The North Quabbin Recovery Center is looking to collaborate with community members and businesses to build on the Little Free Library movement. Those interested in helping with a building day, materials or would like to build or set up a Little Free Library, please send a direct message via social media or email htaylor@nqcc.org.
PENNSYLVANIA – Commonwealth University-Bloomsburg congratulates Abigail Henne of Orange, who was named to the Spring 2024 President’s List.
The list, prepared at the end of each semester, recognizes those students who have achieved academic distinction. To qualify for the President’s List, the student must have earned a GPA of 4.0 or higher in 12 or more semester hours of letter grades.
ROCHESTER, NEW YORK – Anuj Patel of Athol graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with an ACT in big data analytics and MS in computer science.
Nearly 4,500 degrees were conferred in the 2023-2024 academic year at all of RIT’s campuses. RIT’s academic convocation celebration was held in May and featured remarks by Patricia “Pattie” Moore, a distinguished designer and trailblazing alumna of the class of 1974.
DUDLEY – Megan Ward of Orange has achieved President’s List honors for the spring 2024 semester at Nichols College.
President’s List recognizes those students who achieve high grades during a single semester. Students whose semester average is 3.85 or higher for at least 12 undergraduate credit-hours and no grades below B- will receive President’s List honors.
LEWISTON, MAINE – Isabel May of Erving was named to the Dean’s List at Bates College for the winter semester ending in April 2024. This is a distinction earned by students whose grade point average is 3.92 or higher. May is majoring in Neuroscience and Gender and Sexuality Studies at Bates.
GARDNER – WooTrucks is hosting the Gardner Truck Food Festival on Saturday July 13, 12-7 p.m. The festival will be held at Gardner City Hall, 95 Pleasant St., and admission is free.
The Gardner Food Truck Festival is an annual, community-oriented summer kickoff celebration. Now in it’s seventh year, this festival includes a multitude of food trucks, craft beer, live music and carnival games. Dozens of area artists and makers will be displaying their wares right downtown by the historic city hall and post office buildings. Bring along a folding chair or spread a picnic blanket and enjoy the afternoon’s festivities.
FITCHBURG – On Wednesday, June 12, the Career Technical Initiative (CTI) program at Monty Tech Nites graduated 53 adult students who completed 200 hours of training in the electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and carpentry trades. Funded by the Commonwealth Corporation in partnership with the MassHire North Central Career Center, CTI provides job seekers with short-term training in high-demand fields to combat the skills gap created when seasoned workers in the trades retire at a higher rate than younger workers enter the field. Ranging in age from their late teens to their 50s, this class included entry-level workers trying to enter the trades and older workers seeking career change.
Training included specific trade skills, job readiness skills, resume, and cover letter writing, as well as first aid, CPR, OSHA, and other industry credentials required for each field. Graduates also received tool kits specific to their trade and safety jackets to ensure a smooth transition into their new careers.