Joseph John Harrington, 69
At a Meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences on Oct. 2, 2018, the following tribute to the life and service of the late Joseph John Harrington was placed upon the permanent records of the Faculty. Two hallmarks of a healthy and advanced society are clean drinking water and sanitation. Professor Joseph J. Harrington believed and lived this idea. He helped improve the quality of life and the environment in communities with problems in these fields using his knowledge and research skills. In this sense, he was the embodiment of one of the late John Briscoe’s “action intellectuals.” They pursue knowledge not only for its own sake but for the greater good of society. A major opportunity to apply his knowledge occurred when the City of Quincy, Massachusetts, filed suit against the Metropolitan District Commission (MDC) in 1982 for allowing raw sewage to wash on the shore and beaches of Quincy....