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.
For Native Americans, an enduring spiritual connection to the land
For more than 10,000 years before Europeans arrived, the Northeast was home to many tribes with organized leadership and governance; it was among the most prosperous parts of North America. A connection with the land endures — and you care for it like it's a member of the family.
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After years of decline, right whale population may be leveling off: report
“We're still not addressing the injury part of this problem,” said Heather Pettis, a research scientist and the executive administrator of the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium. “Until we do that, we're not going to see the population increase.” -
Western Massachusetts farmers say dam operators could have limited damage from July floods
Dam operators says they did what they could, but their ability to prevent flooding is limited. -
In West Springfield schools, a 'constant flow' of homeless students, many newly arrived in U.S.
The number of homeless families in Massachusetts continues to rise. As of October 2023, almost 7,000 families are living in emergency shelters — hotels, dorms and apartments — run by the state. In many communities, including West Springfield, the children enroll in public schools, where educators try to meet learning and basic needs. -
Famed architect's cottage, a Modernist landmark on Cape Cod, waits for revival — or demolition
To get to the Wellfleet cottage designed by renowned Modernist architect Marcel Breuer, you drive a mile into the pitch-pine woods over a road of sand. -
Massachusetts receives $108M federal grant to support East-West rail
The award will fund track improvements between Springfield and Worcester, Massacshusetts, so trains can go faster.
