Idaho inmates help restore habitat for endangered Greater Sage Grouse
Some inmates at the Idaho State Correctional Center are working to keep the greater sage grouse, a bird that calls Idaho home, off the…
Issue #37: October 15, 2016
Stolen six times in 600 years, altarpiece is beautifully restored in Ghent, Belgium
The Museum of Fine Arts, Ghent (Belgium) has announced that the first phase of restoration of the Altarpiece of the Mystic Lamb, better known…
Vacant brownfield site is sprouting a healthy green business in Springfield, MA
In the center of Indian Orchard neighborhood of Springfield, Massachusetts, a former brownfield site is about to sprout a greenhouse. This urban farm is…
Downtown affordable housing in vacant historic building to revitalize Sterling, IL
An October 13, 2016 event kicked off a 10-month construction period for Sterling, Illinois‘ $5.6 million affordable housing project called Lawrence Lofts, a partnership…
Connecticut River revitalization program receives a $60,000 grant from EPA
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission (PVPC) $60,000 to help fund a cleanup effort on the Connecticut…
