The New England News Collaborative is telling stories of our connected and rapidly changing region.
The NENC is a 9-station consortium of public media newsrooms reporting stories that are shared and broadcast across New England. Our multimedia coverage delves into climate change and clean energy; racial inequality and immigration; and the impacts of the pandemic on people, businesses and schools in the region.
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Classical musicians have filed a new complaint against the Springfield Symphony Orchestra, through a federal labor board. The players have been without a contract since August 2020.
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After two environmental groups filed to appeal an EPA toxic waste cleanup plan, EPA lawyers argued in a brief that Housatonic Environmental Action League and Housatonic River Initiative don't have legal standing to bring the case.
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The suit centers on the news organization’s reporting on allegations of sexual misconduct by Eric Spofford, published in 2022.
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Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont have the lowest rate of long COVID – less than 23% of people who had COVID reported having long COVID.
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As states like Florida continue to avoid teaching children about the historical impact of people of color, Connecticut began requiring that every school district offer high school students a Black and Latino Studies course.
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Maine's Public Utilities Commission on Tuesday gave its approval to a major transmission line and wind power development in Aroostook County.
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At MGM Springfield a gaggle of elected officials, dignitaries and casino employees gathered to mark the first day of legalized sports betting in Massachusetts which also drew media attention from around New England.
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The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has approved sports betting for major sports as well as a wide variety of smaller sports and events.
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This season, three Connecticut drag queens are competing.
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The ordinance provides an exemption for social equity applicants, who are those who have been disproportionately impacted by the War on Drugs.