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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Connecticut lawmakers are considering a number of election reforms to strengthen absentee ballot oversight and security.
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While rabbits can become cherished indoor companions, experts say it’s important to understand it takes a lot of responsibility to care for them.
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At a School Committee Meeting, students and staff from several schools made public comments claiming they were completely unaware of a shooter on campus, and there was a lack of transparency between administrators, faculty and students.
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Lawmakers in the Senate Judiciary Committee voted unanimously Friday morning to advance a bill that aims to make big oil companies pay for damage wrought by climate change in Vermont.
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Federal database says Springfield museum has Native remains from central Mass. The museum disagrees.The Springfield Science Museum says it repatriated the remains of 25 Native people unearthed in Worcester County, but there is no official record. The federal office that governs repatriations says the Springfield Science Museum needs to figure out what happened.
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Moderate Republicans in Vermont are pondering their next move after falling short in their effort to stop Donald Trump from becoming their party’s presidential nominee.
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Hampden County District Attorney Anthony Gulluni said the 13 to 14 year-olds, who cannot be identified, are being charged with interference with civil rights, threat to commit a crime, and witness interference.
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Third Act Maine, Maine Youth For Climate Justice and other groups rallied outside of the MainePERS building in Augusta on Thursday, arguing that that the system has been too cautious in implementing a three-year-old law calling for MainePERS to divest from fossil fuels by 2026.
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Scientists, researchers and agriculture specialists presented a new assessment of climate change in Maine to members of the Climate Council Thursday. The council will use the projections to inform a new, four-year plan and recommendations, which is due near the end of the year.
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The development will include 49 one-bedroom apartments on Main Street for residents 62 or older.
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Eclipse day on April 8 will be treated like a snow day for thousands of Vermont public school students.
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Congress approved an additional $10 million for the Special Diabetes Program, a special funding program administered by the National Institutes of Health.