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 nine-station consortium of the region's top public media organizations.
Bard College at Simon's Rock closure not a surprise to some
The college, founded in the mid-1960's announced this week it will be closing its Great Barrington campus and will be shifting operations to New York State.
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New solar development rules show tensions in Maine climate goals
The proposed regulations are intended to protect valuable farmland but solar power developers worry it will set back Maine's clean energy goals. -
Right whales and offshore wind: Reflections on an uneasy coexistence
Michael Moore has spent decades studying critically endangered North Atlantic right whales. But the veterinarian, author, and scientist emeritus from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution had never seen an offshore wind farm up close — until last week. -
'Just be patient': The Big E — and its traffic — are back for another year
The Big E kicks off its 17-day run Friday at the fairgrounds in West Springfield. -
New plea and sentencing in federal case against men who harassed New Hampshire journalists
The federal prosecution continues against four men accused of trying to intimidate journalists at New Hampshire Public Radio, through vandalism and spray-painted threats, following a story about sexual misconduct at an addiction recovery center. -
Meet the people behind the loon cam, a New Hampshire-bred YouTube sensation
One man spends his summers making sure viewers across the world can watch two pairs of loons on Lake Winnipesaukee as they mate, lay eggs and tend to their nests.
