We had a total eclipse and northern lights, flooding and wildfires, and a lot of cold-stunned sea turtles.
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 Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is calling on residents to report sightings of the New England cottontail, an endangered species of rabbit, as part of its restoration efforts.
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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.
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It's an annual tradition hosted by New Hampshire State Parks.
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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.
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Wages are growing, but the tight housing market continues to hold back the state’s overall workforce needs.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Climate & Environment
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