Jesse Costa
The director of the U.S. Geological Survey's New England Water Science Center said cuts to staff, leases and funding may make it "almost impossible" to collect critical water data. The center maintains hundreds of sensors and gauges that monitor ground and surface water, including drinking water supplies.
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Winter is planting season for kelp, a growing industry in New England.
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Lawmakers face the challenge of addressing the potential loss of $16B in federal funding in next year’s Mass. budget, which may require significant Legislative action. -
Connecticut’s congressional delegation and veterans advocates are criticizing a leaked internal memo revealing the federal government's plans to cut more than 80,000 Department of Veterans Affairs workers. There are an estimated 150,000 veterans living in the state. -
Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services has laid off about half of its staff as the Trump administration ordered sudden cuts in federal funding for resettlement agencies. -
Butterflies are declining rapidly across the contiguous United States, including in Massachusetts. Research published in the journal Science found reductions in both species diversity and overall numbers. -
Tim Andrews is recovering well after receiving a kidney from a genetically modified pig. Massachusetts General Hospital is planning two more pig-to-human transplants this year. -
Thousands of probationary employees — people who had been either recently hired or promoted — were given abrupt notice as part of the Trump administration's plan to reduce the federal workforce. -
The hiring pause applies to all open faculty, staff and postdoc positions. -
Every winter, over 2 million visitors come to New Hampshire’s ski areas to enjoy the slopes. Meet one of people who make it possible.
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How spending time outdoors inspires deeper connections with others, heritage, and nature itself
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