AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoFood Safety: The FDA says the Cyclospora outbreak tied to iceberg lettuce has now hit 17 states, adding Maine and Massachusetts; the CDC reports 9,481 cases nationwide with hundreds hospitalized, and officials are still focused on Taylor Farms as the likely source. Workplace Safety: A worker was hospitalized after an electrical incident at Sappi’s Somerset Mill in Skowhegan; the employee was first treated on site, then transported to Maine Medical Center. Local EMS Funding: York officials say the ambulance service’s deficit is bigger than expected, raising the odds of a special referendum to keep EMS running. Real Estate/Development: Waterstone Properties Group broke ground on the $400 million Cedar Landing at the Ridge mixed-use project in Rochester, N.H., with hundreds of thousands of square feet of space and more than 220 homes. Maritime Training: Maine Maritime Academy’s new $330M training ship, State of Maine, arrived with “dozens” of warranty and unfinished issues that the school is still working to fix. Manufacturing Pivot: Big Easy Blends is shifting back toward making its own products for kids, launching Blendology school drinks sold to K-12 districts across multiple states.
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