Nicholas Vukota, MV Times
Locals share personal tales and agonizing choices tied to a worsening home insurance crisis in coastal Massachusetts.
Tyler Russell
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Connecticut 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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Salt may be quickest when it comes to keeping roads and sidewalks clear of ice. But at this point of a snowy winter, a shortage in the Northeast has some looking for help and other materials. -
Data centers are already a reality in Connecticut, but Gov. Ned Lamont says he wants them to be prioritized. Lamont said artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming a crucial sector of the state’s economy. -
The exhibit at Stamford’s Ferguson Library celebrates Black History Month with a collection of artwork by local Black artists. -
The governor’s office says lowering the income threshold that would qualify someone for free legal defense would save the state more than $6 million a year. -
In 1848, the Boston Athenaeum acquired more than 300 volumes from the famed Virginian's collection of books. They nearly ended up in the British Museum instead. -
Remote access became an option for many meetings during the pandemic, but not all local governments adopted the practice. -
CAI has learned that the offshore wind developer Vineyard Offshore is eliminating 50 positions, some of them through layoffs. -
A proposed state law would limit security deposits to one month’s rent, but is facing opposition. Current law allows landlords to require two months of rent as security deposit for renters younger than 62.
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