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IMAGE: Close-up of a Northern Star Coral (Astrangia poculata) colony taken from a microscope in the laboratory at Roger Williams University, Rhode Island. view more
Credit: Alicia Schickle
As the Rhode Island legislature considers designating the Northern Star Coral an official state emblem, researchers are finding that studying this local creature s recovery from a laboratory-induced stressor could help better understand how to protect endangered tropical corals.
A new study published today in
mSystems, a journal of the American Society for Microbiology, investigates antibiotic-induced disturbance of the coral (Astrangia poculata) and shows that antibiotic exposure significantly altered the composition of the coral s mucus bacterial microbiome, but that all the treated corals recovered in two weeks in ambient seawater.
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Mark Boutwell, who for almost seven years has served as director of social services at Senior Solutions, has been appointed executive director of the agency effective Monday, April 5. Boutwell has worked for more than 37 years in human services agencies in Vermont and New Hampshire, developing and leading programs and providing services for individuals with a range of needs. At Senior Solutions he has managed the day-to-day operation of the Springfield-based organization, administered a number of grant programs, and represented Senior Solutions on a variety of regional and state committees and task forces serving older Vermonters. âMark Boutwell is a compassionate and skilled leader who supports the dignity of all people. His familiarity with Senior Solutions and his collaboration with regional and state leaders across Vermont will serve us well,â Senior Solutions Board of Directors President Barbara Woods said in a sta
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FERRISBURGH Anna Stephens Husk left this world peacefully, in her home on March 10, 2021, surrounded by family. She was an extraordinary woman, who will never be forgotten. Anna will be remembered for her wisdom, community service, musical talent, humor, and generosity.
Anna was born April 12, 1928. She grew up in Montclair, N.J., where she discovered her love for music after going to a musical on Broadway. At a young age, she began taking piano lessons, and would later fulfill her lifelong musical and entertainment passions.
Anna met Ray Elson Husk, Jr. “Elson” while working on the Hawkins farm in the summer of 1947, while she was on break from Johnson State College. They married on March 19, 1949, and bought the family farm the same year and started creating their legacy.
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Suzanne Whedon, a Darien resident, passed away on Monday, March 1, 2021, in the Southeast Georgia Health System in Brunswick.
She had been ill for sometime with Parkinson’s Disease. She and her husband Tony Whedon had split their time between Darien and Montgomery, Vermont, where they lived most of their lives.
With degrees in Social Work and Education, Suzanne had worked as a freelance writer, adjunct writing instructor at Johnson State College, social director for the Abenaki Nation, farm worker, and Vermont homesteader. At the time of her death, she was completing a novel, part of which was published in the Massachusetts Review, and was nominated by Joyce Carol Oates for a Pushcart Prize.