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How The Marathon Bombing Helped Bring Innovation To Amputation

By Shira SpringerApril 13, 2018

Brandon Korona, an Army veteran whose left leg was injured in an IED explosion in Afghanistan, talks with Dr. Matthew Carty at Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital in Boston. Photo by Robin Lubbock for WBUR

Army veteran Brandon Korona pulls up his pant leg, rearranges a protective sleeve, and twists off the plastic socket on top of his prosthetic left leg. It comes off with a suction cup-like pop.

New Vermont Distillery Run By Veterans For Veterans

By Rebecca SheirApril 12, 2018

Steve Gagner fills one of the first barrels of bourbon from Danger Close Craft Distilling. Courtesy of Danger Close Craft Distilling

A new distillery in northern Vermont isn’t just manufacturing spirits. It’s raising the spirits of the community, especially when it comes to veterans.

Beneath The Stoicism: Maine Police Face The Toll Trauma Takes On Their Ranks

By Fred BeverMarch 30, 2018

A Burlington Police Officer keeps watch outside a building. Photo by Taylor Dobbs for VPR

Police officers have shorter life spans than the rest of us, are more prone to suicide, but for years, a stoic police culture has made it difficult for many to admit they may struggle with mental health issues.

Fentanyl-Laced Cocaine Could Be ‘Next Wave’ Of Opioid Crisis, Some Warn

By Martha BebingerMarch 27, 2018

Arlington Police Chief Fred Ryan, right, and inspector Gina Bassett review toxicology reports on cocaine evidence, looking for the possibility of fentanyl. "Law enforcement tells us that the next wave of the addiction crisis is fentanyl-laced cocaine," Ryan says. Photo by Jesse Costa for WBUR

A pipe was the only sign of drug use near Chris Bennett’s body, in November. But it looked like the 32-year-old Taunton native had stopped breathing and died of an opioid overdose. Bennett’s mother Liisa couldn’t understand what happened. Then she saw the toxicology report.

Opioid Crisis is Taking A Toll on Those On the Frontlines

By Paige SutherlandMarch 22, 2018

The drug crisis in New Hampshire has left its mark on thousands of people – those struggling with addiction, their families, friends and co-workers.

Six Months After Maria, Hurricane Relief Center in Hartford, Connecticut Closes

By Ryan Caron KingMarch 22, 2018

Hartford’s hurricane relief center was where evacuees from Puerto Rico could come to get help: help finding housing, jobs, winter clothing — whatever supplies or services they needed to restart their lives in Connecticut.

Connecticut Has Given Private Schools Over $3M In Public Cash For Security Upgrades

By David DesRochesMarch 12, 2018

Connecticut has spent over $50 million helping schools beef up security since 2013. Some of that money — $3.2 million — has gone to private schools, which are reimbursed at a higher rate than many public schools.

After Threat at One N.H. School, Anxiety Takes Toll on Students, Parents, and Teachers

February 26, 2018

After the latest mass shooting at a school in Florida, there’s one idea most policy makers seem to agree on: If you see something, say something. But as NHPR’s Jason Moon reports, school officials and parents in one New Hampshire town are finding that’s a lot more complicated than it might seem.

Sandy Hook Memorial Commission Releases Semifinalist Designs

By Davis Dunavin February 22, 2018

Newtown, Connecticut, has released the first proposals for an official memorial to the 26 victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.

#Relationships: Teaching Sex Ed To Students With Disabilities

By Vanessa de la Torre February 22, 2018

The title for today’s lesson is written on the whiteboard of this Hartford classroom: #Relationships.