SWEET BRIAR, Virginia – Last spring, Sweet Briar College, a 115-year-old women's college in rural Virginia, made headlines when it suddenly announced that it would close.
Energetic and loyal Sweet Briar alumnae rallied to save their beloved school, forming a nonprofit and social media campaign to resuscitate the institution. But the near-death experience raised broader questions about the fate of single-sex colleges in America.
STATE HOUSE — As the medical marijuana industry in Massachusetts continues to grow, the state's fifth registered dispensary plans to open for sales this week in Lowell.
The first of Patriot Care's three Bay State dispensaries will open at 70 Industrial Ave. East, with additional facilities planned to open later this year in Greenfield and downtown Boston.
