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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The latest round of lawsuits were filed in federal court in New Hampshire. The gunmaker says such filings are baseless and that the popular pistol is safe. -
Connecticut’s HUD field office is on a list of offices being considered for closure. However, the department has not confirmed whether it will close. Housing advocates and politicians are grappling with the potential for a state without federal housing aid. -
Government officials haven't said why the four people were targeted or what they are accused of doing, leaving the community confused and in fear. -
Sen. Chris Murphy said Democrats would most likely need to start planning for mass demonstrations in order to oppose President Donald Trump. Murphy made the remarks during a town hall at Westhill High School in Stamford on Friday. -
Immigration lawyers say while they’re committed to representing their clients, they’re also concerned about what this kind of scrutiny from the Trump administration means to the rule of law. -
Untreated sewage flows into the Merrimack from cities that use combined sewer systems, which overflow during heavy rainfall. -
A 2023 U.S. Census Bureau report found that nearly 1 in 4 Vermonters said they'd experienced symptoms of anxiety. Studies show that even just petting an animal can reduce stress, lower blood pressure and abate loneliness. Shelburne's New Village Farm invites guests to pet, scratch, hold and snuggle their dog-like herd of Nigerian dwarf, Oberhasli, and French alpine goats. -
Principals' association and school board reject Trump administration demands on transgender athletesBoth SAD 51 and the Maine Principals' Association say they will continue to follow Maine's nondiscrimination law. But Attorney General Pam Bondi has already warned that Maine could face lawsuits unless it complied with Trump administration directives. -
More than a thousand people gathered at Powder House Square near the Tufts University campus Wednesday evening to protest the arrest and possible deportation of graduate student Rumeysa Ozturk.
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23andMe this week entered the federal bankruptcy process and is looking for a buyer, which has raised questions about data privacy for those who participated in the company's genetic analysis.
