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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New England’s last coal plants will close by 2028
Granite Shore Power, which owns two plants in New Hampshire, says it will redevelop the sites into renewable energy parks, with solar and battery storage. -
A dam fine spot for bald eagles: Birders flock to a CT river for a glimpse of majestic bird
For a long time, bald eagles were rare in Connecticut. But the birds of prey have made a stunning comeback. At the Shepaug Dam in Southbury, the recovery is on display. -
President Biden to speak in Goffstown Monday, in first NH visit of 2024 campaign season
Biden's first trip to New Hampshire in nearly two years follows recent stops in Pennsylvania and Georgia. -
Nikki Haley wins Vermont GOP primary
Nikki Haley has won the Republican primary in Vermont, the Associated Press said. President Joe Biden won on the Democratic side. -
Burlington elects Emma Mulvaney-Stanak as its first woman mayor
Emma Mulvaney-Stanak, a Progressive, will be the first woman to serve as Burlington's mayor.
