AGP Executive Report
Last update: 43 minutes agoData Center Clash: The NH House voted 304-11 to table a bill that would have limited towns’ ability to regulate data centers, effectively pausing the “by right” push that supporters said would treat data centers like other industries while critics warned about heat, water use, and local capacity. Public Safety: A head-on crash in Marlborough killed a 74-year-old pickup driver and sent 13 middle-school students to Cheshire Medical Center for evaluation; officials say no serious injuries were reported. Health Policy: The House rejected a private-insurer funding plan for intensive behavioral health services for children (SB 498), though the Senate later attached its version to another measure, keeping compromise possible. Opioid Money: NH is set to receive $27M from the opioid settlement. Community & Culture: Dover’s former Liberty Mutual campus is moving into redevelopment, with apartments under construction and new retail/medical/professional space planned. Weather & Travel: AAA says gas prices are still elevated heading into Memorial Day, even as the national average dips slightly.
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