AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoWorkforce & Energy Training: CCRI is getting $200,000 from the state Office of Energy Resources to launch a new HVAC/heat-pump workforce program. Housing Finance: Treasurer James Diossa is set to announce Phase 3 of RI AnchorHome, aimed at helping first-time buyers. Public Safety Alerts: U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse and Rep. Debbie Dingell introduced the SAFE Notice Act to alert domestic-violence survivors when an abuser tries to buy a gun illegally. Health & Community: Rhode Island is rolling out free QuitNowRI support via a new QuitLogix app for adults trying to quit smoking or vaping. Local Economy & Jobs: Skanska won multiple U.S. contracts including a $271M pier project at Naval Station Newport, and Rhode Island’s skilled-trades pipeline faces a generational gap, with nearly 1 in 3 workers age 55+. Environment: DEM and NOAA are assessing a dead 5-foot sturgeon found aboard a Bristol sailboat. Sports: URI goalkeeper William Synnestvedt earned A-10 Defender of the Week honors.
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