Bridgewater State College News

Sen. Richard R. Tisei is minority leader of the Massachusetts State Senate. November 29, 2009 12:00 AM With the state's unemployment rate hovering dangerously close to 10 percent and more than 300,000 residents without a job, Massachusetts could use a plan for jump-starting the economy and getting people back to work.

Clark University recently became the new home for the Massachusetts Geographic Alliance, which is funded by the National Geographic Society.

It is hard to imagine how a town can find a way to say goodbye to a woman who has drafted more than 50 Town Meeting warrants, recorded minutes for hundreds of meetings, completed a mountain of paperwork every week and competently answered thousands of questions with a gentle grace that is uniquely hers.

The first thing people heard upon entering the campus center at Bridgewater State College on Saturday was the drumming.

While Massachusetts recipients of federal stimulus money collectively report 12,374 jobs saved or created, a Globe review shows that number is wildly exaggerated.

While Massachusetts recipients of federal stimulus money collectively report 12,374 jobs saved or created, a Boston Globe review shows that number is wildly exaggerated.

That works out to about $481 per full-time job. They work cheap in Massachusetts : While Massachusetts recipients of federal stimulus money collectively report 12,374 jobs saved or created, a Globe review shows that number is wildly exaggerated.

LOCAL RECIPIENTS of federal stimulus money need a basic economics lesson: You can't lie your way out of a recession.

Former college president Dr. Paul R. Dauphinais has been selected as the Homer Chamber of Commerce's new executive director.

The latest in the jobs "saved or created" fiasco , this time a Boston Globe report: While Massachusetts recipients of federal stimulus money collectively report 12,374 jobs saved or created, a Globe review shows that number is wildly exaggerated.

The recession hasn't slowed down construction of new residence halls for state colleges - in fact, college officials are seeing an increase in demand for on-campus dormitories.

Mayor-elect Linda Balzotti is assembling a transition strategy. Her focus, she said, is on a better life for all Brocktonians.

Bridgewater State College officials broke ground last Friday on a $98.7 million renovation and addition to the 45-year-old science building that will create an ultramodern facility housing science, math, and computer programs under one roof.

Bridgewater State College has unveiled its newly renovated mathematics and science center at a groundbreaking ceremony, where the state-of-the-art facility will hold new programs, technology and laboratories.

Projects to install solar power arrays at Massasoit Community College in Brockton and Bridgewater State College took a major step forward as the federal government announced a plan to help finance those and other projects around the country, the Enterprise reports.

Fred Melamed stars as Sy Ableman and Sari Lennick stars as Judith Gopnik in "A Serious Man." TORONTO -- A playful note at the end of "A Serious Man" affirms: "No Jews were harmed in the making of this motion picture." Actress Sari Lennick, however, did sacrifice her long blond hair and Richard Kind, his waistline and vanity.

Nino Ricci, an award-winning Canadian author, is currently teaching creative writing at Bridgewater State College.

Bridgewater State College will begin construction of a a $98.7 million math and science center Friday, the Enterprise reports.

Nine candidates will run for five open seats in the councilor-at-large race in the Nov.

Reason for running: I identify with and care for the people of New Bedford. I know their problems first hand and I'm an independent voice speaking in their behalf.