AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoClimate Resilience & Housing: A Tampa Bay Times look at “raising” homes shows how hurricane-driven flood risk is pushing coastal homeowners toward expensive engineering fixes, with Florida’s Elevate Florida program still helping only a small share of applicants. Gardening Science: Homegrown NH breaks down when ants are helpful (soil health, pest control) versus when they’re a nuisance, and recommends soil improvement and soil tests over trying to kill them. Wildlife & Ecology: The Outside Story spotlights the smooth green snake, a northern grasslands species that’s hard to spot thanks to camouflage. Public Health Leadership: Dartmouth-linked reporting on CDC director nominee Erica Schwartz centers on her promise to “never betray the science” amid vaccine and policy questions. Tech & Manufacturing: NH Business Review profiles Dartmouth professor Eric Fossum’s “camera-on-a-chip” work and Wire Belt’s conveyor-belt manufacturing footprint in Bedford. Education Policy: Children’s Scholarship Fund NH adds staff ahead of a new federal voucher program starting Jan. 1. Local STEM-adjacent Policy: Southport weighs data-center rules, including a proposed 15-month moratorium and strict distance requirements. Aviation & Mobility: Worcester Regional Airport hits a record 231,000 passengers in fiscal 2026, boosted by new routes like American’s Philadelphia flight. STEM Workforce/Training: Chuck Lloyd is set to become chancellor of the Community College System of New Hampshire.
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