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Watch a new short film celebrating the history of Scottish fiddle music, with performances from Aidan O Rourke, Vicky Gray and Maurice Henderson Article by The Skinny | 22 Apr 2021
This month, in the second of our series of longreads supported by Edinburgh International Festival, we took a deep dive into the history of Scottish fiddle music. We chart the links between Orkney and Shetland s fiddle-players and the whaling industry, the musical exchange between Scots and indigenous Canadians, and the continued importance of the fiddle to this day – you can read the full piece here.
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January 21, 2021
USDOT Appointments Announced Written by Marybeth Luczak, Executive Editor
The Biden Administration has appointed 39 key members of the U.S. Department of Transportation, with more to come. Among them are Amit Bose, Deputy Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), and Nuria Fernandez, Deputy Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). Both have held the positions previously.
Amit Bose, most recently Associate Vice President and Program Director at consulting firm HNTB, also served FRA as Chief Counsel. He was involved in the Northeast Corridor Gateway Program, California High Speed Rail Project, Northeast Corridor Future, Southeast Passenger Rail and Build America Bureau.
January 22 2021
Three people with Portland Bureau of Transportation experience have been appointed to position in the President Biden administration.
President Joe Biden has appointed people with Portland Bureau of Transportation experience to positions in his administration.
One is Irene Marion, who most recently served as PBOT s equity and inclusion manager. She has been appointed to serve as director of the Departmental Office of Civil Rights for the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Another is Maurice Henderson, who formerly served as PBOT assistant director and chief of staff to Mayor Ted Wheeler, who has been appointed senior adviser to the U.S. Department of Transportation.