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 New England Air Museum exhibit highlights the story of the first Black military aviators in the U.S. armed forces. -
For 150 years, the Mark Twain House and Museum has stood as a monument to one of America’s greatest authors. Its interim leader talks about why Twain's legacy endures. -
The state’s top election official issued a decision Tuesday regarding provisional ballots. It isn't clear if the move will be challenged in court. -
This year's class of 13 honorees ranges from NBA all-stars to a high school coach. It includes Chauncey Billups, who played briefly with the Boston Celtics and spent 17 seasons as a pro. -
Saying it's more affordable and easily accessible from major roads, Simmons University in Boston has relocated the western Massachusetts campus of its highly ranked graduate program in library science, from Mount Holyoke College to Greenfield Community College. -
There are new peak-time trains for Shore Line East commuter rail as part of Connecticut’s effort to build back service since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. -
As the offshore wind debate continues to ramp up in Maine, the climate desk takes inventory of what we know so far — and gets a glimpse into the future down in Martha's Vineyard. -
Officials are encouraging Connecticut residents to get their updated shots before the holiday season begins. Unlike COVID-19 and the flu, immunization against RSV is a one-time shot and not seasonal, even though the virus peaks seasonally. -
Connecticut’s aging housing leaves children particularly vulnerable to lead poisoning, which can lead to damage to the brain, kidneys and nervous system. Nearly 1,000 public housing apartments in Hartford and Norwich will be remediated. -
The city of Northampton, Massachusetts, issued a "no trespass" order Monday morning for a group of people living in a tent encampment near Lake Fitzgerald.
