AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoTransportation & Construction: RIDOT will shift lanes on Route 37 over Power Road in Cranston starting Friday, July 17, to support phased bridge demolition; the full $142.8M Route 37 bridge project runs through summer 2028. Workforce & Project Delivery: Gov. Dan McKee signed construction best-practice bills for Project Labor Agreements, aiming to promote apprenticeships, labor harmony, and fewer work stoppages on large projects. Energy & Land Use: Charlestown is drafting an ordinance to prohibit new data centers and battery energy storage systems, with a public hearing set for Aug. 11. Business Climate: CNBC ranks Rhode Island 48th for business friendliness, citing especially weak infrastructure scores and affordability concerns. Consumer Tech & Retail: A proposed Rhode Island self-checkout discount bill joins similar efforts elsewhere, as lawmakers debate whether shoppers should get a mandatory cut when they scan their own groceries. Public Safety & Environment: Westerly received a new 23-foot pump-out boat for its bi-state vessel wastewater program, funded largely by grants. Food & Packaging: Blount Fine Foods refreshed its Blount’s Family Kitchen refrigerated soup packaging with clearer protein and ingredient callouts. STEM Talent Pipeline: Rhode Island Commerce opened applications for the Wavemaker Fellowship, offering refundable tax credits of $1,000–$6,000 per year for eligible professionals.
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