The New England News Collaborative is telling stories of our connected and rapidly changing region.
The NENC is a 9-station consortium of public media newsrooms reporting stories that are shared and broadcast across New England. Our multimedia coverage delves into climate change and clean energy; racial inequality and immigration; and the impacts of the pandemic on people, businesses and schools in the region.
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Student protesters have said they will stay at the encampment until all of their demands are met.
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The U.S. EPA awarded Connecticut $62.5 million from the federal Solar for All program to expand solar power access in low-income communities.
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Sheyla Rivadeneyra uses TikTok to aid Latino newcomers in Connecticut, offering cultural insights and practical advice.
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Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Hartford Archbishop Leonard P. Blair, who has reached the retirement age of 75. Christopher J. Coyne is the new archbishop of the Hartford diocese, which serves more than 450,000 Catholics in Hartford, New Haven and Litchfield counties.
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The proposed $89 annual fee is part of a larger transportation bill already approved by the Senate. But House lawmakers say it's a sticking point.
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Vermont has distributed 4,000 gun locks since launching a gun safety initiative last year, U.S. Attorney Nikolas Kerest announced Tuesday.
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Two of the sites, encompassing nearly 254,000 acres, are off the Maine coast. The remaining six are located off Massachusetts.
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A researcher, who's written a book on modern protests like the ones were seeing at Yale, UConn, Columbia and other campuses, said they aren't as effective as protests of the past.
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At Yale, demonstrators were told that students who remained in the encampment would be arrested and subject to suspension. UConn arrested 25 people and said demonstrators violated school policy by erecting tents and using amplified sound during their protest.
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A Connecticut program that helps new parents transition to life with a newborn is expanding. The Family Bridge program offers new parents three free visits from a registered nurse, who can provide helpful tips to new parents.