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.
Without a shot fired: How the long battle to build a Cape Cod machine gun range ended
For more than a dozen years, the Massachusetts Army National Guard has been fighting to build a machine gun range on Joint Base Cape Cod. But in the past month, the project seems to have collapsed. So how did that happen, is it really over — and what happens next?
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From frost fans to hayrides, wild weather is forcing CT farmers to adapt to a changing climate
Last year was a tough one for Connecticut farmers. From late-spring frosts to devastating summer floods, 2023 was the latest in a string of wild weather. And it’s forcing farmers to rethink what they grow and how they do it. -
Climate Superfund Act would make oil companies pay for climate damages in Vermont
After a year of historic flooding, some Vermont lawmakers and environmental advocates are pushing for the state to create a new program similar to the federal Superfund program to pay for climate damages with money from big oil companies. -
'Another level of coverup': How a Mass. law prevents clergy abuse survivors from getting justice
The Massachusetts charitable immunity law caps damages in lawsuits against a nonprofit at $20,000 — including those alleging child sexual abuse. That means some lawyers won't take these cases. -
Building a salt marsh, in the city: New Bedford is reclaiming a piece of urban waterfront for nature
Salt marshes lace much of the South Coast shoreline, but not in New Bedford. Now, with climate resilience in mind, the city and a nonprofit partner are building a salt marsh, from scratch, in one of New Bedford’s most densely populated neighborhoods. -
'There's a split in the GOP': As NH primary winds to a close, Republican voters face down deep party
The final weekend before the NH primary ended with two Republicans left standing: Donald Trump and Nikki Haley. The choice now before primary voters presents two very different visions for the direction of GOP.