Elodie Reed
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Vermont Public
According to an oral health equity report recently published by the nonprofit Voices for Vermont’s Children, people without legal immigration status face particularly big barriers to dental care. But there are local efforts to overcome these challenges.
Raquel C. Zaldívar
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New England News Collaborative
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
David Lawlor
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Rhode Island PBS
Journalists from the New England News Collaborative had a rare chance to see Vineyard Wind, the nation's largest standing offshore wind project.
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The science and technology company Battelle is running the liquid left over from its “PFAS Annihilator” through testing in Massachusetts to make sure the chemicals are gone. -
A Cape Cod eighth grader invited the president to visit her school. Instead, they had a chat on live radio. -
The Wakefield Police Department was asked to check on the four family members after they did not show up for holiday plans at a relative’s house on Christmas Day. -
Wages are growing, but the tight housing market continues to hold back the state’s overall workforce needs. -
Staff and volunteers with Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary have rescued around 800 stranded sea turtles from Cape Cod beaches this year. That’s about 130 more than last year. -
The new laws taking effect in 2025 include an annual minimum wage increase and several changes that are intended to increase the accessibility of health care. -
Kerri Raissian discusses the importance of research-driven solutions and of a broader public health approach in the fight against gun violence. -
Connecticut's minimum wage goes up to $16.35 an hour in the new year — by far the most in New England and the third-highest state minimum wage in the country.
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