New England

Even as SNAP benefits are restored, food banks and pantries around the nation continue to feel the strain with no reprieve in sight.

For many families, the decision to place a loved one in a memory care facility is heartbreaking.

The regional branch of the EPA has lost more than 150 employees since the start of the Trump administration's efforts to reduce the agency’s workforce, according to union leaders. Current and former employees said drastic changes in staffing and shifting federal priorities are hurting morale and productivity at the agency.

The well-known progressive from Vermont also used the event to boost two Democratic candidates for statewide office in Maine: former Senate President Troy Jackson, who is running for governor, and U.S. Senate hopeful Graham Platner.

A Massachusetts forest specialist said that without fast and aggressive action, the beetle could have gradually spread across the state and even infiltrated Vermont or New Hampshire.

In the back woods of Industry, Maine, an intimate gathering was held to honor the life of Mark Ancker. While the ceremony marked the end of Ancker’s 77 years on earth, it also marked the start of something new. The mushroom casket he was buried in — unlike the wood and concrete used in traditional burials — is designed to provide nutrients to the surrounding soil.

On Cape Cod, this 50th anniversary summer will be filled with the latest in shark research.

Researchers say they're seeing more of these colorful blobs growing on docks, but they're not the only invasive marine species that could be spreading along New England coasts. And climate change may be partly to blame.

Her attorneys argue the judge had an “untenable conclusion” Öztürk was a flight risk and danger to the community.

Rümeysa Öztürk's sworn statement was filed alongside a motion from her attorneys seeking her immediate release from detention while they fight the revocation of her visa. Her case is being considered in Vermont.