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

A plan to restore fish passage in the Blackstone River still faces obstacles over funding and questions over working with ...

The Blackstone Valley would prove a perfect place for the new industry that Slater pioneered. On its 48-mile course from headwaters near Worcester, Massachusetts, to its terminus at Pawtucket ...

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.

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.

The Blackstone Valley would prove a perfect place for the new industry that Slater pioneered. On its 48-mile course from headwaters near Worcester, Massachusetts, to its terminus at Pawtucket ...