AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoRetail Hiring: Ocean State Job Lot will hold hiring events at its St. Johnsbury, Vermont store (June 24 and June 26), with about 40 openings for part-time seasonal roles. Formula Aid: OSJL launched a “Buy, Give, Get” baby formula program: shoppers buy a $20 donation, the company gives Kabrita formula to families in need, and customers get the $20 back as a gift card. Consumer Tech Law: Rhode Island became the first state to restrict self-checkout—grocery stores must keep three self-checkout lanes for every staffed lane, with fines for noncompliance. Public Health Policy: Gov. Dan McKee signed a law phasing out certain rat poisons—first-generation anticoagulants start March 1, 2027; second-generation restrictions begin Jan. 1, 2028, with full bans scheduled for Jan. 1, 2029. Community & Culture: Newport opened a new Center for Black History inside the historic Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House for Juneteenth. Sports & Local Color: Providence leaned into “mini Scotland” as World Cup fans flooded the city, including the rise of Dawn the Duck as an unofficial mascot.
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