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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Too many apples? Farms with surplus offer up produce to those in need
Some western Massachusetts farmers say the apple bounty is so good this year they're giving away thousands of pounds of the fruit. That's in stark contrast to last year, when a late frost decimated local apple crops. -
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.
