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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The project dates to the fall of 2022, when the Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs announced it was getting $50,000 from the foundation of the Burlington-based company Seventh Generation to create materials about Abenaki peoples for K-12 students. -
The state Division of Marine Fisheries and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution have teamed up to launch an innovative passive acoustic monitoring network. The aim is to improve detection of critically endangered North Atlantic right whales in Massachusetts waters. -
James Bassett is the longest serving member on the court. He is stepping down a year before reaching the mandatory retirement age. -
A toy importer is delaying a new warehouse in Keene, while a steel fabricator in Greenfield worries other projects could dry up if Trump’s tariffs stifle economic growth. -
Community health centers — a longtime safety net — brace for Medicaid cuts, federal restrictionsClinics that were federally launched 60 years ago for underserved populations say cuts to Medicaid (MassHealth) and new Trump administration rules could severely reduce access to health care. -
Attitash, Bretton Woods, Cannon Mountain, and Waterville Valley closed this past weekend. In Jackson, Black Mountain plans to push their season until May. -
Many local companies say they're still grappling with higher costs for materials and are choosing to hire fewer people this summer. -
Friends of White River Junction resident Mohsen Mahdawi say he was called in for a citizenship interview Monday and left in handcuffs. -
Vermont is confronting mounting evidence that Canadian visitors, who account for more than 30% of tourist traffic in some northern counties, are canceling travel to the United States. -
A new segment of Side Hustle highlights a creative who juggles social work, running a queer-affirming merchandise business, navigating the pulpit, and soon… raising a baby.
