Many local students will have an easier time paying for their education at Central Carolina Community College thanks to the Elizabeth Carrington O’Connell Scholarship, a new academic award established this
Buddhist leaders urge Northampton to save cherry trees >Senior Zen priest Kosen Greg Snyder, left, Senior Director of Buddhist Studies at Union Theological Seminary, is assisted by Zen priest Kanshin Ruth Ozeki, a resident of Warfield Place in Northampton, in ordaining seven Japanese Kwanzan cherry trees on the north side of the street on Monday, July 12, 2021. The trees are slated for removal by the city. >Senior Zen priest Kosen Greg Snyder, left, senior director of Buddhist studies at Union Theological Seminary, is assisted by Zen priest Kanshin Ruth Ozeki, a resident of Warfield Place in Northampton, in ordaining seven Japanese Kwanzan cherry trees on the north side of the street on Monday. The trees are slated for removal by the city. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO