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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With just a handful of days left in Connecticut’s short legislative session, a House bill that would create a roadmap for electric vehicle rollout is stalling.
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The $435 million deal is in jeopardy as Yale New Haven Health claims Prospect Medical is defaulting on rent and tax liabilities, and mismanaging assets.
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In a statement, a New Hampshire State Police spokesperson said they "deployed personnel and various resources to the University of New Hampshire and Dartmouth College campuses in response to illegal activity and at the request of local law enforcement."
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Workers on Friday began removing portions of the Fairfield Avenue Bridge, snarling traffic along the heavily trafficked I-95 corridor linking New England and New York.
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Pro-Palestinian demonstrations continue at Yale University and other colleges across the U.S.
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Student protesters have said they will stay at the encampment until all of their demands are met.
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The U.S. EPA awarded Connecticut $62.5 million from the federal Solar for All program to expand solar power access in low-income communities.
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Sheyla Rivadeneyra uses TikTok to aid Latino newcomers in Connecticut, offering cultural insights and practical advice.
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Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Hartford Archbishop Leonard P. Blair, who has reached the retirement age of 75. Christopher J. Coyne is the new archbishop of the Hartford diocese, which serves more than 450,000 Catholics in Hartford, New Haven and Litchfield counties.
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The proposed $89 annual fee is part of a larger transportation bill already approved by the Senate. But House lawmakers say it's a sticking point.
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Vermont has distributed 4,000 gun locks since launching a gun safety initiative last year, U.S. Attorney Nikolas Kerest announced Tuesday.
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Two of the sites, encompassing nearly 254,000 acres, are off the Maine coast. The remaining six are located off Massachusetts.