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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It’s taken around four years of work to get Ferry Creek cleared of chemical contamination, the result of a former automotive parts factory dumping industrial waste. But signs of plant growth are a welcome sign as clean-up efforts continue at the former Raymark site.
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Millions of dollars can be used for fortification at houses of worship and religious nonprofits.
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Volodymyr Zhukovskyy was found not guilty on manslaughter and negligent homicide charges for his role in a 2019 crash in Randolph.
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Cuban American author Meg Medina is visiting the Nashua Public Library this Sunday, May 12, to encourage families to have more conversations at home about literature, whether it's about an article, comic or book.
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Meg Medina es la Embajadora Nacional de Literatura Juvenil, y visitará la biblioteca de Nashua el 12 de mayo para conversar con familias sobre cómo hablar más de libros en casa.
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The New Haven meeting came after a peaceful pro-Palestinian protest Monday night on the Yale University campus and rally outside City Hall. About 200 people gathered in opposition to the Israel-Hamas war and called on the Board of Alders to adopt the cease-fire resolution.
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Lawmakers in the Vermont House voted Monday to advance a bill that would allow Vermont to go after big oil companies for a share of the cost of cleaning up the damage their products caused by contributing to climate change.
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Protesters called on Yale and New Haven Police to leave them alone to protest peacefully — without fear of arrest. More than 50 people have been arrested during protests in the city over the last two weeks.
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As the first destination on their 2024 Hurricane Awareness Tour, NOAA hosted an educational event at the Portland Jetport on Monday to tell Mainers about the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season in June.
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Children who were due to receive survivors benefits or disability payments instead had that money taken by the state to help cover the cost of their own care. The Department of Children and Families estimated that totaled $5.5 million a year covering 600 children.
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Connecticut’s Transportation Commissioner says a ribbon-cutting for a replacement overpass will happen within a year.
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As marginalized populations ponder the future of civil liberties under a U.S. Supreme Court that’s already reversed abortion rights and affirmative action policies, the Legislature is looking to strengthen anti-discrimination laws in Vermont by adding an equal protection clause to the state’s constitution.