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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Snow, 'Freezing Drizzle' Forecast for Berkshires
Staff Reports
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The day before the day before Christmas is shaping up to be a messy mix of rain and snow.
A winter weather advisory has been issued by the National Weather Service office in Albany, N.Y., through 7 a.m. on Wednesday for Berkshire County, and eastern Rensselaer County in New York.
Patchy snowfall was expected to begin Tuesday morning over the region and through the afternoon, before turning to freezing drizzle in the evening. The region could see total accumulations of 2 to 5 inches of snow and a glaze of ice.
WTEN Channel 10 in Albany has North County and Southern Vermont getting up to 6 inches.
Heavier snow is forecast beginning after midnight along with gusty northwesterly winds. According to NWS, "The combination of gusty winds and falling snow will likely reduce visibility and lead to difficult travel."
Christmas Eve will be cold and breezy and Christmas Day cloudy with highs in the upper 30s, but turning frostier in the evening. Friday will be in the 20s with a chance of snow.
Most schools are either already out this week for the holiday vacation or have half-days Tuesday or Wednesday.
The city has lifted a boil water order — with several exceptions — that was issued late Monday morning following several water line breaks over the weekend. click for more
The bridge had been closed to all vehicle traffic since March 2023 after being deemed structurally deficient by the state Department of Transportation. click for more
