NEBHE to Expand Transfer Guarantee to Three Northern New England States     By Emily Decatur With funding secured, NEBHE will begin expanding community college transfer program to Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont …   The New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE) will begin scaling the New England Transfer Guarantee (the Guarantee) to Maine, New Hampshire […]

Dartmouth College Names Its First Woman President   Posted July 26, 2022 By John O. Harney Comings and Goings …   SIAN LEAH BEILOCK   Dartmouth College Trustees elected cognitive scientist and Barnard College President Sian Leah Beilock as the Hanover, N.H. Ivy League institution’s first woman president. She’ll take over next July, succeeding Philip Hanlon. Beilock’s research has focused […]

Local Students Named to The Dean’s List at MCPHS University     BOSTON, Massachusetts July 29, 2022 – MCPHS University is pleased to announce the students who have been named to the Dean’s List for the Spring 2022 semester:   * Abigail Boudreau is a native of Attleboro, Mass. and is pursuing a Bachelor of Science […]

Deadline for entry: August 5, 2022     City of Pawtucket 24th Annual Photo Contest Pawtucket: A City in Focus Theme: “CELEBRATE !   Pawtucket” Deadline for entry: August 5, 2022     PAWTUCKET – Grab your cameras and snap that picture! The City of Pawtucket and The Camera Werks proudly announce the 24th Annual City […]

Guest column: How America can beat homelessness     Fortunately, as Kerry Jackson and Wayne Winegarden — scholars at the Pacific Research Institute — argue below, there are ways to effectively combat the epidemic of homelessness. They also detail how states can avoid the fate of their own, California, which is home to more than […]

As a homeowner, your house is likely your biggest asset.     It can help you build wealth and improve your finances — and in retirement, it might serve as a much-needed source of financial support.   That last part is important. Whether you’re 25 or 55, having a plan is critical to an enjoyable […]

THIS WEEK’S MUSE   FRANCESCA WOODMAN     “You cannot see me from where I look at myself.”   Francesca Woodman was an American photographer whose carefully composed black and white images had more in common the pioneering days of the artform than with the contemporary movements through which she lived.   Woodman was born in 1958 into […]

PAWTUCKET PARKS & RECREATION ANNOUNCE FALL ADULT TENNIS CLINICS     Registrations are currently available for Adult Tennis Clinics this fall and are sponsored by the Pawtucket Parks & Recreation Division.     The clinic runs for 6 weeks, starting Saturday, August 27 through Saturday, October 1 with no interruption and will be held at the […]