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Prof. John Cawley, policy analysis and management, is now the next director of the Cornell in Washington program. As he takes the reins of the 41-year-old program, he hopes to take it a step further, improving outreach and working toward increased participation.  Cawley is an economist whose research focuses on health economics and policy. He has conducted studies observing the effects of taxes on sugar-sweetened drinks, calorie labels on restaurant menus, the state expansion of Medicaid and physical education requirements in schools. This research has allowed Cawley to collaborate with gove...

Charles Evans Bascom died peacefully in Tucson on March 29

Sun, 05/16/2021 - 3:01pm -- tim Jane Lindholm, "Vermont Edition" retired VPR host and now creator and host of the popular podcast "But Why: A Podcast For Curious Kids." Photo: Adrian Hicks. by Joyce Marcel, Vermont Business Magazine If you had a laboratory and wanted to cook up the perfect public radio host, the results would probably come out looking a lot like Jane Lindholm. She has all the ingredients you would expect: child of academics, well-educated, well-traveled, curious as hell and unafraid to try new things. Lindholm even describes herself as a “back seat listener:” She was one...

Updated: 12:35 AM EDT May 1, 2021 By Russ Reed A Massachusetts native who grew up a fan of the New England Patriots has been drafted by one of his favorite team's longtime rivals.Pat Freiermuth, who grew up in Merrimac, was selected with the 55th overall pick in the second round by the Pittsburgh Steelers.Freiermuth is a 6-foot-5, 251-pound tight end who was a two-time team captain at Penn State University. In 30 career games across three seasons, including 26 starts, he caught 92 passes for 1,185 yards and 16 touchdowns -- which is the school record for career touchdown recep...

UpdatedTue, Apr 27, 2021 at 4:18 pm ET Replies(3) Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker outlined a plan Tuesday to fully reopen all businesses without restrictions by Aug. 1 — if not sooner. (Dave Copeland/Patch) MASSACHUSETTS — It's Tuesday, April 27. Here's what you should know this afternoon: The state took two big steps in the return to the "new normal," announcing a timeline to ease pandemic restrictions on businesses and setting a deadline for high school students to return to the classroom. A suspect wanted in connection with the murder of a Brockton man was shot and killed by a police ...