pawtucket to Boston in 2027 puts 587 Rhode Island positions in question, with workers facing a transfer or potential job loss. Ballot Stakes: Massachusetts voters will decide Nov. 3 whether to repeal the recreational marijuana law, as dozens of lawmakers urge them to keep legal sales.
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