/news/new-england-news-collaborative New England News Collaborative en-US Copyright Fri, 30 May 2025 09:00:00 GMT /2025-05-30/vermonts-craft-beer-industry-shifts-from-booming-to-maturing For the first time in nearly 20 years, more breweries closed than opened in the United States in 2024, according to the Brewers Association. Fri, 30 May 2025 09:00:00 GMT /2025-05-30/vermonts-craft-beer-industry-shifts-from-booming-to-maturing Henry Epp, Marketplace /news/2025-05-29/norwalk-debuts-tree-planting-pilot-program-to-help-the-climate-and-job-seekers The program is being run with help from Keep America Beautiful, a conservation advocacy group located in Stamford, and Open Doors, which operates a homeless shelter in Norwalk. Thu, 29 May 2025 21:42:59 GMT /news/2025-05-29/norwalk-debuts-tree-planting-pilot-program-to-help-the-climate-and-job-seekers Eddy Martinez /news/investigative/2025-05-29/hartford-summer-youth-employment-program Former employees of the Blue Hills Civic Association are campaigning to preserve youth employment opportunities in the city. Thu, 29 May 2025 20:26:41 GMT /news/investigative/2025-05-29/hartford-summer-youth-employment-program Maysoon Khan /news/2025-05-29/he-still-has-that-stain-friends-critics-react-to-trump-pardon-of-former-ct-gov-john-rowland The twice-convicted former governor of �ڹϳ����� said the pardon was a “wonderful final resolution” to a saga of fraud and corruption convictions spanning back decades. Thu, 29 May 2025 20:10:07 GMT /news/2025-05-29/he-still-has-that-stain-friends-critics-react-to-trump-pardon-of-former-ct-gov-john-rowland Chris Polansky, John Henry Smith /2025-05-29/market-basket-ceo-on-paid-leave-over-allegedly-plotting-work-stoppage Family drama atop the famed New England grocery chain is spilling into public view again, more than 10 years after an employee- and customer-led boycott nearly crippled the company. Thu, 29 May 2025 15:31:19 GMT /2025-05-29/market-basket-ceo-on-paid-leave-over-allegedly-plotting-work-stoppage Todd Bookman /2025-05-28/sig-sauer-p320-pistol-gun-weapon-trigger-pull-safety-lawsuits-liability-immunity-new-hampshire The new law has drawn pushback from people who've been injured from unintentional firings of their Sig Sauer pistols. Wed, 28 May 2025 20:28:02 GMT /2025-05-28/sig-sauer-p320-pistol-gun-weapon-trigger-pull-safety-lawsuits-liability-immunity-new-hampshire Todd Bookman /2025-05-28/vermonters-disabilities-plain-language-health-guides They cover topics ranging from vaccines and long COVID, to breast and pelvic exams, to advanced directives and patient rights. Wed, 28 May 2025 20:14:10 GMT /2025-05-28/vermonters-disabilities-plain-language-health-guides Elodie Reed /news/2025-05-28/liheap-energy-assistance-northeast-heating-cooling The Trump administration want to cut the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Advocates in the Northeast warn the results would be dangerous to residents, if not deadly. Wed, 28 May 2025 15:56:04 GMT /news/2025-05-28/liheap-energy-assistance-northeast-heating-cooling Miriam Wasser /2025-05-28/ice-arrests-on-marthas-vineyard-and-nantucket Agents of U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement were operating on both islands Tuesday, detaining individuals and leaving the communities shaken. Wed, 28 May 2025 15:04:37 GMT /2025-05-28/ice-arrests-on-marthas-vineyard-and-nantucket Steve Junker, Dan Tritle, Gilda Geist /2025-05-27/ct-mall-shooting-waterbury-brass-mill-center Police have arrested a suspect. "We do not believe this was a random act of violence," said Fernando Spagnolo, the Waterbury police chief. Tue, 27 May 2025 22:00:11 GMT /2025-05-27/ct-mall-shooting-waterbury-brass-mill-center Eddy Martinez, Mark Mirko /2025-05-27/senate-lawmakers-advance-flood-recovery-bill The Legislature’s latest response to the summer floods of 2023 and 2024 delves into the minutiae of municipal finances. It would give towns more time to pay off emergency loans and provide flexibility on how they structure their debt. Tue, 27 May 2025 21:21:49 GMT /2025-05-27/senate-lawmakers-advance-flood-recovery-bill Peter Hirschfeld /news/2025-05-27/looking-to-fight-grubs-in-your-yard-plant-a-peony-uconn-entomologist-says A tiny wasp that kills lawn grubs benefits from the peony plant. Tue, 27 May 2025 16:05:54 GMT /news/2025-05-27/looking-to-fight-grubs-in-your-yard-plant-a-peony-uconn-entomologist-says Jennifer Ahrens