AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoMLB Draft (Vermont ties): Vermont Academy’s Kaiden McCarthy became the first New England pick off the board, taken by the Braves at No. 48, while Bishop Feehan’s Brody Bumila went at No. 89 to the Rangers and plans to sign after elbow surgery. Local housing & infrastructure: Middlebury is weighing two projects for the new Community and Housing Infrastructure Program (CHIP), a statewide tax-increment financing tool aimed at funding water, sewer, roads and stormwater for housing. Burlington downtown update: The city is set to celebrate the near-finish of Main Street construction with a free block party July 17-18, featuring music, public art, and family activities. Weather & climate: Experts say a strong El Niño is developing, but Vermont impacts are still hard to pin down. Public safety: Vermont State Police reported a DUI and simple assault case in Sharon, and separately updated a St. Johnsbury missing-person search for Donald Dacey. Community & culture: Burlington hosted Spotlight Vermont 250 with dozens of history groups at City Hall Park, and Vermont Green FC with Sen. Bernie Sanders ran a free youth soccer clinic to boost access for kids. Road work: AOT listed multiple interstate paving and ramp-closure plans for the week of July 12.
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