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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Janoo, a 38-year-old economist who previously worked internationally for the United Nations, entered the race in March with virtually no name recognition. She will face incumbent Gov. Phil Scott as he seeks a sixth term in the general election. -
William Kelly is the first defendant charged under a 2018 fetal homicide law. He was sentenced this week in the deaths of Christine Falzone and her unborn child. -
La doctora Yara Mendez piensa que la población de adultos mayores está más en riesgo porque algunos tienen condiciones médicas que elevan la temperatura corporal. -
A 98-year-old Korean War veteran in South Windsor is receiving what many are calling long overdue recognition. -
Forty years ago, there were just a few loons in the state. Now, biologists working with them say it’s time to let them nest without help from humans. -
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed 17 lawsuits challenging states and the District of Columbia over their in-state tuition programs. -
The invasive bugs were first spotted in Connecticut in 2020. -
City officials say they’re working on fixing the problem pipes. They pointed to various reasons why the water system has experienced multiple failures. They include road salt accidentally seeping through pavement and corroding water pipes, as well as decades of deferred maintenance. -
Parents who lose federal food benefits may still have their children qualify for free and reduced price lunch – but not know it. -
Even professors of classic literature enjoy a night out at the movies, and when it comes to the retelling of one of the most famous Greek poems, no matter their opinion of Christopher Nolan's latest film, they agree — the conversation about ancient texts has never been hotter.
