/tags/new-england-news-collaborative New England News Collaborative en-US Copyright Tue, 29 Apr 2025 21:43:51 GMT /2025-04-29/federal-government-details-its-case-against-mohsen-mahdawi-ahead-of-wednesday-hearing Federal lawyers bring out new allegations against Mahdawi, which he and his attorneys refute. Tue, 29 Apr 2025 21:43:51 GMT /2025-04-29/federal-government-details-its-case-against-mohsen-mahdawi-ahead-of-wednesday-hearing Sabine Poux /2025-04-29/massachusetts-hits-a-solar-milestone-but-can-the-grid-handle-the-heat There are days when the demand for electricity falls at midday and then rises through the evening and into the night. Grid operator, ISO New England, points out that when you look at charts of those days, it sort of looks like the profile of a duck. So, they call these days "duck curve days." Tue, 29 Apr 2025 14:40:10 GMT /2025-04-29/massachusetts-hits-a-solar-milestone-but-can-the-grid-handle-the-heat Carrie Healy /2025-04-29/as-measles-spreads-across-new-england-cts-top-public-health-official-says-check-your-vaccinations There are nearly 900 confirmed cases of the measles across the United States. The high count is "an anomaly" according to officials. Tue, 29 Apr 2025 13:27:15 GMT /2025-04-29/as-measles-spreads-across-new-england-cts-top-public-health-official-says-check-your-vaccinations Sujata Srinivasan /2025-04-29/day-lifetime-essex-county-health-clinic-dr-bob-primeau In the Northeast Kingdom town of Island Pond, one primary care doctor has been taking care of the community for more than 30 years. We’re going to join him for the day as he sees his patients and reflects on his career. Tue, 29 Apr 2025 09:00:00 GMT /2025-04-29/day-lifetime-essex-county-health-clinic-dr-bob-primeau Anna Van Dine /2025-04-28/bill-would-require-disclosure-of-deepfake-political-ads There is growing concern in Maine and nationwide about the use of AI to manipulate videos or audio to harm political candidates or influence voters. Mon, 28 Apr 2025 22:04:50 GMT /2025-04-28/bill-would-require-disclosure-of-deepfake-political-ads Kevin Miller /2025-04-28/legal-status-restored-for-13-international-students-at-umass-amherst Federal immigration officials have restored the legal status of 13 UMass Amherst international students. Earlier this month they were told they had to leave the country. Mon, 28 Apr 2025 20:37:04 GMT /2025-04-28/legal-status-restored-for-13-international-students-at-umass-amherst Phillip Bishop /2025-04-28/real-id-deadline-nh-dmv-sees-huge-uptick-in-demand Some state DMV offices will open this Saturday to help meet a last minute rush before new identification rules for traveling go into effect on May 7. Mon, 28 Apr 2025 19:43:31 GMT /2025-04-28/real-id-deadline-nh-dmv-sees-huge-uptick-in-demand Todd Bookman /2025-04-28/epa-cancels-900k-to-address-asthma-in-western-mass-includes-city-once-dubbed-u-s-asthma-capital Most of a multi-year, $1 million federal grant to address asthma in western Massachusetts was terminated on Friday, effective immediately, according to the Healey administration. Mon, 28 Apr 2025 17:12:00 GMT /2025-04-28/epa-cancels-900k-to-address-asthma-in-western-mass-includes-city-once-dubbed-u-s-asthma-capital Phillip Bishop /2025-04-25/as-catholics-await-news-from-vatican-city-pope-francis-will-be-a-hard-act-to-follow Catholics around the world await the naming of the next leader of the Catholic church following the death Monday of Pope Francis. At St. Michael's Cathedral in Springfield, Mass., several parishioners spoke fondly of him and what they hope in the next supreme pontiff. Fri, 25 Apr 2025 20:27:20 GMT /2025-04-25/as-catholics-await-news-from-vatican-city-pope-francis-will-be-a-hard-act-to-follow Jill Kaufman /news/2025-04-25/wrongful-detentions-ct-activists-teach-immigrants-constitutional-rights-with-know-your-rights-training Immigration attorneys and activists get creative with Know Your Rights trainings, as they say residents need to know when their rights might be violated and how to prove it. Fri, 25 Apr 2025 17:06:42 GMT /news/2025-04-25/wrongful-detentions-ct-activists-teach-immigrants-constitutional-rights-with-know-your-rights-training Daniela Doncel