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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David Littlefield/Vermont PublicThe strongly worded ruling from U.S. District Judge Geoffrey Crawford provides hope for other immigrants in Vermont who become ensnared by ICE’s dragnet, legal advocates say. -
Dan Tuohy/NHPRIntense freeze-thaw cycles undermine roads and allow potholes to form. After a harsh winter, New Hampshire communities are dealing with more than usual.
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Secretary of State Shenna Bellows says her staff certified more than 70,000 signatures, more than enough to qualify the petition. -
This season Sunday River deployed new snow groomers that use lasers to measure snow depth in real time. -
Tens of thousands of power outages were reported Tuesday morning after a powerful storm brought heavy rain and wind gusts up to 60 mph. -
The federal government plans to resume deportation proceedings against Mohsen Mahdawi, a Vermont resident and pro-Palestinian activist who was detained in prison for two weeks last year. -
The court ruled cell phone location data for defendant Logan Clegg was obtained without a warrant, violating the state constitution. A lower court will now consider other factors in the case. -
In part one of NEPM's series on local candidates giving politics a try, Yakov Kronrod leans on his family's refugee history and his own past activism. -
A proposed 10 megawatt facility would provide heat and electricity to tenants of the $1 billion Portland Foreside redevelopment. -
Chinese-owned CRRC manufactures rail cars in Springfield for the Boston-area transit agency, the MBTA, and for a system in Los Angeles. Necessary parts and materials coming from China have been held up by the government, leading to the furloughs. -
The Maine Center for Economic Policy estimates the state lost over $10 million as workers and shoppers stayed home. -
Jisella Johana Patin Patin, a mother of two who lives in South Burlington, was one of three immigrants detained during the chaotic raid last Wednesday.
