AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoSmall-Business Efficiency: The Windham Region Chamber and Eversource launched Main Streets, offering local businesses no-cost energy assessments to identify upgrades that can lower utility bills. Manufacturing Investment: Phoenix Tailings chose Rochester for a planned $1.2 billion rare-earths project, a potential boost for advanced manufacturing and local jobs. Consumer Data: New Hampshire joined a 36-state, $220 million settlement with GM over allegations it sold drivers’ location and driving data to insurers; the deal requires express consent and stronger privacy protections. Economic Development: Two Keene-area sites received federal opportunity zone designations, while Southern New Hampshire-based Strategist Bank won conditional approval from state regulators and the FDIC. Energy and Infrastructure: As fuel costs climb and snowplow crews remain scarce, New Hampshire raised pay for private plow contractors by 15%. Aquaculture: UNH is leading a national effort to strengthen seafood supply through aquaculture, as Great Bay oyster farmers push to expand floating farms.
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