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Departing Hitchcock Center chief Julie Johnson helped build environmental leader Julie Johnson checks parents and toddlers in Friday for the Nature Discovery Preschool program at the Hitchcock Center for the Environment in Amherst. STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS Julie Johnson, the executive director of the Hitchcock Center for the Environment in Amherst, is retiring after almost 20 years at the center. One of her signature achievements is shepherding the construction of the center’s net-zero-energy headquarters. STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS Julie Johnson, the executive director of the Hitchcock Cen...

Up to 100 houses in Swinford without water supply Approximately 100 houses are without water in the Swinford area. The water supply was impacted as a result of a burst main on the R320 outside Tesco in the town. The areas affected are Frauin Hill, Beech Park, Kiltimagh Road, Ash Grove, Oak Drive and Larch Hill. Irish Water and Mayo City Council say repairs are ongoing and it is expected that the burst will be fixed by 4pm. Some customers may not receive a full water supply for a further two to three hours while water returns to the network. Irish Water understands the inconvenience when a bu...