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The younger siblings and parents of the Milford high schooler directly address federal immigration authorities in a new video released Wednesday.
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Three communities in Massachusetts have a lot to lose if the Trump administration succeeds in halting all offshore wind.
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Several families appeared at an event in East Boston hosted by Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley. -
Hundreds of bills languish on the House and Senate calendars, and many will die from inaction when the General Assembly reaches its constitutional deadline at midnight. -
Dr. Megan Ranney, the dean of Yale's School of Public Health, says healthy people who are pregnant should still get routine COVID-19 vaccinations. -
In Maine, Mark Ancker became the first person in the U.S. buried in a mushroom casket—an eco-friendly burial alternative. -
“I think collectively, we’re all in agreement that Mother Nature can stop," said one creemee shop owner. -
The former head of New Hampshire's largest addiction treatment center was arraigned in federal court Monday, after he was indicted on charges of orchestrating attacks on journalists' homes. -
The Drap D'Or de Bretagna — or Golden Cloth of Brittany, in French, is one of a few historic apples that are the genetic ancestors of many of the common varieties we eat today. And the Verona Island tree is the only known living specimen in North America. -
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said "everything that the city represents is under attack" by the Trump administration and local communities are being harmed. As she runs for a second term, she said she's focused on ensuring Bostonians are safe and healthy in this political climate.
Stories from NENC journalists on how climate change is affecting New England's ecosystems.
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