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.
Coconut trees, Kesha and Charli XCX: Young Massachusetts voters respond to Democrats' first 'Brat' candidate
Kamala Harris' presidential run has sparked a barrage of memes and attention from major pop culture figures like Charli XCX tweeting “Kamala is Brat.”
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Amid controversy, murder trial of Karen Read opens Tuesday
Read is accused of running over her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O'Keefe, with her car and leaving him to die in the snow. But the prosecution has been dogged by questions — including a federal investigation. -
Planning to see the 2024 eclipse in New England? We have tips
The path of the April 8 total solar eclipse passes over northern Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. Communities are bracing for tens of thousands of visitors. -
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.
