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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Mark Mirko/Connecticut PublicA local nonprofit preschool and local lawmakers are pushing to expand options for at-home day cares and ways to tackle both the affordability crises in both housing and child care.
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Zoe McDonald/Vermont Public FileSales have far exceeded the state's initial projections, but market saturation remains a real threat to the industry's health.
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How do trees know when to drop their leaves? Why are the colors more vivid in some places or in different seasons?
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For about 20 years a cannon of unknown origin stood in front of the West Windsor town hall. The town learned recently that it was possibly stolen and has no connection to the town's history.
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Lead from decades-old pipes that connect water mains to buildings can leach into the drinking water supply, posing significant health risks.
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Many social workers in Connecticut are pushing to educate unhoused residents on their voting rights ahead of November's presidential election.
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Advocates say they want more state support to ensure a more comprehensive approach to helping at-risk youth instead of piecemeal approaches to the problem.
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As the general election gets closer, some cities and towns across the state are still looking for poll workers –especially ones fluent in other languages.
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A university committee found that the school had no direct investments in the companies identified by pro-Palestine student activists.
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With a flourish of handbells and calls of “Oyez!” or “Hear ye!” town criers from as far away as Ontario and Maryland did their best to wow the crowd Monday, as Cape Cod played host, for the first time, to an international competition of town criers.
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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.
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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.
