Waltham Mulling Climate-Change Czar In Face of Trump Administration’s Inaction

A Waltham city councilor wants the city to create a local-government position dedicated to trying to reduce climate change.

The "sustainability manager" would be an assistant planning director.

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Catholic College Loses Accreditation In Vermont; ‘Fighting Saints’ Hope For Best

Bill Gnade

The New England Commission of Higher Education has voted to withdraw a Catholic college's accreditation as the small, private liberal arts school attempts to restructure its endowment to maintain its accreditation status.

The College of St. Joseph in Rutland, Vermont, founded in 1956, has until April 1, 2019 to provide "new evidence" it has the "institutional resources" to keep its accreditation. The school currently has about 350 students and offers undergraduate degrees in 20 majors, along with graduate degrees in 12 programs.

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