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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A church connected to Lucy and Lois, documented as the final two enslaved people sold in New Haven in 1825, recently held a service to honor their stories and resilience. -
The New England Fishermen's Stewardship Association has drawn over $1.1 million from a group connected to Leonard Leo, an influential conservative activist. Now it's setting out to raise money from the coastal communities it says it's helping. -
The New Hampshire Fisher Cats are hoping manager Brent Lavallee can bring wins to the field — and fans to the ballpark. -
Mark Sanborn previously served as the assistant commissioner for the state’s Department of Environmental Services. -
‘Baby Jane Doe’ was found last Thursday after police received a report of a floating object in Pine Island Pond, near the city’s airport. -
The CEO of SouthCoast Wind, Michael Brown, told CAI the federal review was rigorous. But the Town of Nantucket says feds failed to address threats to its historic district and economy. -
Caregivers are urging Gov. Ned Lamont and state legislators to address their contracts which expired two-weeks ago. They would also like them to share more insight into the impact of recent federal cuts to public health programs. -
While many students kept to business as usual on Harvard Yard, community members, particularly professors, focused on research expressed anxiety over the government's review. -
Nearly nine of out 10 Americans subscribe to video streaming services like Netflix, YouTube or Hulu. Two companies are creating similar on-demand programming for people living with dementia and their caregivers. -
The money funds birth control, STI testing and other non-abortion reproductive health care for low-income patients.
