Deborah Anderson

1 week ago | plymptonhalifaxexpress.com | Deborah Anderson

Celebrating Cinco De MayoMay 2, 2025 By Deborah Anderson, Express Staff It’s 60 degrees out; the thermometer doesn’t lie. I can feel the energy changing as the Spring weather ebbs and summer approaches. And, as if that wasn’t enough reason to celebrate, the opportunity to welcome in the month of May is upon which means Cinco De Mayo. If you are anything like me, good food and good drink go hand in hand, especially Margaritas.

2 months ago | plymptonhalifaxexpress.com | Deborah Anderson

A total of 356 undergraduate students at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) completed research-driven, professional-level projects that apply science and technology to address an important societal need or issue. Known as the Interactive Qualifying Project (IQP), this project is a core part of the innovative undergraduate experience at WPI. Centered around project-based learning, this hands-on approach offers students opportunities to help develop thoughtful solutions to open-ended problems.

Sep 4, 2024 | heraldscotland.com | Deborah Anderson

7 1/1 THIS year Father's Day celebrations might be somewhat muted under lockdown. There certainly won't be the chance to take dad to his favourite restaurant for a slap up meal. Perhaps for most dads just the chance to spend time at home with the family or have a socially distanced get together in the garden will be better than any gift.

Jul 13, 2024 | heraldscotland.com | Deborah Anderson

The rise of children in housing limbo (Image: Derek McArthur) There are only so many times you can publish a series of articles which go back to a recurring theme to realise we are looking at an issue that won’t go away. No amount of comments, responses and rebuttals regarding a crisis of our time seemed to strike at the heart of the problem or evoke any commitment for change. For several months now, The Herald has covered the housing crisis.

Jul 4, 2024 | heraldscotland.com | Deborah Anderson

Ballot boxes arrive at Perth (Image: PA) It has already been described as "not a good night for the SNP" by their former leader and first minister Nicola Sturgeon after the exit poll suggests the party could drop to as few as 10 seats. What didn't come as such a surprise though in the BBC/ITV/Sky survey published as polls closed at 10pm, was the prediction of a 170 seat majority for Labour across the UK.