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Video producer and marketer Heather Wright’s side hustle is owning and operating Tea & Tarot Herbal Wellness Boutique in Madison, Connecticut. There, she reads tarot, prepares tinctures and brews tea for her community.
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Winter is planting season for kelp, a growing industry in New England.
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Prosecutors push for a jury trial as state Supreme Court justice asks judge to dismiss criminal caseNew Hampshire Supreme Court Justice Anna Barbara Hantz Marconi claims the charges of improper influence aren’t supported by facts. State prosecutors want a jury to hear the full case. -
The Red Sox equipment truck leaves Fenway Park on Monday, bound for the club's spring training home in Fort Myers, Florida. The team has been in a downturn in recent years, missing the playoffs in five of the last six seasons. -
Greater Bridgeport Transit faced scrutiny from the U.S. Department of Justice over lack of accommodations for passengers who are disabled. -
Connecticut's Royal Charter of 1662 recently underwent a six month conservation treatment and will be on display for one day on Feb. 4, 2025. -
Outside of Vermont, governments have bet big on encouraging modular construction to accelerate homebuilding. But there are some risks and barriers. -
![Li Chuanliang [left] and Pastor Pan Yongguang, part of a group of Chinese Christians resettled in Texas and awaiting final approval of their refugee status, watch a Chinese-captioned live broadcast of President Donald Trump speaking at his inauguration on a cell phone, Jan. 20, 2025, in Midland, Texas.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0dde027/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4794x2671+0+263/resize/280x156!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F96%2F79%2Fb150338a45f4aefc045d51a3921c%2Fap25028748064194.jpg)
Western Mass. resettlement agency feels impact of Trump administration’s broad freeze on foreign aidTens of thousands of recently arrived refugees are losing support for basic necessities like food and rent after a Trump administration order suspended federal funding for resettlement agencies last week. -
Federal immigration enforcement in Vermont is not new. What is, legal experts say, is what they describe as an intensifying rhetoric and “fear-mongering” at the federal level. Groups in Vermont are trying to combat fear with crowd-sourcing more information. -
Massachusetts has quickly become a flashpoint for immigration enforcement, first with Fox hyping arrests in Boston. And now Republican Rep. James Comer, of Kentucky, has asked Mayor Michelle Wu to testify about the city’s policies on working with federal agents.
![Li Chuanliang [left] and Pastor Pan Yongguang, part of a group of Chinese Christians resettled in Texas and awaiting final approval of their refugee status, watch a Chinese-captioned live broadcast of President Donald Trump speaking at his inauguration on a cell phone, Jan. 20, 2025, in Midland, Texas.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/bf0003e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4794x2671+0+263/resize/560x312!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F96%2F79%2Fb150338a45f4aefc045d51a3921c%2Fap25028748064194.jpg)
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