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.
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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There is no indication that any of the other 33 Sea Grant programs around the country are facing funding cuts — at least for now — similar to Maine's. -
The Mystic Aquarium says Chappy the gray seal suffered from a condition in which his intestines were twisted, cutting off the blood supply to a large portion of his gastrointestinal tract. The aquarium says its staff is devastated. -
Multiple probationary NOAA employees have been terminated across the country and in New England. Current and former employees say the cuts and other policy changes by the Trump administration could result in impacts on the number of fish in the region. -
Experience Camps, a national nonprofit, is expanding to Connecticut with the launch of its annual summer camp program for grieving children. -
A temporary hiring freeze — and the prospect of a slashed civilian workforce — are raising fears among labor leaders and the state’s congressional delegation. -
Some of the reasons: rising costs amid climate and health care crises, a desire to reduce property taxes, plus an easier approval process. -
The General Assembly is considering a bill that could give Connecticut citizens legal protections to “clean and healthy air, water, soil, ecosystems and environment and a safe and stable climate” that advocates say comes at a crucial time. -
Eliminating the CT Grown for CT Kids program would save the state $1 million a year, the governor’s office says.
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