Stonehill Breaks Top 100 in U.S. News and World Report's List of Best Liberal Arts Colleges

The Easton school was tied for 100 with seven other schools.

Stonehill College in Easton was recently named to U.S. News and World Report's list of Best Liberal Arts Colleges. The school broke into the top 100, tying at 100 with seven other schools: Bennington College, Drew University, Hope College, Juniata College, Lake Forest College, Luther College, and Sweet Briar College. The milestone is the first time Stonehill has reached the Top 100 since being labeled a "liberal arts college" in 2007. Click here to see how Stonehill fared in all categories.

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Muscato's Musings

What Is No More In Easton — Or America

And It Isn't Good

  Antonio Povoas, an immigrant from Portugal, was smart, full of wisdom, and hardworking.  His wife, Mary, also from Portugal, was smart, full of wisdom, and hard working as well. The couple made their home in Easton. “Our father and our mother were great parents; they worked hard — and they valued education,” said Joe Povoas (Oliver Ames High School, ‘73).  “My father had only a fourth grade education; my mother graduated from Oliver Ames.” Antonio, a U.S. Army combat medic, and his wife, wanted more for their five children than they had for themselves. “There was never a push for us to go to college — but it was understood that we would get a good education, and we would work hard and pursue careers with opportunity,” said Joe. Joe said…

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Stonehill Hosts Fourth Congressional Candidate Forums

Joseph Kennedy III, Herb Robinson, Rachel Brown, Sean Bielat, Elizabeth Childs and David Steinhof were on hand to discuss jobs, the economy, health care and taxes.

Voters heard a variety of different views from both sides of the political aisle Tuesday night at Stonehill College in Easton when Democratic and Republican candidates for the 4th Congressional District squared off in separate debate forums. Editor-in-Chief of The Herald News and Taunton Daily Gazette Lisa Strattanand moderated the event, which was hosted by the Martin Institute at Stonehill. Questions came from a panel made up of WGBH Boston political reporter Adam Reilly, WCVB-TV political reporter Sean Kelly and Herald News editorial page editor Aaron Frechette. Chloe Gotsis of the Newton Tab stepped in for Frechette during the later Republican debate. In the first round, Democrats Rachel Brown, Joseph Kennedy III and Herb Robinson …

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Stonehill Alum to Coach in Olympics

2004 Stonehill Track and Field Athlete Mario Fraioli will be on Costa Rica's coaching staff in this year's Olympics

From UT San Diego: His collegiate running career complete in 2004 at Division II Stonehill College, where he was a talented but hardly world-class runner, Mario Fraioli issued a bold statement to his father: “I want to be in the 2012 Olympics.” Sure enough, come Friday night at London’s Olympic Stadium, Fraioli will wear the red, white and blue and walk in the opening ceremonies. The colors, though, belong to Costa Rica, not the United States. And Fraioli will be walking as a member of Costa Rica’s track and field coaching staff, not an athlete.

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Question of the Day

Question of the Day: Patrick as Attorney General?

Would Governor Deval Patrick be a good fit as Attorney General?

  With U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder being held in contempt by a Republican heavy House of Representatives, pundits are saying the chances of a new Attorney General are likely should Obama serve in a second term, according to the Boston Herald Peter Ubertaccio, a professor at Stonehill College here in Easton,said Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick may be a good fit. “The chances of a new attorney general in a second Obama administration, if there is one, has increased dramatically,” Ubertaccio told the Herald. "This controversy doesn’t seem to be going away, and there’s traditionally turnover in second terms. ... If the governor is not harboring presidential aspirations, I think he’d be a natural fit for it.” For the full story in …

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My Brother's Keeper to Host Family Walk

Event is scheduled for June 16

Submitted to Easton Patch: My Brother's Keeper will be hosting a family walk on June 16 at Stonehill College and the Sheep Pasture. When:  Saturday June 16th 9-10 am Registration 10 am Prayer Service 10:20 am 3-Mile Family Walk 11:00 – 2:00 pm Lunch & Family Fun Activities 2:00 pm Event closes  Where: Stonehill College and the Sheep Pasture, North Easton  Parking available at Holy Cross Center, 500 Washington Street   Walk Info: Why: To register, pledge, sponsor, spread the word and learn more about the Family Walk, please visit www.MyBrothersKeeperFamilyWalk.org   To learn more about our mission, please visit our website www.MyBrothersKeeper.org

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Photos: Easton Residents Enjoy Spring Weather at Stonehill

It may raining today, but the spring weather has gotten a lot of walkers out and about at Stonehill.

Easton has become known for it's 300 acres of conservation land which provides residents with plenty of places to walk. Often overlooked, however, is the Stonehill College campus. While it has been rainy for most of this week, residents have been out on campus enjoying the spring weather this past month. Click here for a look.

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Stonehill Alum, Yahoo CEO, Apologizes for Resume Error

Scott Thompson apologized this week for errors on his resume relating to his Stonehill College education.

After it broke last week that Stonehill Alum and Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson's resume was incorrect, the CEO issued a memo apologizing. Last week, Thompson was accused of an "inadvertent error" in his resume, which stated that he graduated from Stonehill College with degrees in computer science and accounting. In fact, Stonehill did not offer a computer science degree until four years after he graduated and Thompson's degree only consisted of "accounting." Now, the CEO is apologizing to employees, but shows no indication that he is stepping down, as some have suggested.

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Suffolk County DA To Deliver Commencement Address at Stonehill

Stonehill Alum and Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel Conley ’80 to Deliver Commencement Address

Stonehill alumnus Daniel Conley ’80, the Suffolk County District Attorney since 2002, will deliver the key note address at Stonehill’s 61st Commencement on Sunday, May 20. A 1980 graduate of the College, Conley will be joined by business executive William Devin ’60, homeless advocate Dr. James Joseph O’Connell III and caregiver Mother Margaret Regina as honorary degree recipients. Commencement exercises will begin at 10:00 a.m. on the College’s quadrangle lawn. In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held indoors at the Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex. Daniel Conley ’80 – Honorary Doctor of  Laws As the Suffolk County District Attorney, Conley is the chief law enforcement officer for the cities of Boston, Chelsea, Revere, …

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Muscato's Musings

Sitting And Talking With One Of The Greatest Of All Time

Sam Jones Has A History With Easton

  My childhood friend was in Boston over the past few days.  Many years ago, during summers of the 1970s, when we were kids, we spent many weeks together at Stonehill College at boys’ and girls’ basketball camps. My friend’s name is Wally Ray; he is a distant cousin of NBA Hall of Famer and Boston Celtics great, Sam Jones, who was the co-director of some of those hoops camps at Stonehill all those years ago.  My dad was another co-director of those camps. Many Easton kids, Baby Boomers, have fond recollections of Sam Jones and the camps at Stonehill College. I was fortunate to be able to see Wally and Sam yesterday and sit and talk with them.  I have written about Sam in this space before; that column can be found here: Sam Jones Wally is …

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Dwight Mac Kerron

7:46 am on Friday, April 20, 2012

Ah, who of that era can forget the Sam Jones, jumper from the side, off the glass, and Johnny Most yelling, "Bang!" He was also one of the fastest Celtics. Nice story.   more ›