The latest New England stories on topics like climate change and the environment, the economy, health, racial equity, culture and politics — as reported by newsrooms of the New England News Collaborative, a 9-station consortium of the region's top public media organizations.
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Dan Little/Amherst Business Improvement DistrictSeveral families from around western Massachusetts have an historic and personal connection to the Civil War and Juneteenth, dating back to June 19th, 1865. -
Esta Pratt-Kielley/Maine PublicThree thousand people converged on the grounds of the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay on Wednesday along with their personal treasures.
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Advocates plead with Gov. Scott to extend motel eligibility for families and those with medical need“We are in the midst of a housing crisis. There’s nowhere for people to go,” said Maryellen Griffin, a staff attorney with Vermont Legal Aid. “People will be camping in sidewalks, parks, river banks, empty lots.” -
Yet again, Connecticut lawmakers this session debated, but failed to pass, laws allowing a limited bear hunting season in Connecticut. Here's what to know. -
The free education and housing program, which has a campus in the state's largest city, helps students from disadvantaged backgrounds get diplomas and training. -
The phone-free movement has been fueled by one of the potent forces in American politics: parents. -
Protesters say the college has refused to negotiate its stance against a proposal to divest from companies supplying Israel’s war in Gaza. -
The Green Mountain National Forest issued its final decision on the Telephone Gap Integrated Resource Management Project this week. -
The home addresses of all 424 legislators were removed for the time being from the state’s website over the weekend. The General Court’s security director has asked state and local police to make themselves aware of where legislators live. -
State House News reporter Colin Young spoke with NEPM'S Carrie Healey about which governors will attend a meeting on Beacon Hill today to discuss the impact of tariffs on New England residents and businesses. -
In what will rank as one of the largest political demonstrations ever on Cape Cod, about 2,000 people turned out in Hyannis on Saturday afternoon, June 14, to demonstrate against the Trump administration. -
The storms this past month worried farmers who still remember the losses of 2023 caused by intense flooding and rainfall. While this season is looking up in comparison, farmers still face challenges to plant and harvest crops.
