NEW HAMPSHIRE

Connecticut's minimum wage goes up to $16.35 an hour in the new year — by far the most in New England and the third-highest state minimum wage in the country.

In the first audio report from his series, "Life on the Connecticut," Ben James brings us interviews with people working, grieving and getting by along the Upper Connecticut.

This summer, reporter Ben James rode his bike the length of the Connecticut River, talking to people who love it. And people who don’t. Here's Ben's essay describing those conversations, with photos from along the way.

Dozens of mountain lion sighting reports are filed each year in New Hampshire. Fish and Game officials say none of them have proven the presence of the animal in the state.

There’s a range of licensed and certified fourth of July events happening across western Massachusetts. But some residents are taking it into their own hands to set off fireworks, despite it being illegal in the state.

Ahead of the New Hampshire Republican presidential primary on Tuesday, Haley has sharpened some of her comments on Trump: "At the end of the day, it's the drama and the vengeance and the vindictiveness that we want to get out of the way."

Racial justice leaders spoke about the dangers and fears that people of color face in New Hampshire.

After four terms, Gov. Chris Sununu says "the time is right for another Republican to lead our great state."

Many fruit growers experienced significant crop loss in February and May, diminishing this year's harvest.

The Kilham Bear Center in Lyme, New Hampshire, is releasing 137 black bears back into the wild. The animals were brought to the center after they were orphaned or abandoned by their mothers.