AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoPublic Safety & Weather: More than 60 million people from Ohio to Massachusetts are bracing for flash flooding after a deadly East Coast heat wave, with Rhode Island and southeast Massachusetts in the heavy-rain zone and up to 3 inches per hour possible. Energy Costs & Utility Relief: The George Wiley Center says its voicemail is overwhelmed with residents facing shutoffs as Rhode Island’s cold-weather protections end and heat drives up bills; advocates cite thousands already disconnected and tens of thousands warned. Local Housing & Homelessness Funding: A coalition is back in Rhode Island federal court challenging HUD’s latest plan to redirect $4 billion in Continuum of Care grants away from “Housing First,” seeking to block a June 1 funding notice. Workforce & Defense Industry: SENEDIA’s New England Submarine Shipbuilding Partnership says it has trained 10,000 people for high-paying submarine shipbuilding roles, with Rhode Island organizations in the network. Business & Construction: Barrington approved a solar array on a capped landfill near DPW, with Solect handling installation and maintenance under a financing plan expected to generate more than $1 million in revenue over the project’s life. Food & Consumer Safety: CVS recalled 75,000 boxes of medicated hemorrhoidal wipes nationwide due to missing child-resistant packaging; ALDI recalled kimchi & tofu kimbap in Rhode Island due to undeclared tuna.
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