AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoWorld Cup Watch in Providence: Providence’s PVD Fan Zone at Station Park has topped 70,000 visitors and is now the only remaining FIFA-sanctioned fan festival outside Boston after the Boston event shut down. Energy & Grid Risk: The U.S. Department of Energy declared a heat-wave emergency for the PJM grid, ordering curbs on power to some data centers to prevent blackouts. Construction & Growth: Bouygues Construction agreed to buy Vannoy Construction, expanding its U.S. footprint with work across healthcare, education, manufacturing and retail, including Rhode Island projects. Defense Industry Training: SENEDIA’s New England Submarine Shipbuilding Partnership surpassed 10,000 trained workers, supporting Columbia- and Virginia-class production. Workforce & Talent: Rhode Island Commerce launched Wavemaker Fellowships offering refundable tax credits to keep STEM, healthcare and education grads in-state. Retail Labor Rules: Rhode Island’s new law caps supermarket self-checkout lanes, requiring manual staffing ratios. Housing Push: McKee’s administration awarded $7.5M for entry-level homeownership, including modular and affordable units in Westerly and Richmond.
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