AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoHomecare Oversight: Gov. Maura Healey signed a Massachusetts law creating the state’s first statewide licensing system for homecare agencies, with EOHHS, the Aging & Independence office, and DPH overseeing inspections and enforcement to protect older adults, people with disabilities, families, and the workers who provide care. ICE Accountability in New England: In Keene, a public meeting began on recent ICE activity, with officials stressing limits on local government during federal operations; in Biddeford, Maine, a congressional “shadow hearing” focused on the fatal ICE shooting of Johan Sebastian Duran Guerrero and calls for reform or abolition. Massachusetts Courts & Public Policy: A federal judge blocked a Trump plan to move the new FBI headquarters from Greenbelt, Maryland to Washington, citing unlawful diversion of congressionally approved funds. Local Government Watch: Norfolk residents are reacting to an Inspector General report alleging leadership failures and vacation-time abuse by the former town manager, with a select board meeting drawing a large turnout. Mass. Health & Safety: Amherst is upgrading its public safety radio system at Bare Mountain to improve emergency communications for ambulances and responders. Mass. Politics: New polling shows Sen. Ed Markey leading in the Democratic primary over Rep. Seth Moulton as the race tightens.
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