AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoNor’easter Disrupts Massachusetts: A long-duration fall nor’easter is battering the Bay State with damaging winds, heavy rain, coastal flooding, and widespread outages. The state emergency tracker showed thousands without power, with Eversource crews on standby as gusts topped 60 mph in coastal areas and a tree fell onto a home in Onset. Travel Chaos: The storm is also wrecking travel plans, with hundreds of flight cancellations reported at Boston Logan and across the region. Vineyard Flooding: On Martha’s Vineyard, low-lying areas flooded, Beach Road was closed, and the Steamship Authority suspended service as gusts and rain continued. Public Health Update: West Nile risk is rising across Berkshire County as mosquito season winds down, with five communities at moderate risk and additional human cases reported statewide. Local Schools: Wilmington Public Schools welcomed new administrative leaders, including a new director of finance and an interim principal, as the district prepares for the school year. Girls Flag Football Push: Massachusetts advocates are working to get girls flag football sanctioned as an emerging sport, with letters of support due Oct. 1. UMass in Rankings: UMass Amherst climbed to No. 24 among public universities in U.S. News’ 2027 rankings.
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