BROCKTON A business owner known for service in the community was awarded for Black excellence from the Statehouse.
Fred Fontaine, a Brockton resident who owns several businesses in the city, received the Black Excellence on the Hill Award from the Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus. It was really surprising, he said, but I was happy to receive it on behalf of everyone who s working to make a better community.
Fontaine was nominated by Rep. Claire Cronin, a Democrat whose district includes Brockton and Easton, to receive the honor. It was announced during the caucus s Black Excellence on the Hill event last month, Black History Month, recognizing leaders across the state for work in fields like business, civic engagement and education.
Internal search yields Albert, Burt and Maguire
The Barnstable Patriot
The Barnstable County Board of Regional Commissioners on Wednesday named the county s Human Services director, Beth Albert, to succeed Jack Yunits, Jr. as County Administrator when he retires.
Meeting March 4, the three County Commissioners thanked Yunits for his dedication and leadership during his tenure as County Administrator. As former Mayor of Brockton, Yunits has long had a reputation for recruiting and developing top talent. It was a key reason he was hired to lead Barnstable County, according to a media statement. As County Administrator, he spent his entire time at the county, mentoring and developing a competent management team and a very strong group of Department Heads.
A wake-up call.
That’s how Barnstable County Commissioner Mark Forest described a Harvard University study published last week that found PFAS “forever chemicals” linked to cancer, immune suppression, low birth weight and other conditions have contaminated more groundwater on Cape Cod than was previously known.
The study, published in the journal “Environmental Science & Technology,” included revelations that previously unknown levels of the chemicals were present in Mashpee and Hyannis watersheds, potentially putting drinking water at risk.
Researchers used a new testing method that detected more PFAS than the tests regularly used by state and federal officials.
The total levels of PFAS detected in the three sites tested by researchers were all above the maximum levels set by the state for drinking water, according to Bridger Ruyles, the study’s lead author.
By WXTK News
A new Barnstable County Administrator has been chosen.
The County Board of Regional Commissioners on Wednesday named Elizabeth Albert to succeed Jack Yunits upon his retirement.
Albert is the county s current Human Services Director.
By WXTK News
A new Barnstable County Administrator has been chosen.
The County Board of Regional Commissioners on Wednesday named Elizabeth Albert to succeed Jack Yunits upon his retirement.
Albert is the county s current Human Services Director.