AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoChild Care Funding Clarification: New Hampshire childcare providers got a direct federal answer: TANF dollars—and Child Care and Development Fund dollars—can’t be used for the state’s childcare workforce grant, a blow to the $15 million plan aimed at recruiting and retaining staff. Food Safety & Public Health: The CDC says the cyclospora outbreak tied to iceberg lettuce has expanded to 15 states, adding Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire and North Carolina; officials warn case counts may keep rising as illnesses from earlier exposures get confirmed. Energy Policy: A new New Hampshire report argues the state shouldn’t leave the regional electric grid, saying pulling out would raise costs; instead, it points to pushing for changes in ISO-NE oversight and transmission spending. Local Housing Rules: Kingston’s commercial-zone housing shift is getting unraveled after a late change made multi-family development “by right,” stripping away many local density and permitting limits towns had adopted. Business & Tech: Parker Software says its automation tools helped GenTent save $25,000 by streamlining order intake and inventory syncing. Community & Veterans: Easterseals NH broke ground on Phase II of its military and veterans campus expansion in Franklin, adding new empowerment and equine recreation facilities. Local Government Hiring: Plymouth hired Corey Davenport as town manager, with a start date of Oct. 6, after he served as administrator in New Hampton.
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