AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoHousing Pipeline Watch: Concord’s housing crunch is easing only slowly: the city reports just over 2,000 units in the works (283 under construction, 599 with approvals pending, 1,126 in planning/permitting), and a new wave of smaller projects is moving after state and local rule changes. Affordable Housing Deal: Claremont approved converting a historic mill into 27 affordable apartments (17 one-bed, 10 two-bed), using adaptive reuse and setting up a sale to Twin Pines Housing before work starts. Housing Permitting Tech: Cities are looking at AI to speed up building applications by catching incomplete filings earlier, supported by a new federal Innovation Fund and HUD grants for automated code-permitting systems. Energy & Nuclear: Massachusetts is convening New England governors Sept. 30 to explore advanced nuclear and fusion options to lower electric bills, with Seabrook and Millstone still central to the region’s power mix. Nonprofit Services: Easterseals NH reversed course and will keep adult day programs running in Manchester and Rochester after board action and talks with state leaders. Local Business: Millennium Running acquired the Reach the Beach Relay and says the 2026 race is canceled but guaranteed to return in 2027 after resolving permit/fee issues. Community & Health: Duncan Robinson’s “Hoops for Healing” dinner fundraiser in Manchester drew 500+ to support NH mental health centers and the Safe Sports Network.
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