Jesse Costa
In recent months, the Trump administration has clawed back funding for research, slashed scientific agencies and reshaped climate policy. The moves are complicating opportunities for environmental science students just as they're entering the workforce.
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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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How does someone become a CEO? If you said "years of business school," you wouldn’t necessarily be wrong. But it's not the only way. A first year college student has interviewed dozens of business and community leaders for his podcast about becoming a "Realistic CEO.” -
Northampton Attorney Jeffrey Trapani and Westfield District Court Judge Charles Groce each received unanimous votes from the Governor's Council Wednesday. They were nominated late last month by Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey. -
Tunnel construction began in 2016. The project was initially expected to come online in 2023 at a cost of $279 million. Costs have grown to $335 million and the tunnel is not anticipated to be operational until fall 2026. -
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a motion by the federal government to delay or block the Tufts University doctoral student's transfer to Vermont for a bail hearing. The judges also stated that if the government detained Öztürk to prevent speech with which it disagrees, "Such an act would be a violation of the Constitution." -
Newspapers like the Massachusetts Spy published bold, new ideas — and the shortcomings of their British leaders. -
Commercial fishing interests sued the federal agencies involved in approving the wind farm, which is under construction 15 miles off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket. -
A federal judge last week ordered Mohsen Mahdawi to be released from prison while his immigration case is pending. In his first interview with Vermont media since his release, Mahdawi spoke about his time in prison, what it’s been like since his release and his plans for the future. -
A state report recommending greater protections for homeschooled children is facing pushback from advocates and state Republican leaders.
Stories from NENC journalists on how climate change is affecting New England's ecosystems.
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