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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A total solar eclipse is one of the universe’s most spectacular natural events. So what happens during total solar eclipse? And does it really live up to all the hype? That’s what we dive into in this episode of Maine Explained.
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U.S. Rep. Annie Kuster, a Democrat who has represented New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District since 2013, has announced she is not running again in 2024.
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Under an agreement last year, the three southern New England states solicited bids simultaneously, encouraging wind developers to create economies of scale across the region.
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Interim Assistant Chief Robert Martin said at a press conference Tuesday that the operation was run by teenagers ranging in age from 16 to 19.
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Unionized employees of MASS MoCA, the contemporary art museum in North Adams, Massachusetts, voted Tuesday to ratify an agreement on wages, ending a three-week strike that began March 6.
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Former superintendent of Holyoke Soldiers Home, Bennett Walsh, and former medical director, Dr. David Clinton, separately changed their pleas from not guilty. They each submitted that there were sufficient facts to warrant a guilty finding. They did not plead guilty, however.
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The Mills administration said Tuesday that construction will begin soon on 105 new homes in six communities through the state's rural affordable rental housing program, but more housing are needed.
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On a typical sunny day, we naturally avoid looking straight at the sun. It's just too bright. But during an eclipse, when the moon gradually obscures the sun, it's a lot more tempting to take a peek.
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Connecticut leaders are speaking out against a case before the U.S. Supreme Court to limit access to mifepristone, an oral medication used in the majority of abortions.
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The Yale Peabody Museum reopened Tuesday after a four year long renovation and expansion of its facilities.