Infrastructure
South County Beach Community In Rhode Island Continues To Retreat As Ocean Creeps Inland
The cottages in these rows are in a prime oceanfront location, but they won’t be here for long. Within the next two years, they will be moved about a quarter mile inland, because the ocean is creeping in closer and closer every year.
Read MoreHartford Rail Line Revives ‘Gateway To New England’
This week the new Hartford Line commuter rail will link Springfield, Massachusetts, to New Haven, Connecticut, and cities in between. For less than $16, commuters can catch more than 12 trains each day and travel speeds up to 110 miles an hour.
Read MoreWhy Is Energy Giant Eversource Wading Into The Water Business?
Eversource is currently trying to buy its second water company in the past year. The region’s biggest electric utility hopes to provide water service to hundreds of thousands of customers across four New England states.
Read MoreHousing in Converted Industrial Buildings Appeals to N.H. Millennials and Retirees Alike
In New Hampshire’s increasingly tight rental market, one area where there’s new development is conversion of industrial buildings. It’s a niche market, but one that’s attracting multiple generations of residents.
Read MoreDaytime Power Demand Dipped Below Night For A Moment — And New England Solar Advocates Are Cheering
Solar power’s emergence as an important feature of New England’s energy landscape just hit an important milestone.
Read MoreFor Residents On The Connecticut River, Hydro Dams’ Relicensing Is A Rare Opportunity
Right now, a group of hydroelectric dams on the Connecticut River are undergoing a once-in-a-generation process – a federal relicensing.
Read MoreVermont Yankee Buyer Says Success Here Could Mean Big Business Elsewhere
Why would anyone want to buy a closed nuclear power plant, along with its long legacy of radioactive waste?
Read MoreMaple Syrup Makers Don’t Want An ‘Added Sugar’ Label
Maple syrup producers take pride in their pure, natural product. So when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration proposed new labels to say maple syrup contains “added sugar,” producers fought back.
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Northern Pass Poised For State Supreme Court Review, Amid New Legal Challenge
State regulators voted unanimously Thursday not to give Eversource a new hearing for its Northern Pass power line proposal. That means the case, which has stretched for nearly a decade, will likely go before the New Hampshire Supreme Court.
Read MoreLong Trail Relocation Brings New Accessible Boardwalk To Smugglers’ Notch
The Friday before Memorial Day marks the traditional start of the hiking season in Vermont. This year, it’s also the opening of a newly relocated section of the Long Trail that includes a wheelchair and stroller accessible boardwalk.
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