AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoMaine Manufacturing & Paper: Sappi’s Somerset Mill in Maine is seeing a sales forecast lift after ramping up its PM2 plant, helping shares jump nearly 15%—a sign the mill’s turnaround may be gaining traction. Maine Health & Biotech: The Jackson Laboratory, with the Broad Institute and partners, won up to $34.5 million from ARPA-H to build a pediatric gene-editing platform targeting rare epilepsies and rare CNS diseases, with an initial focus on AHC and Dravet syndrome. Maine Food & Agriculture: Maine wild blueberry advocates are pushing to conserve 158 acres in Searsport via a Belfast screening of “The Blueberry Blues,” with proceeds supporting less invasive, more traditional harvest and land protection. Maine Fisheries: New cod rules approved for New England groundfish split management into four areas, changing quota math and adding pressure as fuel costs stay high. Maine Labor Standards: Maine’s Bureau of Labor Standards will host a free July 16 webinar on updates to wage/hour, workplace safety, earned paid leave, and other labor requirements. National Business & Consumer: Egg producers Cal-Maine and others face DOJ price-fixing fallout, while right-to-repair gains momentum for John Deere owners after a settlement.
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