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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Lewiston commission faults law enforcement, Army for missed opportunities to avert mass shootings
After hearing from dozens of witnesses in public and private meetings and reviewing hundreds of pages of documents, the independent commission investigating the mass shootings in Lewiston last October has concluded its work. -
NH beekeepers say climate change is stressing out their bees
Durham beekeeper Lee Alexander says rain storms and heat waves intensified by climate change is making his job harder. Experts say he’s not alone. -
Vermont’s new motel room limits are primed to push out hundreds of households this fall
Many households will run out of allotted days in their motel and hotel rooms this fall. And a new statewide room cap is prompting officials to prioritize who gets a spot as space is limited. -
This new trail network is the first in Vermont that's fully accessible to adaptive mountain bikes
Nestled in the Green Mountains, the Driving Range features 4 miles of gnarly climbs, twisting curves and adrenaline-pumping drops. -
Researchers are on a mission this summer to learn more about right whales in the Gulf of Maine
This summer, the state of Maine launched a research program to learn more about the whereabouts of North Atlantic right whales in the Gulf of Maine. The findings could be critical for the future of the state's lobster industry — and in the race to preserve the critically endangered population.
