Jennette Barnes
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CAI
CAI has learned that the offshore wind developer Vineyard Offshore is eliminating 50 positions, some of them through layoffs.
Annmarie Timmins
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NHPR
Austin Leathers
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for the New England News Collaborative
Winter is planting season for kelp, a growing industry in New England.
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The governor’s office says lowering the income threshold that would qualify someone for free legal defense would save the state more than $6 million a year. -
In 1848, the Boston Athenaeum acquired more than 300 volumes from the famed Virginian's collection of books. They nearly ended up in the British Museum instead. -
Those who have signed agreements with the U.S. Department of Agriculture are nervously awaiting word on whether they will get their promised funds, or be on the hook for thousands of dollars of projects that are already well underway. -
A proposed state law would limit security deposits to one month’s rent, but is facing opposition. Current law allows landlords to require two months of rent as security deposit for renters younger than 62. -
Early Childhood Commissioner Beth Bye said there needs to be a systemic approach to solving the state's child care crisis. -
Most adult male baboons are aggressive and live apart from females, other than when mating. But not the Kinda baboon according to a new study led by scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. A few theories explain why male Kindas seek out and have long-term relationships with females.
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Enrique Mesa is a Manchester-based immigration attorney with over 10 years of experience. He says a lot of people are nervous right now, including those who have been in the country for decades or already permanent residents. -
School committee members in Massachusetts are drafting budgets for the 2025-2026 school year. In Belchertown, school officials say limited funding from the state and the town could cause 30 positions to be eliminated.
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