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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Millions of dollars can be used for fortification at houses of worship and religious nonprofits.
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Amidst nationwide college protests and graduation cancellations, a University of Massachusetts Amherst spokesperson says the May 18 proceedings are continuing as usual.
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Residents in the town of Scotland in eastern Connecticut say so many ZIP codes lead to logistical challenges.
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"Most people don't want to talk about colon cancer, they don't want to talk about their bowel movements," says Dr. Maurizio Nichele, a colorectal surgeon at the DOC. "My first goal is to get people comfortable talking about the issue, then I educate them on the importance of the program."
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The New Hampshire Supreme Court is considering a civil rights case involving a racist banner the group hung in Portsmouth in 2023.
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New Hampshire is an outlier in New England when it comes to offshore wind. Some are trying to change that.
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Earlier this week, facing outcry from press freedom advocates, Dartmouth President Sian Beilock said the students who were present “to report on the protests should not have been arrested for doing their jobs.”
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Once a fixture in nearly every community, the blacksmith shop is now mostly a relic of the past, but for a few hobbyists and shops scattered across the state. But the Maine Academy of Natural Sciences is trying to re-invigorate interest in the craft.
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A recent survey found that 50 Maine harvesters and haulers lost at least $2.6 million in income from the Dec. 18 storm alone.
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Moore, 75, announced her decision to not run for reelection on the final day of the 2024 state legislative session.