/tags/new-england-news-collaborative New England News Collaborative en-US Copyright Fri, 21 Feb 2025 23:58:38 GMT /2025-02-21/trump-administration-spars-with-states-over-funding-freeze-in-providence-federal-court The order freezing the freeze remains in place. Fri, 21 Feb 2025 23:58:38 GMT /2025-02-21/trump-administration-spars-with-states-over-funding-freeze-in-providence-federal-court David Wright /2025-02-21/surge-in-flu-activity-is-filling-up-new-hampshire-hospitals Hospitals say patients with urgent medical needs are still being seen immediately. Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:51:00 GMT /2025-02-21/surge-in-flu-activity-is-filling-up-new-hampshire-hospitals Paul Cuno-Booth /2025-02-21/what-is-a-forest-for One piece of public land, two very different perspectives about how to use it, and the agency that somehow has to appease them both. Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:43:54 GMT /2025-02-21/what-is-a-forest-for Kate Dario, Outside/In /news/2025-02-21/opioid-settlement-money-connecticut-kff The data, compiled by the nonprofit KFF Health News, found ŗ£½Ē»»ĘŽ received $85 million in opioid settlement funds in 2022 and 2023. It spent less than $5 million. Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:45:30 GMT /news/2025-02-21/opioid-settlement-money-connecticut-kff Sujata Srinivasan /2025-02-21/ct-community-college-housatonic-art-collection CT State Community College Housatonic is home to nearly 7,000 works of art, including Picasso, Warhol and Sherman. And they're not just nestled in a dedicated museum space ā€” they're all over the school. Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:15:00 GMT /2025-02-21/ct-community-college-housatonic-art-collection Eda Uzunlar /news/2025-02-20/baby-seal-connecticut-recovery-mystic-aquarium "When he first came in, he was pretty malnourished, and we just wanted to make sure we were giving him all the supportive care he needed," said Allie Cojocaru, an animal rescuer. "So we did tube feed him for the first few days that he was here, kind of a gruel, a fish smoothie." Thu, 20 Feb 2025 21:20:48 GMT /news/2025-02-20/baby-seal-connecticut-recovery-mystic-aquarium Matt Dwyer /2025-02-20/salt-unavailable-to-melt-ice-try-some-sand-molasses-or-pickle-juice Salt may be quickest when it comes to keeping roads and sidewalks clear of ice. But at this point of a snowy winter, a shortage in the Northeast has some looking for help and other materials. Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:53:18 GMT /2025-02-20/salt-unavailable-to-melt-ice-try-some-sand-molasses-or-pickle-juice Jill Kaufman /news/2025-02-19/ct-wants-more-data-centers-for-ai-but-challenges-remain Data centers are already a reality in ŗ£½Ē»»ĘŽ, but Gov. Ned Lamont says he wants them to be prioritized. Lamont said artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming a crucial sector of the stateā€™s economy. Wed, 19 Feb 2025 22:21:14 GMT /news/2025-02-19/ct-wants-more-data-centers-for-ai-but-challenges-remain Eddy Martinez /news/2025-02-19/ct-artists-create-greatness-at-stamfords-ferguson-library The exhibit at Stamfordā€™s Ferguson Library celebrates Black History Month with a collection of artwork by local Black artists. Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:52:38 GMT /news/2025-02-19/ct-artists-create-greatness-at-stamfords-ferguson-library Samantha Russell /news/2025-02-19/ct-residents-and-landlords-debate-just-cause-eviction-law-expansion Housing advocates and landlords debated over calls to expand ŗ£½Ē»»ĘŽā€™s ā€œjust causeā€ eviction law. Advocates want to see the law expanded to all tenants who live in a building with five or more units. Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:31:55 GMT /news/2025-02-19/ct-residents-and-landlords-debate-just-cause-eviction-law-expansion Abigail Brone