Zoe McDonald
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Vermont Public
Even before Donald Trump became president again and signed several anti-LGBTQ+ orders, more than two dozen states had been building up their policies. Seeking a quality of life with less discrimination, some families are deciding to move to states with more protections in place.
Tony Spinelli
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Connecticut Public
Meghan Smith
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GBH News
Elodie Reed
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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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A temporary hiring freeze — and the prospect of a slashed civilian workforce — are raising fears among labor leaders and the state’s congressional delegation. -
The Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services said it implemented a better system for documenting complaints after a critical report alleged systemic problems at a facility in New Haven. -
Some of the reasons: rising costs amid climate and health care crises, a desire to reduce property taxes, plus an easier approval process. -
Springfield U.S. Representative Richard Neal said he's pleased a federal court judge Thursday temporarily halted the firing of thousands of government employees. -
Eliminating the CT Grown for CT Kids program would save the state $1 million a year, the governor’s office says. -
The year old Springfield-based "Project HOPE 2.0" initiative joins aid organizations and law enforcement to assist rising numbers of unhoused individuals. -
Congressional Republicans voted Tuesday night for a House budget resolution that could reduce funding for the health insurance program for people with low incomes and people with disabilities, in order to pay for tax cuts and more military and immigration enforcement spending. -
In a bid to protect North Atlantic right whales from extinction, many scientists are promoting alternative lobster fishing gear that minimizes the risk of entanglement.
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