When Slater Mill opened in 1793, it signaled the eventual demise of river herring and other migratory fish in the Blackstone ...

Chafee helped lead the cleanup of the Blackstone River in the 1970s, and more broadly supported the passage of the Clean Water Act, and helped design the Superfund toxic waste cleanup program.

Courtesy of the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor On the Cormier Woods trail, a 5-mile loop around a 17th-century farmstead in Uxbridge, Mass., hikers often hear the roar of lions.

Blackstone Valley Tech has named Anthony Steele II as its next superintendent-director. Steele, currently principal, will replace retiring Superintendent-Director Michael Fitzpatrick on July 1.

Michael Fitzpatrick, who has led Blackstone Valley Tech since 1994, has confirmed he will retire at the end of the 2024-25 school year.

That's because Blackstone Valley, led by its 30-year superintendent, Michael Fitzpatrick, will be the first school in the region to start classes for the 2024-25 academic year. That happens next ...

Michael Fitzpatrick, who has led Blackstone Valley Tech since 1994, has confirmed he will retire at the end of the 2024-25 school year.