Williams Prof. James Nolan Named Fulbright Scholar

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James Nolan, Assistant Professor of Sociology at Williams College, has been named a 1999-2000 U.S. Fulbright Scholar. The appointment is in support of his research on drug control titled "Separated by an Un-Common Law: Drug Control Efforts in the United States and Great Britain." Nolan's comparative project considers the manner in which distinct cultural, historical, and legal differences shape the style and scope of this burgeoning judicial innovation in the respective countries. A previous grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities funded his research on the U.S. drug court movement, while the Fulbright award supports his investigation of the expansion of drug courts to the United Kingdom. Nolan first wrote about drug courts in his book "The Therapeutic State: Justifying Government at Century's End." The book details the manner in which particular therapeutic cultural sensibilities have impacted various arenas of state activity, including the criminal justice system. He has been at Williams since 1996. He received his B.A. from University of California, Davis and his Ph.D. in 1995 from the University of Virginia. The Fulbright Program is known internationally for strengthening the global and multicultural dimension of colleges and universities. The program is sponsored by the United States Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Awards are granted after rigorous peer review by the Council of International Exchange of Scholars and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.
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North Adams Clothing Store Moving to Larger Space

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Label Shopper is moving across the parking lot to the former Peebles location in April.
 
The discount clothing store has been located in the downtown's L-shaped mall downtown since 2009. It replaced Fashion Bug, which had been in that spot for 24 years before closing in 2007; the company liquidated in 2013. 
 
Label Shopper is part of Peter Harris Clothes, established in 1970 by Peter Elitzer. Starting as a single store in Latham, N.Y., offering brand-name apparel at discount prices, the company operates more than 70 stores throughout the Northeast and Midwest.
 
The store is set to close on April 6 for the move and reopen on April 9 in the former Gordmans, according to signage. 
 
Gordmans briefly replaced Peebles in the former Kmart until the parent company of the two brands declared bankruptcy and closed its stores in 2020. 
 
At 17,250 square feet, the Gordman's space is at least double the size of Label Shopper's current location.
 
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