Nancy Eve Cohen
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NEPM
With more precipitation in New England — and more intense storms — property owners are taking action to prevent flooding. But for some, the best choices may seem counterintuitive.
Ryan Caron King
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Connecticut Public
Robin Lubbock / WBUR
Homes and buildings produce the second highest global warming emissions in New England, after transportation. Efforts like greener building techiques, renewable energy systems and home weatherization could help.
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Nearly two dozen Connecticut farms and producers are getting state funds this year to brace against extreme weather conditions that are tied to climate change. -
For many Haitians in Connecticut, getting help is hard enough. But finding someone who can actually communicate with them is even harder. -
Across New England, developers are looking for new ways to increase affordable housing inventory, and some are using a building method known as mass timber, to inflict less environmental damage. -
Dozens of Massachusetts school districts are being told, later than usual in the school budget process, more state funding is being put in the House budget due to a "data" issue that shows more low-income students in schools than initially counted. -
The decision means customers looking to get a rebate for the purchase or installation of an EV charger will instead be put on a waitlist starting May 23, 2024. -
Ospreys have returned to Connecticut to breed and raise their young and everyone can watch it live on nest cameras around the state. -
Two young citizens of Odanak First Nation described what they call Indigenous identity theft, particularly in Vermont, at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. The Abenaki Councils of Odanak and W8linak and the Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador bought a billboard in Times Square to highlight the topic. -
Beyond Mobility is a Massachusetts Department of Transportation document the state and agencies will use for the next 25 years to build-out and maintain the transportation infrastructure in Massachusetts.
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