/tags/new-england-news-collaborative New England News Collaborative en-US ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Mon, 31 Mar 2025 21:25:07 GMT /2025-03-31/as-measles-spreads-some-vaccinated-adults-consider-getting-additional-shot While most people who have been vaccinated â€� or had measles as children â€� are protected from the virus, there are some exceptions. Mon, 31 Mar 2025 21:25:07 GMT /2025-03-31/as-measles-spreads-some-vaccinated-adults-consider-getting-additional-shot Karen Brown /2025-03-31/nh-lawmakers-study-leaving-new-england-electricity-system-regional-grid States aren’t technically members of ISO-New England, the regional grid operator. So leaving would mean instructing utilities and other organizations that own transmission lines to withdraw from the organization themselves. Mon, 31 Mar 2025 20:53:43 GMT /2025-03-31/nh-lawmakers-study-leaving-new-england-electricity-system-regional-grid Mara Hoplamazian /2025-03-31/nh-troopers-police-to-ramp-up-enforcement-against-distracted-driving The push for more safety on the roads comes amid what the state calls a growing trend of wrong-way drivers. Mon, 31 Mar 2025 20:29:09 GMT /2025-03-31/nh-troopers-police-to-ramp-up-enforcement-against-distracted-driving Todd Bookman /2025-03-31/22-more-gun-owners-sue-sig-sauer-alleging-p320-fired-unintentionally The latest round of lawsuits were filed in federal court in New Hampshire. The gunmaker says such filings are baseless and that the popular pistol is safe. Mon, 31 Mar 2025 20:06:05 GMT /2025-03-31/22-more-gun-owners-sue-sig-sauer-alleging-p320-fired-unintentionally Todd Bookman /2025-03-31/cts-hud-field-office-on-the-chopping-block-amid-federal-cuts Connecticut’s HUD field office is on a list of offices being considered for closure. However, the department has not confirmed whether it will close. Housing advocates and politicians are grappling with the potential for a state without federal housing aid. Mon, 31 Mar 2025 18:51:11 GMT /2025-03-31/cts-hud-field-office-on-the-chopping-block-amid-federal-cuts Abigail Brone /2025-03-31/peterborough-ice-immigration-raid-restaurant-mi-jalisco Government officials haven't said why the four people were targeted or what they are accused of doing, leaving the community confused and in fear. Mon, 31 Mar 2025 18:32:17 GMT /2025-03-31/peterborough-ice-immigration-raid-restaurant-mi-jalisco Anthony Brooks /2025-03-30/sen-chris-murphy-says-mass-nonviolent-protests-opposing-president-donald-trump-are-increasingly-likely Sen. Chris Murphy said Democrats would most likely need to start planning for mass demonstrations in order to oppose President Donald Trump. Murphy made the remarks during a town hall at Westhill High School in Stamford on Friday. Sun, 30 Mar 2025 20:21:35 GMT /2025-03-30/sen-chris-murphy-says-mass-nonviolent-protests-opposing-president-donald-trump-are-increasingly-likely Eddy Martinez /2025-03-28/new-england-immigration-lawyers-double-down-amid-increased-scrutiny Immigration lawyers say while they’re committed to representing their clients, they’re also concerned about what this kind of scrutiny from the Trump administration means to the rule of law. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 18:03:09 GMT /2025-03-28/new-england-immigration-lawyers-double-down-amid-increased-scrutiny Lau Guzmán /2025-03-28/more-sewage-than-usual-flowed-into-the-merrimack-river-in-2024 Untreated sewage flows into the Merrimack from cities that use combined sewer systems, which overflow during heavy rainfall. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 16:04:30 GMT /2025-03-28/more-sewage-than-usual-flowed-into-the-merrimack-river-in-2024 Mara Hoplamazian /local-news/2025-03-28/countering-anxiety-and-disconnection-one-goat-snuggle-at-a-time A 2023 U.S. Census Bureau report found that nearly 1 in 4 Vermonters said they'd experienced symptoms of anxiety. Studies show that even just petting an animal can reduce stress, lower blood pressure and abate loneliness. Shelburne's New Village Farm invites guests to pet, scratch, hold and snuggle their dog-like herd of Nigerian dwarf, Oberhasli, and French alpine goats. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2025-03-28/countering-anxiety-and-disconnection-one-goat-snuggle-at-a-time Jenn Jarecki, Joey Palumbo, Nathaniel Wilson