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Scientists say climate change and El Niño will contribute.

We're still seeing the fallout of what could be the biggest political story in our region this year: the dramatic fall from power of former Senate…

The city of Hartford, Connecticut, is planning changes around its new downtown baseball stadium. The once-busy, historic North End neighborhood now has a…

Retail stores in Massachusetts are expected to start selling marijuana legally in the state this summer. Some cities and towns have taken steps to…

This December marked five years since the murders at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. Twenty first-graders and six adults were gunned…

As Massachusetts lawmakers ponder whether to give more tax credits to a dwindling number of dairy farmers, those farmers are innovating. One example: a…

Worcester is making a serious pitch to be the new home of the top minor league team for the Boston Red Sox. But the Paw Sox of Pawtucket may have other…

NEPR News Now is a collection of recent features, interviews and commentaries. This episode:Hartford Father Sold His Car To Bring Sons Home From Puerto…

NEPR News Now is a collection of recent features, interviews and commentaries. This episode:Holyoke Schools Prepare For Influx Of Puerto Rican Families…

NEPR News Now is a collection of recent features, interviews and commentaries.On this episode:'I Was Afraid Of Him And Of Immigration': Domestic Violence…