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Former Waterville mayor Isgro reports ‘full retirement from politics’ after tenure marked by progress, controversy Nick Isgros six years in office included forward movement in downtown revitalization efforts as well as controversy over his comments on social media that led to a failed effort to recall him from office. Share Nick Isgro served as the mayor of Waterville for six years, He is shown outside Waterville City Hall on Tuesday. Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel WATERVILLE — Former ...

Tom Blackburn, is pictured, back row, left, next to James Andrews, Art Winter and Robert Olmstead, behind NCR editor Robert Hoyt and publisher Donald Thorman (NCR file photo) Thomas Blackburn, who joined NCR as assistant news editor in 1965 — just a year after the paper was started — and remained a regular columnist and contributor into the 1990s, died in Florida on Jan. 2 from complications of COVID-19. He was 86. NCR Publisher Bill Mitchell remembers Blackburn as "a dema...

This is not only about understanding the basics of coding and ethics, but about knowing enough to be a confident user of AI products, to look out for potential risks and to engage with the opportunities that the technology presents.  "Without basic literacy in AI specifically, the UK will miss out on opportunities created by AI applications, and will be vulnerable to poor consumer and public decision-making, and the dangers of over-persuasive hype or misplaced fear," argues the report.  SEE: ...

Fancy having The Dalesman magazine – Yorkshire’s favourite magazine for more than 80 years – delivered to your door with free P&P and no commitment? For the best of Yorkshire, you’ll find the following featured every month: From the farm – Amanda Owen, The Yorkshire Shepherdess – Amanda updates us on the happenings at Ravenseat Farm. Bard words – the humorous word of Ian McMillan. Woollies and wellies – Roberta Mothersdale talks about her life on the farm. Garnett’s Year – s...

Darrell Jones, left, and Jesuit Fr. Bill Barry, in 2020 (Darrell Jones) Long before he died Dec. 18, a month after his 90th birthday, Jesuit Fr. Bill Barry had taken care of preparations for the funeral that was celebrated on Zoom four days later. He specified the readings and listed instructions for the homilist he had chosen 30 years before, fellow Jesuit Fr. Bill Russell: Be brief. Dont canonize me. Make it about God, not me. And for Gods sake, make them laugh. But there wa...

Remembering the startups we lost in 2020 A look back at startups large and small that didnt make it through hell year Even in a non-hell year, running a successful startup is a tremendous lift. After the events of 2020, however, no doubt many already lean businesses are hanging on by the skin of their teeth. For every company that saw increased interest in their offerings during the pandemic, there were several that simply couldn’t make it through the finish line. We’ve put this list togeth...

Taza Water Reservoir at Taza Park Phase 1 Taza Water Reservoir at Taza Park Phase 1 Zeidler Architecture WINNER OF A 2020 CANADIAN ARCHITECT AWARD OF EXCELLENCE “The starting point for this powerful project is the amazing idea that a water reservoir could symbolize the union between Tsuut’ina culture, the land, and the water. It reinterprets the idea of the security fence as a solar fence—an element of cultural expression inspired by the beaver dam—creating a gateway to Taza Park. The f...

Leadership team at Frederick Fisher and Partners. Photo by Amanda Ortland © Archinect For nearly 30 years, Frederick Fisher and Partners (FF&P) has occupied an enviable position within contemporary architecture as a design practice that takes on diverse and adventurous clients in realms that include residences, artist studios, universities, and other cultural institutions and foundations. The Los Angeles and New York City-based practice was founded in 1981 by Frederick Fisher, the son of an ar...

Bill Mitchell, director of policy at BCS - The Chartered Institute for IT, signposts examples of how algorithms have been used to support government policy priorities since Covid-19. Speaking at UKAuthoritys Data4Good event he explored why they didn’t work out quite as well as they were supposed to, and what could be done to ensure such unintended consequences are avoided next time.  Catch up now with his presentation  Mitchell was among speakers from local and central government and the N...

Session One - Wednesday, 25 November 00:53: The AI Revolution and Me - Professor Birgitte Andersen, CEO and Co-Creator, Big Innovation Centre Professor Birgitte Andersen talks about lockdown and the update of AI use in security, education, health, research, and shopping (Download slides)  21:23: Streamlining Free School Meal (FSM) Eligibility - Sarah Talbot, Emerging Technologies Lead and Rhian Loveless, Senior Business Analyst for Emerging Technologies, Swindon Borough Council Sarah Talbot a...