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University of Minnesota Duluth guts old science building before renovation In 2019, the Heikkila Chemistry and Advanced Materials Science Building opened, replacing UMDs oldest building on its upper campus. Written By: Andee Erickson | × Swenson College of Science and Engineering Associate Dean Erin Sheets listens as UMD construction projects administration John Kessler talks about a partly gutted room in the campus’ original science building during a building to...

Alejandra Palacios Created: April 14, 2021 02:25 PM UMDs 70-year-old original science building is in need of some major upgrades to better serve faculty, staff, and students in their science programs. They are asking the state to help them in this process with $1.6 million that they say will benefit the campus and community for decades to come. UMD said it is not functional or up to date with the current learning models, technology and equipment the programs use right now. ...

‘Body of Work: Series I’ exhibit features work of 8 artists Special to Seacoastonline PORTSMOUTH – The New Hampshire Art Association will be holding a “Body of Work: Series I” exhibition during the month of April at the Robert Lincoln Levy Gallery on State Street. NHAA holds several “Body of Work” shows throughout the year to give its members an opportunity to showcase a grouping of their works. By exhibiting multiple works, the featured artists are able to present their overall a...

Lawsuit seeks to keep prisoners with mental illness out of Northern Correctional Kelan Lyons, CT Mirror FacebookTwitterEmail Northern Correctional Institution’s use of solitary confinement and in-cell shackling amounts to discrimination against prisoners with mental illnesses, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday that seeks to end those practices. The federal lawsuit — filed by Disability Rights Connecticut against the state Department of Correction, Acting Commissioner Angel Quiros and N...

Lawsuit seeks to keep prisoners with mental illness out of Northern Correctional Claims solitary confinement and in-cell shackling amount to discrimination A desk and a steel slab that would serve as a frame under a thin mattress at Northern Correctional Institution. The lawsuit alleges those incarcerated at the Somers prison spend up to 24 hours a day in their cells, confined to this space. The image is a still photo corrections officers took of an empty cell for a documentary about the prison...

manich@leaderherald.com JOHNSTOWN — The Fulton County Board of Supervisors on Monday appointed the two major parties’ election commissioners to two-year terms, including a new Democratic Party commissioner. The appointments were on the recommendations of each party’s formal committees, and terms run until Dec. 31, 2022. Supervisors appointed G. Jeremiah Ryan of Gloversville as Fulton County Board of Elections’ Democratic election commissioner. He replaces John Zawadzki. The vote for Rya...

Dig through the documents released in the Jay Peak fraud case April McCullum, Burlington Free Press © ADAM WHITE/FREE PRESS FILE Jay Peak President and CEO Bill Stenger points out progress on the construction of the resorts new indoor water park at the main base area in 2010. A series in 4 parts © FREE PRESS Ariel Quiros, second from right, Bill Kelly, right, and Bill Stenger, second from left, pose with Vermonts governor and congressional delegation, including Sen. Patric...

A ski resort, a dream and greed: How a $350M fraud happened in Vermont’s poorest region Dan DAmbrosio and April McCullum, Burlington Free Press © COURTESY Jay Peak Resort seen on Thursday, January 17, 2020. The resort got about 8 inches of snow between Wednesday and Thursday with more expected over the MLK Day holiday weekend. No one would have recognized the man with icy eyes and a military bearing who drove through rural Vermont in 2007 with his lawyer in tow. In anonymit...

Reply December 21, 2020 PORTSMOUTH–The New Hampshire Art Association juried in 35 new members during 2020 and they will be featured in an exhibit titled, "A New Day," during January. Subscribe The exhibit will take place from Jan. 6 to 31, 2021, at the Robert Lincoln Levy Gallerys front windows on State Street and online at nhartassociation.org. The gallery will be closed for the month to refresh the space, but those interested in viewing the artwork in person can do so by appointment. We are...

April McCullum and Dan DAmbrosio, Burlington Free Press Published 6:59 pm UTC Dec. 22, 2020 Show caption Hide caption The "hole" in downtown Newport was a demolished city block that was to become a retail, office and residential space, and possibly a boutique hotel, under Bill Stenger and Ariel Quiros grand design. It was never approved as an EB-5 project that could accept foreign investment. After allegations of financial fraud pulled both Jay Peak Resort and Burke Mountain into federal receiv...