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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American culture has long been infused with the work of artists who come to the U.S. from around the world. A current exhibit at the University Museum of Contemporary Art in Amherst features the work of artists with origins in Africa, the Middle East, India and Europe. -
CT advocates concerned for immigration laws as Ukraine supplementary fund talks continue in CongressConnecticut immigrant advocates are voicing their concern over a potential Ukraine and Israel supplemental funding deal that would possibly clamp down on immigration.
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Hartford Hospital and the Institute of Living have prescribed food to nearly 200 patients. The program is expanding to Charlotte Hungerford Hospital
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The Massachusetts Land Court has ruled construction permits for the project have expired, affirming a decision by the Springfield Zoning Board of Appeals in 2021.
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The boxes found at various parks and city buildings in Northampton and Greenfield offer doses of naloxone, which can reverse an opiate overdose.
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Several hundred people filled the streets of downtown Lewiston, Maine Saturday for a traditional holiday festival. It's been nearly six weeks since a mass shooting in the city left 18 dead and 13 injured. While some see these celebrations as a way to lift each other's spirits, others are still processing trauma and grief.
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Mainers spent $37.6 million in sports wagers in the first month since legislation legalizing sports betting went into effect on Nov. 3.
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Work began on a 69-unit affordable housing complex in Norwalk that will include free childcare for residents.
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More Connecticut cities and towns are part of a program keeping a growing number of clean, dry mattresses and box springs out of landfills, and reusing the materials to make new products.
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Research happening at the Massachusetts Alternative Septic System Test Center is examining if wood chips could help remove the “forever chemicals” known as PFAS from the environment.
