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Churrasco con arroz mamposteao from The Wings Restaurant, Red Sox manager Alex Cora's favorite dish when he comes home to Caguas. Photo by Jesse Costa for WBUR

In Cora’s Hometown, The Red Sox’s Success Shifts Focus From Hurricane

October 5, 2018

When he gets a text message from Alex Cora, Joseamid Rodriguez is all goosebumps. He pulls out his phone to show a recent text exchange with the Red Sox manager, in which Rodriguez congratulates Cora for clinching a spot in the playoffs, then pulls up his arm to prove he gets goosebumps.

Angelina Arroyo sprays her driveway down during a hot afternoon in Punta Santiago. Her husband had a heart attack shortly after the hurricane last year and passed away soon after. Photo by Jesse Costa for WBUR

In Punta Santiago, It’s A Microcosm Of A Battered Puerto Rico

October 4, 2018

A middle-aged woman sat over a pail of water, a blue umbrella shielding her from the scorching sun. Surrounded by a wreckage of branches and twisted metal sheets, Angelina Arroyo Rivera salvaged what remained of her belongings — some silverware and some plastic containers, a blue tarp, a red purse, a white blouse.

Scott Borthwick holds up a flying squirrel he retrieved from the bathroom of a small house in White River Junction, VT. Photo by Britta Greene for NHPR

Unwanted House Guests: Squirrels Wreaking Havoc in Homes Across N.H.

October 3, 2018

It’s the year of the squirrel in New England. The animals have never had so much fame, never been the subject of so much attention.

Sam Richman, owner-chef of Sammy’s Deluxe restaurant in Rockland, with some full-grown American Unagi. He says his patrons tend to prefer it smoked, European style, rather than as Japanese sushi. Photo by Keith Shortall for Maine Public

Mainers Send Their Elver Catch To Asia To Reach Market Size. Why Not Grow Eels Here?

October 3, 2018

When the elver season opens each spring, Maine fisherman Justin Jordan likes to try one out.

Keurig Green Mountain, now Keurig Dr. Pepper, has been authorized for more than $10 million in payments from the state over 20 years. Photo by Henry Epp for VPR

Vermont May Have Paid Keurig Millions Of Dollars. Where Did That Money Go?

October 3, 2018

Over the last 20 years, the state of Vermont has authorized more than $10 million in payments to Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. The company, known for its K-Cup pods, is just one of many Vermont businesses that have used state incentive programs aimed at creating jobs. But exactly how much money Keurig received and what the company did with it is shrouded in secrecy.

Marsden Brewer with his son and business partner Bobby, hauling Japanese-style "lantern nets" full of scallops -- worth $1.50 and more each, once full grown. Photo by Fred Bever for Maine Public

Why Maine Lobstermen Are Looking To Farmed Scallops To Stay Afloat

October 2, 2018

Marsden Brewer is a third-generation Maine fishermen who docks in Stonington.

Author Porter Fox in the Boundary Waters. Photo by Sara Fox

Traveling Along America’s ‘Forgotten Border’

September 28, 2018

The northern border, and the unique landscape of the Northern United States that surrounds the border, is the subject of Porter Fox’s new book: Northland: A 4,000-Mile Journey Along America’s Forgotten Border. In it, Fox details his own travels along our Northern border, a trip he made on foot, by boat and by car along the winding, often remote, U.S.-Canada border, starting in the state where he grew up, Maine.

While Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy, at left, was front-and-center during the 1991 hearings investigating Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas, Massachusetts Senator from Ted Kennedy kept mostly quiet. Photo via screenshots from C-Span

At Anita Hill Hearings, Starkly Different Roles For Two New England Senators

September 24, 2018

The Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to hear this week from Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and his accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, over sexual assault allegations.

Carlos Alexis Hernandez Licona in Tegucigalpa. Photo by Jesse Costa for WBUR

After Being Separated At U.S.-Mexico Border, One Family Is Reunited In Honduras

September 21, 2018

A 6-year-old boy has been reunited with his family in Honduras after nearly five months in federal custody. The boy was separated from his father in May after the two illegally crossed the U.S. southern border in McAllen, Texas.

A couple walk hand-in-hand into Panaderia Pacita Quintanilla in San Vicente, El Salvador. Photo by Jesse Costa for WBUR

From Mass. To El Salvador, Families Are Bracing For The End Of TPS

September 21, 2018

Isabel Quintanilla is FaceTiming with her daughter, Irma Flores. This is the easiest way for the two to keep in touch. Quintanilla lives in El Salvador and hasn’t met her new great-grandson. She asks her daughter, Flores, how the baby is sleeping these days.