Aron Rodrigue, the Eva Chernov Lokey Professor in Jewish Studies and chair of the Department of History, has been appointed to a five-year term as director of the Stanford Humanities Center. He starts Sept 1.

Mitzi Aguirre of Davis California, was the winner of the annual Grand Theatre Raffle. Douglas resident Bill Wendt drew the winning ticket with Nick Forsythe and Debra Wendt as official witnesses. First runner-up is Jerome J. Fagg from Kailua Kona, Hawaii.

WEST SPRINGFIELD - The West Springfield Arts Council has set an Oct. 15 deadline for organizations, schools and individuals to apply for grants that support cultural activities in the community.

From July 19-21, nearly 250 undergraduate students from across the country gathered at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) to share their summer research projects and gain insight into how scientific research can translate into the discovery

NORTHFIELD -- Four organizations have come together to plan a feast of poetry projects in Northfield and Roxbury during the month of October. The Friends of the Brown Public Library, Paine Mountain Arts Council, Roxbury Free Library and the Vermont Counci