Patrick Skahill
Patrick Skahill is a reporter at WNPR. He covers science and the environment. Prior to becoming a reporter, he was the founding producer of WNPR's The Colin McEnroe Show, which began in 2009. Patrick's reporting has appeared on NPR's Morning Edition, Here & Now, and All Things Considered. He has also reported for the Marketplace Morning Report. He can be reached by phone at 860-275-7297 or by email: [email protected].
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Millions of river herring used to return to New England's fresh waterways to spawn, but at some collection spots today, populations have dropped into...
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A report analyzing nearly 1,000 fatal police shootings that happened in 2015 claims evidence of racial bias. Researchers hope the study will strengthen... -
Twenty-first century technology has made its way onto a 19th-century building in Hamden. WNPR recently visited the headquarters of the Connecticut Trust...
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As natural gas gets diverted for home and other heating this winter, the head of New England's electricity grid is warning about possible future risks... -
Snow and rain have been falling in New England, which means the region's drought isn't getting any worse. But it isn't getting much better either.In its鈥�
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The number of deaths from heroin and synthetic opioids continues to rise in New England, according to data just released by the Centers for Disease... -
Plastic today is everywhere: in our bottles and cell phones, our grocery bags, and our trash. Some plastic garbage is so small, it's impossible to see... -
President Barack Obama has signed an order protecting a section of underwater mountains and canyons off New England's coast. It's the first marine... -
For some patients looking to break their addiction to heroin or prescription painkillers, there's a drug out there that works. It鈥檚 called Suboxone ,... -
Five of New England's governors met in Connecticut on Thursday to talk about energy issues facing the region. At the top of the agenda was the high price鈥�
