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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Dan Tuohy/NHPRNew Hampshire town meeting topics run the gamut, from basic needs and paint jobs to new fire trucks and million-dollar school renovations. -
Tyler Russell/Connecticut PublicFinancial thresholds to qualify for HUSKY C are unfair to many people with disabilities across Connecticut, advocates said. -
CourtesyGov. Kelly Ayotte signed a bill this week that amends the state’s parental rights law to allow schools to record students for academic assessments, sports, and public events without written permission from parents. -
Jennette Barnes/CAIThe bill would repeal a 1982 state law that blocks the construction of any new nuclear power plant unless voters approve it in a statewide ballot.
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The Puerto Rican coffee business owner from Hartford runs Hasta Luego Friend out of a vintage trailer and founded a queer collective at bars around town. -
An 11-year, $11 million expansion is expected to be completed in May and will allow the staff to care for more than 3400 animals, reptiles and birds a year. -
Backers of an investigation say an inquiry into the chief justice is necessary to restore confidence in the courts. Opponents question its underlying evidence. -
Gov. Kelly Ayotte shared Thursday that airmen from the 157th Air Refueling Wing had been deployed in late February. -
Seeing blue whales outside of their Canadian feeding grounds is rare in the Atlantic. The Western North Atlantic population is believed to be between 400-600 individuals. -
The New Hampshire House and Senate have approved a bill ending the use of college and high school identification cards for residents seeking to obtain a ballot at the polls. -
A civil rights advocate with the ACLU of Massachusetts breaks down what to know about residents' rights while interacting with ICE. -
Diana Fenton’s husband, a judge, tried to use his position to expedite the couple’s guardianship case, according to a Judicial Conduct Committee reprimand. -
In social media posts, the state Libertarian Party suggested violence in response to a proposal by former Executive Councilor Andru Volinsky and other advocates for a 3% state income tax.
