The New England News Collaborative is a consortium of public media newsrooms in the region. Our multimedia coverage delves into climate change and clean energy; racial inequality and immigration; and the impacts of the pandemic on people, businesses and schools in the region.
The mission of the NENC is to produce impactful multimedia journalism that informs and empowers audiences to become change agents in our communities.
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![Elsa Bohorquez (right) dances to vallenato, a Colombian folk genre of music, with her two daughters Cielo Urrego (mid-left) and Gina Bohorquez (left), her son-in-law and her grandchild. The family came down from Bridgeport to celebrate Colombian Independence Day in Stamford. Bohorquez said, "Even though I have to work [in the morning], I’m here to enjoy.”](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a92216a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3250x1811+0+0/resize/280x156!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fea%2Fbf%2Fe320e9f140d8b751ac9c42d457bf%2Fimg-6389.jpg)
The Latin dance company BFAmericas hosted the Colombian Carnival for the second year in a row at Stamford Town Center. -
The latest news leaves over $18 million in congressionally-approved federal funding for Vermont school districts still in limbo. -
Public broadcasters across the nation, including in the Granite State, are bracing for cuts championed by Republicans in Washington who accuse the networks of political bias. -
After months of deliberations, the board voted 4 to 2 against a proposal to build a 107,000-square-foot facility. -
Connecticut Public's CEO says the organization plans to launch additional fundraising campaigns focused on growing monthly donor support. It’s also exploring ways to broaden philanthropic investment and deepen community partnerships. -
Misinformation about health care isn't new, but it has accelerated in recent years. In 2021, the U.S. Surgeon General issued an advisory calling misinformation — spurred by social media and political polarization — a serious threat to public health. -
An occupational therapist in western Massachusetts is campaigning to change the image depicted on handicap parking space signs, from a passive stick figure in a wheel chair to a stick figure leaning forward and in motion. -
As part of a national class action lawsuit, drug companies and pharmacies have to pay $1 billion to Massachusetts over 18 years. Sixty percent of the money goes to the state to distribute, and 40 percent to cities and towns directly. -
Western Massachusetts and other parts of the region have been stuck in a hot, humid weather pattern over the last week, which has produced some heavy thunderstorms. -
Vermont is joining 19 other states in suing the Trump administration over its efforts to end FEMA funding for disaster preparation.
![Elsa Bohorquez (right) dances to vallenato, a Colombian folk genre of music, with her two daughters Cielo Urrego (mid-left) and Gina Bohorquez (left), her son-in-law and her grandchild. The family came down from Bridgeport to celebrate Colombian Independence Day in Stamford. Bohorquez said, "Even though I have to work [in the morning], I’m here to enjoy.”](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/784e8e5/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3250x1811+0+0/resize/560x312!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fea%2Fbf%2Fe320e9f140d8b751ac9c42d457bf%2Fimg-6389.jpg)
