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 nine-station consortium of the region's top public media organizations.
Lewiston commission faults law enforcement, Army for missed opportunities to avert mass shootings
After hearing from dozens of witnesses in public and private meetings and reviewing hundreds of pages of documents, the independent commission investigating the mass shootings in Lewiston last October has concluded its work.
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Researchers are on a mission this summer to learn more about right whales in the Gulf of Maine
This summer, the state of Maine launched a research program to learn more about the whereabouts of North Atlantic right whales in the Gulf of Maine. The findings could be critical for the future of the state's lobster industry — and in the race to preserve the critically endangered population. -
More Vermont towns are turning to community nurses, offering free health care
Finding and getting medical care can be a challenge, especially for older people in rural areas. -
Coconut trees, Kesha and Charli XCX: Young Massachusetts voters respond to Democrats' first 'Brat' candidate
Kamala Harris' presidential run has sparked a barrage of memes and attention from major pop culture figures like Charli XCX tweeting “Kamala is Brat.” -
Flood mitigation in Vermont towns will take years of work as extreme weather threats increase
A year after floods devastated many municipalities across Vermont, there’s an urgent need for towns to take on projects to limit damage from future disasters. But that work will take years and cost millions of dollars. -
New water quality technology makes its debut in Buzzards Bay
Forget the era of volunteers getting water quality data every five days. Data loggers are collecting information every 10 minutes.