Senate passes Sen. DiPalma’s legislative package that reforms state purchasing processes STATE HOUSE – The Senate today passed two bills sponsored by Sen. Louis P. DiPalma (D-Dist. 12, Middletown, Little Compton, Newport, Tiverton) that would reform the state’s purchasing policies and processes. The two bills are a result of numerous hours of work […]
EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Eviation’s all-electric Alice airplane Israel’s Eviation can fly for an hour on a battery charge with zero emissions. Dear EarthTalk: You hear a lot about electric cars and trucks these days, but has there been any carbon-saving innovation lately in trains and even planes?– […]
Adult Tennis Leagues Return to Slater Park The Parks and Recreation Division is pleased to announce details regarding the Adult Tennis leagues that will be taking place on the newly renovated and anticipated Mike Kenny Tennis Courts in Slater Park during the week of June 27 for players 18 years of age or older. Registrations […]
Research Leader Julie Chen Will Be First Asian American Chancellor at UMass Lowell Posted May 10, 2022 By John O. Harney Comings and Goings … JULIE CHEN The UMass System Board of Trustees named Julie Chen as the next chancellor at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. She will succeed Jacquie Moloney, who last year announced her plan to step […]
Pomham Rocks Lighthouse Run Winners Leading the field at the start of the Pomham Rocks Lighthouse Run 10K is #84, Shayna Cousineau of Cranston, who went on to finish first overall in the race. Cool weather and a worthy cause created ideal conditions for the second annual Pomham Rocks Lighthouse Run, held April […]
Securing the Future Mentorship program aids cybersecurity students By Brian Benson | May 5, 2022 Photo by Luis Pires, ’23 RYAN KUCZER Ryan Kuczer, ’23, discovered his love of working in cybersecurity as a Bridgewater State University student. Participating in a semester-long mentorship program is helping him see a future in the rapidly […]
Program Updates Registration is still open for SNEP’s May Virtual Symposium: Science Bringing Solutions: Delivering Environmental Improvement to Southeastern Coastal New England. Attendance is free and open to the public. Register today via our Symposium website There is still time to submit poster abstracts to the Symposium! The agenda to the SNEP Symposium is now posted to the Symposium […]
Notes from Commissioner Infante-Green ANGELICA I normally reserve this space for one news item, but so many great things happened over the past week that I can’t pick: We opened registration for the All Course Network, which offers free learning opportunities for Pre-K-12 grade levels. Sign up before June 3rd! We learned […]
