Daily Archives: January 6, 2024

Sundays, January 28, February 25, and March 24, 2:00 pm Eastern – Led by an Evil Spirit: Lesser-Known Witches of New England, Online

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Outside of the well-known witchcraft outbreak at Salem and Essex County in 1692, there were other cases that resulted in trials of people suspected of covenanting with the Devil in order to harm their neighbors. These crises reveal fascinating details about community life in seventeenth-century New England towns and the fears and recriminations that sometimes resulted in the executions of those deemed to be servants of Satan. The Historic Deerfield three part Winter Lecture Series will take place online on Sundays, January 28, February 25, and March 24 at 2 pm Eastern, and are free. Registration required at https://www.historic-deerfield.org/events/lesser-known-witches-of-new-england/

The January 28 talk is with Malcolm Gaskill, Professor Emeritus of History, University of East Anglia, on The Springfield Witchcraft Outbreak of 1651. On February 25, Paul B. Moyer, Professor of History at SUNY Brockport, will speak on The Hartford Witchcraft Outbreak of 1662. The final installment of March 24 features Emily C.K. Romeo, Assistant Professor of History at Northern Michigan University, examining Witchcraft and Women’s Violence in Colonial New England.

Thursday, January 25, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm – BE+ Annual General Meeting

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It’s that time of the year again when we all come together to celebrate the members, volunteers, and successes that make our BE+ community amazing! We’re ringing in the new year with board elections and an award ceremony for our members. The Annual General Meeting is when we conclude the 2024 Board of Directors elections. The Built Environment Plus community drives sustainable and regenerative design, construction, and operation of the built environment. The Annual Meeting will be held January 25 at 5 pm at Atlantic Wharf, 290 Congress Street. Sign up HERE.

Built Environment Plus, formerly known as the USGBC Massachusetts Chapter, is a membership-based community advocating for green buildings at the state and local level. Built Environment Plus provides green building education, networking, advocacy, and leadership opportunities for the sustainable building practitioner community and beyond. Our events and programming are supported and enhanced by the volunteer efforts of our community members.

Over 600 people participate as members & active volunteers, and over 15,000 people subscribe to our various communication lists. Through our many committees, we address all aspects of the greening of the real estate sector: planning, design & engineering, construction, management & operation, and beyond. We help all practitioners by promoting market transformation.

Outcomes of our activities are better buildings and corresponding environmental and social benefits. We know buildings are better when they are certified through the LEED system, the WELL system, and when they achieve the Living Building Challenge and associated petal challenges. Utilization of the EPA’s Energy Star system and other similar tools combine to improve building operations and management. Using various components of the broad matrix of building assessment processes lead to reduced energy use and corresponding greenhouse gas reductions, reduced water consumption, reduced toxicity, and improved indoor environments for occupants.

These environmental and social benefits are shared by many of our peer organizations, professional associations, and municipal and state jurisdictions, leading to sustainability for our communities.

Directions:  The Fort Point Room is located on the 2nd floor of 290 Congress Street. 

New Members: We encourage you to sign up early to ensure you can cast your vote in the board election! USGBC National Firm member employees, Government or Non-Profit employees, Emerging Professionals, and Students should sign up for membership here for discounted rates.