The Massachusetts Department of Higher Education recently kicked off the 2012 college commencement season by announcing the student winners of the 29 Who Shine awards. These awards honor 29 outstanding public college and university graduates, one from each community college, state university and UMass campus in the state, for their academic achievement and community service. [...]
Governor Deval Patrick, Massachusetts Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Richard K. Sullivan and Department of Agricultural Resources (DAR) Commissioner Greg Watson today joined students, school officials and members of the state’s horticulture industry at the Mather Elementary School in Dorchester to launch the “Plant Something” campaign to spotlight local flower and nursery growers and encourage [...]
MERIDEN, Conn. (AP) — From the parking area of Giuffrida Park on a recent day, a sunny, bright blue sky created a fantastic view contrasting with the reservoir and Chauncey Peak. People may be surprised at the large, serene park tucked away in the northeast corner of the city. Record-Journal photographer Dave Zajac and I [...]
Earth Day 2012 will be celebrated on April 22, but residents from across Massachusetts will mark the occasion at local and regional cleanups,environmental festivals and other “green” events over the next several weeks. The venues and themes vary, but a common thread remains: environmental awareness and stewardship. Earth Day events will be taking place at [...]
BOSTON (AP) — The main house on the Kennedys’ oceanfront compound, the scene of many of the famed political family’s gatherings in times of joy and sorrow, has been donated to an institute named for the late U.S. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy. The Boston-based institute on Monday released a statement announcing the transaction, which it [...]
Did you download a copy of Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep,” last year? If you did, you had plenty of company. It was the best selling digital song in 2011, with 5.8 million downloads. Thanks to songs like that, digital music outsold physical music for the first time, with more than a 50% share of [...]
Lieutenant Governor Timothy Murray announced more than $14 million in grants to enhance parks and recreational facilities in 25 communities throughout the Commonwealth. “Parks are key resources that strengthen the fabric of communities across Massachusetts,” said Lieutenant Governor Murray. “By committing resources to our parks, our Administration and municipal partners are providing more recreational opportunities for [...]
“You’re welcome here, but ultimately we really want you to leave.” That is the message Andrew McCawley hopes to convey to the more than 300 veterans living in transitional and emergency housing at the New England Center for Homeless Veterans (NECHV) each night. “Our emphasis is on helping folks that struggle with chronic homelessness to [...]
Fertile Underground, a new community grocery in Providence’s West Broadway Neighborhood, will hold a “Soft-Boiled Opening Celebration” on Friday, January 6. For some residents of this eternally up-and-coming ‘hood, it seemed as if the ground floor at 1577 Westminster Street would remain unoccupied forever. Across the street from the space’s owner, the West Broadway Neighborhood [...]
Really don’t know if all of these work, but it’s worth a shot! Why didn’t I think of that?! We guarrantee you’ll be uttering those words more than once at these ingenious little tips, tricks and ideas that solve everyday problems … some you never knew you had! (Above: hull strawberries easily using a straw). [...]
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