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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Mark Mirko/Connecticut PublicConnecticut’s legislators are reacting with relief – and some with frustration – following the Trump administration’s decision to release nearly $7 billion in frozen funding for K-12 school programs. -
Sujata Srinivasan/Connecticut PublicConnecticut Public Radio's senior health reporter takes her first tai chi class at Great River Park in East Hartford, Connecticut.
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Federal tax credits for rooftop solar will go away altogether at the end of this year, repealing decades of incentives that previously enjoyed bipartisan support. -
Millions across the U.S. are expected to lose benefits, including tens of thousands of people in Maine. -
Local, state and federal officials celebrated the life and legacy of former Fairfield First Selectman Bill Gerber Friday at Sacred Heart University. -
Advocates, elected officials and families of patients expressed fear, anger and disappointment. -
The organization argues the practice violates Maine's law against the torture of animals. -
An army of hungry parasites and predators could soon put the spotted lanternfly on the dinner plate. -
For district superintendents across Massachusetts, the ramp up in immigration enforcement during the Trump administration has created many challenges, including school absences and additional worry and fear among their students and parents. -
"Get over yourself," said one caller, "because even if you are the pizza capital of the world, you're just Connecticut." -
The "Big, Beautiful Bill" effectively bars health centers in the region from receiving Medicaid payments for any medical services. They are treating those patients for free. -
The new law specifically addresses people with medical conditions who want to get sterilized for their reproductive health.
