Bok named Harvard president amid push to reshape image
Derek Curtis Bok, 40, named to succeed Nathan Pusey as Harvard University president on July 1. The appointment, praised as historic for not being a Harvard College graduate and aimed at easing the school’s stuffy image, follows his tenure as dean of Harvard Law School and efforts to connect with students during campus turmoil.
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Radcliffe Harvard merger study prompts delay request
More than 50 Radcliffe alumnae petitioned for a postponement of any further changes to the Harvard Radcliffe relationship until Derek Bok, Harvard's new president, and other parties review the proposed merger. The signatures were presented to Radcliffe trustees chair Helen Gilbert, Harvard Overseers chair C. Douglas Dillon, and the Harvard Corporation. The move follows a large briefing for alumnae about the merger, with concerns about financial strain at Harvard and the need to preserve private education autonomy.
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Bank holdup leaves two dead in Massachusetts
In Chicopee a lone gunman robbed a Springfield Savings Bank branch, killing Edward Eisemann 31 of Springfield and teller Mary Hammack 48 of Ludlow. A white car fled. witnesses saw two youths and a hooded gunman. Police pursue leads as bank records note this as the first robbery in 144 years.
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Vermont Revision Commission Faces Criticism of Approach
Benjamin Collins of the Vermont Constitutional Revision Study Commission disputes the panel’s method. He backs the proposed changes but says the current charter is outdated and irrelevant to Vermont’s social and political realities. He accuses the panel of patching old ideas rather than creating new ones as 15 amendments await Senate Judiciary Committee review.
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Brunswick highway tragedy claims 13 year old rider
A 13 year old boy, Stephen Michael Mattimore of Center Brunswick, was killed when his bicycle was struck by a passing tractor trailer on a Brunswick highway, as reported by the Troy Record.
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Kelleher Pledges Drive to Save Local Bus Service
Assemblyman Neil W. Kelleher will push to keep bus service running in southern Rensselaer and northern Columbia counties after Albany-Nassau Bus Corp. said it will quit the area by December 31 due to financial difficulties. He says the service is essential and is coordinating with other lawmakers to resolve the issue.
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Pittsfield public works plan aims to expand landfill use and fund equipment
Pittsfield Public Works Commissioner Gerald Doyle outlined a plan to better utilize the shrinking landfill and finance heavy equipment. The proposal includes heavier compacting machinery, a platform loading device for residents, and a dumping fee system, with possible regional disposal collaboration. In Williamstown, Purple Pub gains zoning approval to operate at 2 and 4 Bank Street behind the Spring Street building owned by Gerald L. Maloney, with rustic decor planned.
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Carmelite retreat appoints Fr NeJame spiritual director
The Rev. Mitchell F. NeJame O Carm assistant at St. Joseph's Church Troy N Y and former North Adams resident has been named spiritual director for the Third Order Secular of Our Lady of Mount Carmel at the Carmelite Retreat House in Williamstown where he is a charter member.
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North Adams urged to build high school for accreditation
North Adams faces a demand from the New England Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools to commit to constructing a new high school if Drury High School is to retain college accreditation beyond October 1. The action ties regional accreditation to a local school project and sets a clear deadline for the city.
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