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After a long and courageous battle with cancer, former NEWEA President Glenn Haas passed away on Friday, July 16, 2021. To those who knew him, it is no surprise that he faced his final challenge with the strength and determination that defined his life. During his long, achievement-oriented career, Glenn worked tirelessly to help Massachusetts’ […]

Steven H. Corr, P.E., who served as NEWEA President in 1992, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 26, 2021, at the age of 79 after a difficult fight with various illnesses. He leaves his wife Lois, two children, four grandchildren, and a host of appreciative friends and acquaintances in NEWEA and the rest of the […]

NEWEA’s Spring Meeting, scheduled to take place in June 2021 at the Mount Washington Resort, is currently undergoing consideration about the event’s format. Many variables persist that make this planning challenging, including ongoing vaccine rollout, emerging highly contagious variants of COVID-19, and local, state, and federal restrictions on traveling and in-person gatherings. As we did […]

As part of an ongoing effort to enhance outreach to students, NEWEA has been scheduling Executive Committee Meetings at colleges and universities, specifically at institutions from which our committee chairs and Executive Committee members graduated. These meetings have been introduced with the intention of increasing networking between NEWEA’s members and leadership and students majoring in […]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, essential workers provide necessary services to keep their communities safe and healthy. Among these essential workers are water professionals, who do the often-unseen work to provide communities with clean water, treat the water we use, and keep our water environment accessible. To raise awareness about the key role of water professionals […]

The Pawtuxet River is Rhode Island’s largest river, supplying the state with much of its drinking water, offering recreational opportunities for residents and visitors, and fostering an environment for a diverse ecosystem. Although this river now boasts some of the cleanest fresh water in the state, this was not always the case. The Pawtuxet River […]

Dear NEWEA members and friends,   The January 6th assault on the Capitol was an assault on our democracy. This was not an exercise in First Amendment rights but a violent and ultimately deadly attempt to overthrow the results of a fairly won election.   NEWEA’s mission is to promote education and collaboration while advancing […]