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Around Massachusetts, communities are planting a wilderness-worth of trees into tiny areas according to the Miyawaki method. Devotees say it turbocharges biodiversity and brings environmental benefits, such as enriching soil, cooling summer heat and soaking up carbon emissions that contribute to climate change.
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The World Cup is in New England! This summer, players and fans from around the world are meeting for matches in Foxborough, Mass., with many others celebrating from home. Follow the soccer coverage from our stations and across the country here.
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The combat veteran and oyster farmer has also received more primary votes than all of the Republican gubernatorial candidates combined despite the best primary turnout year for GOP hopefuls since 1994. -
As Boston hosts seven FIFA World Cup games over the next two months, some sports historians say the city's historical connections to soccer are often overlooked. -
It’s been a year since the Environmental Protection Agency terminated $20 million dollars in infrastructure grants for Springfield. Now, the city is joining others across the country in filing an appeal challenging the cancellations. -
The report from the State of the Nation Project indicated about 22% of youth 12 to 17 in New Hampshire reported experiencing a major depressive episode in the last year. -
Activists are encouraging visitors to carry ID and status documents, the contact information of a trusted attorney and the nearest embassy or consulate in case of a detention. -
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The Trump administration has proposed regulations to control billions of dollars in federal research funding, which it says will reduce "fraud and abuse." Scientists in Massachusetts and beyond say they could set back research in the U.S. by decades. -
U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner on Tuesday secured the Democratic nomination on Tuesday, withstanding a withering blitz of unflattering revelations and ongoing attempts by Republicans and some Democratic operatives to weaken his candidacy. -
Officials estimate Massachusetts is on track to lose nearly $4 billion in federal funds. Those losses create a cascading effect — without proper resources, agencies dedicated to vulnerable populations have a harder time helping those people find a stable job, or housing.
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