Piping plovers have made a remarkable recovery in Massachusetts. But the tiny, threatened shorebird is declining in other states, like Maryland and Virginia. Experts aren't quite sure why the disparity exists, but they suspect food abundance and habitat play a role. Climate change may alter both.
That bone-chilling screech you've heard in movies and on TV actually belongs to a different bird.
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A state-funded brownfield remediation grant is being used to revitalize Windsor Locks' downtown area to make room for a mixed use, transit-oriented development near the train station.
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The former city council president is looking ahead at his plans for the next three months on the job.
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Authorities say Jesse Hippolite is responsible for at least a dozen bank robberies. He would enter the banks unarmed, but threatened tellers if they didn’t turn over money.
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U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal is calling for an investigation into the effects of staffing and funding cuts at the agency.
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Bike lanes have cycled into Boston’s mayoral race. Mayor Michelle Wu has established over 15 miles of new bike lanes over the last few years. Her chief rival, Josh Kraft, is challenging the rollout.
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The August event was called off amid fears that federal immigration authorities might detain some attendees.
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The New Hampshire Judicial Branch is launching an investigation after the defendant in a domestic violence case was granted bail, and then months later killed his wife.
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A State House News Service reporter digs into that supplemental budget request and explains what Mass. Gov. Maura Healey is seeking.
Stories from NENC journalists on how climate change is affecting New England's ecosystems.
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