Jennette Barnes
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CAI
On Cape Cod and the South Coast, where offshore wind is becoming part of the local economy, supporters and opponents are talking about what the order will mean.
Howard Weiss-Tisman
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Vermont Public
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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“It is never the librarian’s job to dictate what people read, only to ensure equitable access to information for all,” said the head of the Connecticut Library Consortium. -
This legislative session, lawmakers in Connecticut are hoping to move the needle on a key part of tackling the climate crisis: resiliency. -
The Connecticut State Board of Education voted unanimously Wednesday to have a state-appointed official help lead Bridgeport’s school system. The vote comes after Superintendent Royce Avery announced in November the school district faced a budget deficit over $30 million. -
An executive order President Trump issued on his first day in office pauses all new offshore wind leases and permits. But it doesn't stop projects that are fully permitted, as many in New England are. -
Just hours after his inauguration on Monday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order halting new federal leases for offshore wind projects. He cited, as one reason, the impact offshore wind may have on marine life. “If you’re into whales,” Trump said, “you don’t want windmills.” Whale experts say the facts show otherwise. -
Federal authorities investigating the shooting death of a Border Patrol agent on Monday say a German national in the U.S. on a “current visa” was also killed in the exchange of gunfire. -
A coalition of 18 states filed suit seeking an injunction before the executive order takes effect in February. -
Amherst-Pelham Regional School District Superintendent E. Xiomara Herman responded publicly today to allegations she threatened employees with physical harm and used inappropriate language. The events are described in an anonymous letter sent to the district school committee and others.
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