On July 1, 2020, Dr. Tom Iseley joined the faculty at Purdue University as the Beavers Heavy Construction Distinguished Fellow as a full professor of engineering practice in Construction Engineering and Management (CEM), College of Engineering, in West Lafayette, Indiana.
BRIDGEWATER A project near the center of town that proposed four multi-story buildings with businesses on the first floor and apartments on the top was 11 years in the making and needed town approval to move forward.
The planning board issued a special permit for the 60-88 Broad St. project in April, but the developer said this week that he will not move forward because it was approved for five residential units fewer than he was willing to build. It really put us in a position where we can t, said Jim Paskell, president of West Point Realty of Hanover. It just doesn t work.
Bridgewater appoints Michael P. MacDermott as fire chief
COURTESY OF BRIDGEWATER FIRE DEPARTMENT
Town Manager Michael Dutton recently announced that Deputy Fire Chief Michael P. MacDermott, who has served as the acting chief of the department since Oct. 2020, has been appointed to serve as the town’s new fire chief.
With more than three decades of experience with the Bridgewater Fire Department, MacDermott was appointed as chief April 27.
While serving as acting fire chief, MacDermott has developed a restructuring plan that helps the department meet the 21st century needs of the department, including plans for a dedicated safety inspector. He has also sought approval for critically needed capital funding and has been heavily involved in planning for new fire station facilities.
All is not lost at The Lost Kitchen, as chef Erin French adjusts and reinvents, yet again
Her bottom line may be down 86 percent since early last year, but things are starting to look up for French, whoâs no stranger to resilience
By Anna Fiorentino Globe correspondent,Updated April 15, 2021, 1 hour ago
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Erin French in one of the dining cabins that will be used to host small groups at The Lost Kitchen.ANNA SOLO
FREEDOM, Maine â Erin French takes a seat at the head of an empty table that fills her tiny cabin along with the smell of fresh pine. âLast year we were set up to have the best year ever, so I bought this table â a real piece of furniture â for my own house,â says French. âThen COVID hit and I said, âOh, thatâs going to the cabin.ââ
Mia McCarthy, BU Statehouse Program
BOSTON The impact of the pandemic on the southeastern Massachusetts business and housing sectors – and the steps that will be needed to recover – were the focus of the inaugural session of the Massachusetts Senate Committee named Reimagining Massachusetts Post-Pandemic Resiliency.
“Today marked the committee s first step in listening to experts and impacted individuals in Massachusetts on the topics of housing, the digital divide, and business concerns,” said Sen. John Keenan, D-Quincy, during a virtual meeting held Tuesday. “It is my hope that this committee will build off of the insight we gain to make informed and equitable recommendations on ways the Commonwealth can emerge from this pandemic with leadership, greater resilience, and a clear vision of our post-pandemic future.”