St. John's College Annapolis inaugurated Nora Demlietner Saturday afternoon, installing her as the 25th person and first woman to lead the school since it was founded in 1696.
With the support of a resounding 10 nonprofit, state and local government agencies, as well as $1.6 million in secured funding, the Glen has taken its first step into the protective fold of a permanent conservation easement.
BOSTON (AP) Former Massachusetts Senate President Thomas Birmingham, who helped ensure passage of the the state's landmark 1993 education law, has died. He was 73. Birmingham grew up in the working class city of Chelsea and went on to attend Harvard College and Harvard Law School.