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Fruit flies and fungus, molecules and mutations
For 76 Clarkies, summer was spent in the lab peering into microscopes, analyzing data, studying dung beetles, or mating fruit flies. Students in the STEM Summer Undergraduate Research Program worked with faculty to explore topics in chemistry, biochemistry, biology, physics, environmental science, and computer science. In addition to hands-on work in their labs, students attended workshops to discuss manuscript planning, upholding scientific integrity, and having a critical eye when reading scientific literature.
Insider explains Patriots keeping Bailey Zappe amid Joe Milton III hype
Fans and pockets of analysts are wondering why the New England Patriots continue to hold onto backup quarterback Bailey Zappe through the preseason even though sixth-round draft pick Joe Milton III seems on track to earn a roster spot along with fellow rookie Drake Maye and veteran Jacoby Brissett. Patriots insider Chris Mason of MassLive touched upon that subject ahead of New England's exhibition matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday night. "Right now he’s a security blanket," Mason said about Zappe. "I don’t think the coaching staff trusts the backup offensive line at all — with good reason — and that’s why Zappe played seven series in the preseason opener after the starters departed. They’re not...
Massachusetts lawyer group demands school districts stop denying migrant children the right to attend school
Saugus, Mass. – Pushing back against what they say is a recent wave of school districts seeking to illegally deny migrant children the right to attend school, Lawyers for Civil Rights and Massachusetts Advocates for Children today demanded that Saugus Public Schools immediately revise its Student Admissions Policy. They believe that the policy, adopted in August 2023, imposes overly stringent residency and proof-of-identity requirements and impermissibly denies admission to children of families who have not filled out the Town Census.
From the border to Boston: ICE agents continue arresting criminals illegally in US
(The Center Square) – After illegally entering the country at the southwest border and being released by Border Patrol agents, violent criminals continue to be arrested thousands of miles north near Boston. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Enforcement and Removal Operations (ICE-ERO) Boston agents recently arrested a 34-year-old Haitian illegally in the country convicted of aggravated rape, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon on a pregnant victim among other charges. ...
Neema Avashia criticizes JD Vance’s ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ narrative of Appalachian culture
Neema Avashia’s Indian American family was among the minority in West Virginia, a place she describes as having demographics that put you in two camps: white or not white. Though she said some people didn’t understand her family or community, she describes growing up in Appalachia was largely an experience of “care and love.”
Carney Closure Means Loss Of Health Care “Cornerstone”
DPH Commissioner: “The Pain In That Room Was Truly Palpable”. STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, AUG. 14, 2024…..With Carney Hospital on the brink of shuttering, Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Robbie Goldstein described a Dorchester community forum on Steward Health Care’s planned closure as “sad” but offered no path forward for saving the facility.
Summer Scholars: WPI’s 2024 Summer Undergraduate Research Programs Inspire a New Wave of Students Ready to Take on the Challenges of Tomorrow
The energy in WPI's Innovation Studio was sizzling August 1st during the 2024 Summer Undergraduate Research Showcase that drew together a wide array of presenters with 70 projects on display. This annual event is more than just an exhibition—it's a vibrant celebration of WPI’s impact on an ever-growing community of aspiring scientists and engineers.
Five things to do this weekend
Aug. 17 and 18, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days, American Heritage Museum, 568 Main St., Hudson. A fantastic weekend where you can see some of the American Heritage museum’s tanks, including the M26 Pershing, M4 Sherman, M24 Chaffee and M36 Jackson, and other privately owned military vehicles operating on our tank driving grounds behind the museum. Information: https://www.americanheritagemuseum.org/
Highway Horror in New Hampshire! Logging Truck Teeters Over Wall After Shocking Crash!
MANCHESTER, NH – A stretch of highway in New Hampshire was expected to be closed for “several hours” Friday after a logging truck flipped over a guardrail, leaving part of the trailer dangling over a road below. Interstate 293 Southbound was closed in the area of Exit...
Air quality alert in place across Massachusetts on Friday
An air quality alert is in place for two of Massachusetts’ largest cities on Friday as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to drift through the Bay State. The alert, which includes the cities of Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Barre, Fitchburg, Chesterfield, Blandford, Amherst, Northampton, Springfield, Milford, and Worcester, is in place until midnight on Friday, according to the National Weather Service.
Man faces domestic violence charge after shooting woman in Lewiston, police say
LEWISTON, Maine (WMTW) - A Massachusetts man is facing multiple charges, including domestic violence, in connection with a Lewiston shooting that left a woman seriously injured, according to police in the Maine city. The Lewiston Police Department said the shooting happened at about 2 a.m. Friday at 100 Blake St.,...
Occidental College Launches 4-3 Pathway to Doctoral Degree in Physical Therapy
Through a new partnership, aspiring physical therapists can complete their bachelor’s degree at Occidental and earn priority consideration for a three-year graduate program at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences (MCPHS). The 4-3 Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) pathway offers an opportunity for qualified Occidental students to...
Federal funds flow to Fitchburg Municipal, New Bedford Regional airports
Two Massachusetts municipal airports, in Fitchburg and New Bedford, will be able to invest in infrastructural improvements with the award of more than $2 million in federal funds through the Federal Aviation Administration. The work at Fitchburg Municipal Airport includes lighting, hangars and taxiways and taxi lanes for aircraft. It will allow the...
The classic lemonade stand becomes a teaching tool: What Gardner-area kids are learning
This summer, 9-year-old Reaghan Micklus found her passion for entrepreneurship by opening a lemonade stand at her Ashburnham home. After dad John Micklus was looking for a bank that offered kid-friendly savings accounts to start his daughter Reaghan's financial literacy journey, they found out about the Lemonade Learning Club at Fidelity Bank in Gardner. ...
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