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/NHPRWhile Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte won re-election Tuesday, the balance of power in the State House shifted in the direction of Democrats. -
Molly Ingram/WSHUA vacant lot in New Haven's The Hill neighborhood will become five affordable housing units for low-income veterans, along with a community space. The $2.3 million project is expected to open in 2028. -
Tyler Russell/Connecticut PublicAfter several starts and stops due to pushback from the Trump administration, the Revolution Wind offshore renewable energy project is now fully operational off the coast of Rhode Island and powering homes in that state and in Connecticut. -
Raquel C. Zaldívar/New England News CollaborativeMore than 40% of companies described the current business climate as poor in a new Vermont Chamber of Commerce survey. Most say they are already dabbling in AI.
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The retreating bluff along the access road, which runs parallel to the ocean, has almost reached the base of a small bridge. -
The Springfield Public School district, the third largest in Massachusetts, announced Tuesday that 800 fewer students were enrolled this school year, a much higher number of students than previously expected. -
The NH Attorney General received 277 calls to its Election Day hotline. None of them, apparently, involved complaints about Rob Gronkowski. -
New Hampshire voters were asked to remove a defunct Register of Probate job from the state Constitution. A two-thirds majority was needed for passage, and it came up short on Election Day. -
Three helicopters and at least 89 personnel are now deployed to suppress the largest wildfire in White Mountain National Forest history. -
Over half of kids ages 6 to 8 read for fun five to seven days a week, compared to just 35% of kids ages 9 to 11. -
New England voters helped shift the balance of power in Washington and made changes at home. -
Democratic supermajorities in the Vermont House and Senate can now pass legislation without Republican Gov. Phil Scott. But one Democratic strategist says it would be a mistake to assume “they have a mandate to tax and spend.” -
Some UNH students and professors are opposing an effort from the university to remove less-used physical books as part of a library renovation project. -
Vote counting in the governor’s race stretched deep into the night Tuesday. Shortly before midnight, Ayotte addressed a roomful of supporters at Tuscan Village in Salem and urged them to be patient — and hopeful.
