While Democrats might not win the majority of rural Americans, winning enough of them could secure a state’s electoral votes.
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 air quality forecast shows some effects for highly sensitive people in New Hampshire.
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Two companies won development rights to install floating offshore wind arrays in four parcels off Maine and Massachusetts.
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The Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation has ordered all fire wardens to stop issuing burn permits until Nov. 11. Dry weather, high winds and an abundance of dry leaves are factors that have increased the risk of wildfires throughout the state.
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State education officials announced today a "provisional decision" to remove Holyoke Public Schools from receivership, effective July 1, 2025.
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Connecticut is home to about 300,000 residents of Puerto Rican descent. The state has the highest percentage of Puerto Ricans per capita of any state in the U.S.
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If Connecticut voters approve changing the state constitution to allow for no-excuse absentee voting, lawmakers would be able to propose legislation to establish protocols that could take effect as soon as the next municipal election.
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The plant passed a long-overdue emissions test for one of its coal-fired generating units, but still hasn’t passed a test for the other. That raises questions about how the plant will run this winter, a time when the region’s grid looks to fossil fuels as backup power.
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“We are, frankly, trying to keep up with the reports coming in,” said Chris Martin, state forester with the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
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