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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The Massachusetts Army National Guard's proposal comes as a response to a critical Environmental Protection Agency draft report released a year ago, which found the range could contaminate drinking water and create a significant threat to public health for hundreds of thousands of year-round residents on Cape Cod.
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Students gathered on the Storrs campus late Thursday afternoon. Social media showed police at the scene, taking down tents and making an arrest.
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Te compartimos cinco consejos para inquilinos y propietarios para reducir sus emisiones y combatir el cambio climático.
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An alarming number of Massachusetts school districts are struggling right now to balance budgets for the upcoming year. Significant job cuts and academic program cancellations are on the table.
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The United States Supreme Court is hearing a case out of Oregon that may enable communities to limit the rights of homeless residents, but it likely won't impact Connecticut residents.
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The Israel-Hamas war is on everyone's mind during this year's Passover, said Bloomfield-based Rabbi Debra Cantor.
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Nearly two dozen Connecticut farms and producers are getting state funds this year to brace against extreme weather conditions tied to climate change.
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With more precipitation in New England — and more intense storms — property owners are taking action to prevent flooding. But for some, the best choices may seem counterintuitive.
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For many Haitians in Connecticut, getting help is hard enough. But finding someone who can actually communicate with them is even harder.
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Communities across Cape Cod will soon welcome nine college students from around the country to develop plans for affordable, sustainable, and climate resilient housing.
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Homes and buildings produce the second highest global warming emissions in New England, after transportation. Efforts like greener building techiques, renewable energy systems and home weatherization could help.
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Police arrested dozens of protesters Monday morning, charging them with misdemeanor trespassing. It’s one of various pro-Palestinian protests happening on college campuses across the country.
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Across New England, developers are looking for new ways to increase affordable housing inventory, and some are using a building method known as mass timber, to inflict less environmental damage.
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Dozens of Massachusetts school districts are being told, later than usual in the school budget process, more state funding is being put in the House budget due to a "data" issue that shows more low-income students in schools than initially counted.