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.
How will lichen adapt to climate change?
This mysterious indicator species plays an important role of the bottom of the food chain, and is also a habitat for other microorganisms.
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'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. -
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.
