AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoMassachusetts Literacy Push: Healey-Driscoll awarded nearly $24.7M to 71 school districts and one education collaborative through PRISM grants, aiming to boost reading outcomes from pre-K through high school, with Haverhill, Salem, and Lawrence among the recipients. Local Labor Rights: Amherst’s Emily Dickinson Museum part-time tour guides and educators are negotiating their first union contract after voting to form EDM-UAW Local 2110. Community vs. Data Centers: Lowell residents are challenging MassDEP’s approval of Markley Group’s air permit for generators and cooling towers in a densely populated area, arguing the air-quality plan is flawed. Firehouse Conditions Exposed: A Worcester-rooted documentary premiered at Hanover Theatre, spotlighting “deplorable” firehouse conditions—mold, asbestos, and ventilation problems—and urging public action. Culture & Sports Spotlight: Yo-Yo Ma brought reflections on “the American experiment” to Tanglewood, while former Rutgers star Kahleah Copper was named to Team USA for the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup in Berlin.
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