Framingham State U Taps Provost of a Maryland HBCU as Next Prez By John O. Harney Comings and Goings … NANCY NIIEMI Framingham State University Trustees tapped University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Nancy Niemi to be the Massachusetts institution’s eighth president, succeeding F. Javier Cevallos, who announced he’s retiring after this academic year. […]
USPS Accepted More Than 13.2 Billion Mailpieces and Packages this Holiday Season with an Average Delivery Time of Less Than 3 Days Mail and package volume accepted into network increased year over year Operational improvements and strategic investments under 10-year plan boosted daily processing capacity by 13 million packages Preparations helped mitigate delays even as […]
Blackstone Valley National Historical Park Seeks Input SLATER MILL The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking public input to guide the development of a general management plan for Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park (“the park”). The plan is in the early stages of development, and the National Park Service is seeking feedback […]
Legislators approve spending portion of ARPA funds STATE HOUSE – The General Assembly approved a plan for using $119 million of Rhode Island’s $1.13 billion American Rescue Plan Act State Fiscal Recovery Funds to help children, families, small businesses and the tourism industry, and boost affordable housing and broadband planning. The proposal was immediately signed […]
Puzzle Sale The Friends of the Plainville Public Library will have a Puzzle Sale on January 22nd at the Town Hall Meeting room from 9 AM-12:30 PM. The sale will continue in the library’s conference room during normal library hours from January 24-29. We will have a $5 bag sale on January 29. […]
Dear Republican Activist, Out-of-control inflation, assaults on freedom, and an out-of-touch, out-to-lunch Democrat in the White House presiding over the whole mess means NOW is the best time to get involved. Campaign trainings are being scheduled and held throughout the commonwealth, and your help is crucial! If you’re thinking about running for office, or if […]
EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Yellowstone’s gray wolves, reintroduced to the region in the 1990s, are now at risk from hunting outside of park borders. Credit: Patrice Schoefolt, Pexels.com Dear EarthTalk: Is the recent lifting of quota restrictions on wolf hunting in Montana north of Yellowstone National Park a threat […]
Anthology Spotlights Value of Land Trusts Across Northeast Lily Bohlke – Commonwealth News Service NORTHFIELD, Ma. — Land trusts across the Northeast have partnered with poets this year for the first edition of “Writing the Land“ an anthology to help raise awareness of the value of protecting nature. Forty poets each wrote pieces […]
