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 9-station consortium of the region's top public media organizations.
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The tabby will become a "Doctor of Litter-ature" in recognition of his contributions to the Castleton campus, where he has become a regular visitor for the past four years.
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The 80-acre MIRA site along the Connecticut River in Hartford was used for decades as an incinerator for trash from other towns.
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Senior policy analyst Riley Sullivan said nearly 15% of nursing homes in the region have closed, and Maine had the highest percentage, at 19%.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst Chancellor Javier Reyes addressed faculty, administrators, staff and students Tuesday, calling for "reasoned debate" and "difficult conversations" a week after police arrested about 130 protesters on campus.
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The bill, which lawmakers sent to Gov. Phil Scott, would require businesses with more than four employees to disclose compensation in advertisements for job openings. The governor plans to sign the bill, his spokesperson said.
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The team over at the Springfield Museum’s Seymour Planetarium sure has and have created a light show to songs from each of Swift’s albums, including her latest - The Tortured Poet’s Department.
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Griffin was a close confidant of Twain’s, and possibly the inspiration for the character Jim in “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.”
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The project’s first phase, set to be completed in the fall, is part of a family campus that offers community resources to parents and kids.
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Abenaki and other Indigenous perspectives took center stage in the nation’s capital last weekend when the Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band headlined the Mary Lou Williams Jazz Festival at the Kennedy Center.
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The report says agencies such as the Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA) rely heavily on local funding, as opposed to the MBTA in the Boston area, which receives a higher percentage from the state.