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School Officials Offer Condolences for Herberg Student's Sudden Passing
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A Herberg Middle School student has been identified as the presumed drowning victim at Benedict Pond in Great Barrington last week. Earl Giver Essien, who would have entered eighth grade in the fall, was remembered for her brightness in personality and academics. Superintendent Joseph Curtis shared...
2 arrested following federal investigation at Springfield building
SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) – Authorities have released new information related to an investigation at a Springfield apartment building. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Vermont said that 20-year-old Hussein Iman of Springfield and 37-year-old Joseph Cadorette II of Williamstown, VT are facing charges of conspiracy to distribute and distribution of fentanyl and cocaine base.
Survey examines how AI will impact mergers and acquisitions
SS&C Technologies Holdings published a report that examines how artificial intelligence (AI) is used to facilitate mergers and acquisitions (M&A).© Shutterstock Ther SS&C Intralinks 2024 Artificial Intelligence in M&A Report had several key findings. Among them, it found that the majority of participants (97 percent) believe AI will profoundly impact their operations and how they […] The post Survey examines how AI will impact mergers and acquisitions appeared first on Financial Regulation News.
UConn Storrs Campus Awarded Prestigious Arboretum Accreditation
About 130 years have passed since Alfred G. Gulley, a horticulture professor at what was then Connecticut Agricultural College, started planting ornamental trees on its Great Lawn for education and beautification. Thanks to Gulley’s foresight and others who’ve carried on his legacy since then, the diversity and beauty of the...
Bravo Brewing celebrates five years of adapting
BURRILLVILLE – When Bravo Brewing Company celebrates its five-year anniversary in November, it’ll mark a significant milestone considering how close the venture launched to the start of the pandemic. Things originally looked promising and exciting to founder, owner, and brewer Chris Mishoe in November 2019. Then a few...
Dino's new owner promises to keep store the same
GLOCESTER – Dino’s Park N Shop will continue its tradition of being a family-owned grocery store under its new ownership, said Matthew Dee of Donelan’s Supermarket. Dee spoke before the Glocester Town Council last Thursday, July 18, to seek a new victualing license. The council approved the license and members wished Donelan’s and Dee good luck with running the new store.
Costantino: Purple Cat on track for old-school greatness
GLOCESTER – Purple Cat Antique Co. owner Al Costantino says he is taking his time constructing the new antique store and ice cream shop in Chepachet, saying that doing things the right way is more important than going too fast. Costantino gave The Valley Breeze & Observer a tour...
Babin receives national Innovation Award from APSE
The Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities Council has announced that Chepachet resident Sue Babin, director of the R.I. Self Employment Business Incubator Project, was awarded the 2024 David Hammis Employment Innovation Award at the national Association of People Supporting Employment First (APSE) Conference, held this June in North Carolina. Erica Belois-Pacer,...
A pilot program supporting those transitioning out of public benefits
Carolyn Martinez was in a predicament. In 2012, the Springfield native was a 25-year-old single mom to three daughters getting by on public aid. She relied on food stamps, disability assistance and cash assistance to make do. Determined to secure a better life for herself and her daughters, she began working another job.
GoFundMe started for Attleboro man who died in Rutland jet ski accident
ATTLEBORO, Mass. (WLNE) — Family and friends of a man who died after jet skiing in a Rutland Pond have started a GoFundMe for funeral expenses. 46-year-old Thanasi Mitros died on Sunday after he disappeared under the water after his jet ski had turned over. In a GoFundMe posted...
Five Things to Do: 'Legally Blonde,' African Festival, Water Lantern Festival and more ...
The Hanover Theatre Conservatory’s Youth Summer Program will present "Legally Blonde The Musical" on July 26-27. Based on the 2001 movie movie that starred Reese Witherspoon, the show focuses on a sorority girl who tries to win her ex-boyfriend back by earning a Harvard law degree. The cast includes Worcester twins Armig and Noushig Bardizbanian, and Astrid Bidwell and Tori Rich, also of Worcester. (RD)
'Marvelous Wonderettes' is irresistible for Square One Players of Shrewsbury
The musical comedy "The Marvelous Wonderettes" has been called "irresistible" by the New York Times and it seems like another step in the right direction for the Square One Players of Shrewsbury, which will be putting on its seventh show and third musical since being founded in 2021. The Square One Players...
Portsmouth resident honored with Clark University Dean’s List selection
A resident of Portsmouth has been named to the Clark University Dean’s List for the Spring of 2024. Kennedy Griffin was selected based on outstanding academic achievement during the spring 2024 semester. Griffin must have a GPA of 3.8 or higher in order to receive first honors and a...
Agawam 5-year-old takes a stand for kittens in need
Elizabeth Poggi knows what it means to make a difference — at age 5. Elizabeth wanted to run a lemonade stand this summer, and her parents – Rebecca and Richard Poggi – were happy to help. When Elizabeth asked if she could donate proceeds to Dakin Humane Society, her parents not only agreed, they promised to match what she made from her stand.
In the battle over banned books, there’s a cold war amid public library shelves
SPRINGFIELD — When digital services librarian Katherine Stapp tries to help patrons of Springfield City Library track down books on sensitive, politically charged subjects, she can’t always find them. She said they have either been stolen or hidden in one of the City Library’s nine branches where no one would think to look.
Save the Date: Aug. 9 Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) Poster Symposium on UN SDGs
A cohort of 11 middle and high school teachers in the local area will be presenting their summer research work in WPI faculty labs at the RET poster session on Friday, August 9, 10:30-11:30am in Higgins House. The research projects address the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) and serve as the inspiration for integrated STEM lesson plans to be used in K-12 classrooms.
Late change in state budget may cause $200,000 deficit for Burrillville schools
BURRILLVILLE – Weeks after the School Department’s budget for the upcoming fiscal year was finalized, Supt. Michael Sollitto has learned that the district will have to pay out an additional $200,000 to fund rate changes to the state retirement system. The last minute expense means the district has...
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