Happy Haitian Heritage Month, Boston! boston.gov - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from boston.gov Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Subscribe
Haitian Heritage Month was first celebrated in Boston in 1998 and is meant to bring awareness to Haitian heritage, culture, and Haitian achievements across the globe. To commemorate the month, we d like to highlight the work of Boston Parks & Recreation Director of Maintenance, Josh Altidor. Born in Haiti, Josh has worked at the Parks Department for more than seven years and spends his days making sure each park is maintained with care. Haitian Heritage Month was first celebrated in Boston in 1998 and is meant to bring awareness to Haitian heritage, culture, and Haitian achievements across the globe. To commemorate the month, we d like to highlight the work of Boston Parks & Recreation Director of Maintenance, Josh Altidor. Born in Haiti, Josh has worked at the Parks Department for more than seven years and spends his days making sure each park is maintained with care. was first celebrated in Boston in 1998 and is meant to bring awareness to Haitian heritage, cul
domoyega via Getty Images
Some foods seem to taste better the second day. Here s why.
“I feel that’s the case with pizza,” said Chris Simons, associate professor of sensory science at the Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
There are a few reasons some foods taste better left over, he said. Time gives the flavors in dishes a chance to meld, and refrigeration slows some of the chemical reactions that occur in foods, which could enhance flavor rather than degrade it too quickly.
“So, there’s an opportunity for those flavors to marry a little bit longer and sort of continue to evolve, which can make them more flavorful,” Simons explained. “So, I do think that’s certainly possible that some foods taste better left over in some cases.”
Multi-state conservation project awarded nearly $8 million for Western Lake Erie Basin
For immediate release: May 4, 2021
LANSING, MI - Recently, the United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS) announced that a multi-state conservation program led by Indiana and including the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development as a key partner received $7,780,799 to protect natural resources, enhance soil health, improve water quality, and support landowners in the Western Lake Erin Basin (WLEB) region. This is a tremendous opportunity to expand and accelerate the work our states have been doing to preserve and protect our fresh water, which has been a top priority of Governor Whitmer s administration since day one, said
By Madi Kregel, OCJ field reporter
Family traditions run deep in the FFA and, for many FFA members, there once was a time where they watched an older sibling wear the blue jacket. That was the case for 2020-2021 Ohio FFA State Secretary Joe Helterbrand from Hillsboro.
His older brother, AJ Helterbrand, was a state officer in 2011-2012. Joe was just a little boy at that time, but says that he still remembers going to watch his brother at the state convention that year. He said that first opportunity to witness the convention is what sealed his interest in FFA.