AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoBiotech Deal: Bora Group just approved buying MacroGenics’ GMP manufacturing operations for $122.5M—including a Rockville, MD biologics drug-substance plant and a Frederick warehousing center—aimed at scaling its end-to-end CDMO platform. Energy & Data Centers: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore went straight at PJM in Baltimore, saying data centers must “pay their own way” as he challenges how costs are allocated and pushes for reforms to rein in soaring bills. Local Fiscal Stress: Hagerstown is staring at a $10M structural deficit, with a balanced budget that still leans on reserves and a public hearing set for May 12. Public Health/Legal: A Center for Food Safety FOIA lawsuit targets EPA over how pesticide-coated seeds are handled under the “treated article” loophole. Baltimore Policy: City leaders voted to restrict smoke shop locations near schools/parks and floated faster shutdown powers for repeat offenders. Sports/Business Crossover: Orioles head groundskeeper Nicole Sherry is leaving after 20 years, with a ceremonial sendoff before she joins the Maryland Department of Agriculture.
Note: AI summary from news headlines; neutral sources weighted more to help reduce bias in the result.