AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoProvidence Economy: The Fed’s Beige Book says New England’s economic activity inched up, with loan volume and employment slightly higher, but banks are more worried about inflation, energy costs, tariffs and interest rates. Wastewater Funding: The Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank closed a $45 million, 20-year loan at 2.85% for Westerly’s wastewater treatment upgrades, aimed at improving capacity and reliability. Local Philanthropy: BankNewport Charitable Foundation awarded $26,000 to youth-focused groups in Rhode Island for tutoring, food access, literacy, arts and social-emotional learning. Labor Day Safety: A new study ranks logging as the deadliest job in 2024, with fishing, roofing and other trades also showing very high fatality rates. RI Politics: Gov. Dan McKee faces a tough Democratic rematch primary against Helena Foulkes, with the Washington Bridge reconstruction and broader trust in state government driving the fight. Tech/Transport: REGENT completed the first human-crewed flight of its electric Viceroy Seaglider over Narragansett Bay, testing a craft that can shift between floating, hydrofoiling and low-altitude flight. Elections Access: A Rhode Island Elections Project says many races offer voters little choice, pushing a new nonpartisan website to make primary decisions easier.
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