Milford Point saw a record number of piping plovers fledge in the summer of 2024. The shore bird is a federally threatened species.

Members of the Iron Workers union joined federal, state and local officials for a "topping off" ceremony at the construction site of the new Holyoke Veterans Home — hoisting the final steel beam and placing it on top of the building. The new building will replace the current facility, which was the site of a deadly COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, when at least 76 residents died.

As the reality of a second Trump administration sank in, climate and environmental leaders described feeling anxiety, but pledged to keep up their efforts to combat climate change and protect the environment.

New England voters reelected Democrats to represent them in Washington, but chose some Republicans for state and local jobs.

The event was planned before the election results were called, anticipating a need for people to reflect on a long election season.

The GOP picked up 17 seats in the House and six seats in the Senate — a bigger net gain than by any party in Vermont in at least three decades.

King finished with 52% of the vote — a nearly 20 point spread from his closest competitor, former state Republican party chair Demi Kouzounas.

Connecticut's Democratic leaders on Wednesday expressed both dismay and determination when it comes to a second Trump presidency.