The Montshire Museum in Norwich has exhibits throughout its trails geared towards being present in the natural world and to process grief.
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Posted inEconomy, Local, New England News Collaborative, Politics
Northeast governors, Canadian premiers pledge collaboration despite trade war and tourism slide
Maine’s 176 craft breweries are already feeling the impacts of tariffs on aluminum and other packaging materials from Canada. Canadians’ reservations at Vermont hotels are down by 45%. And in Massachusetts, where nearly 2,400 Canadians study each year, Gov. Maura Healey is wondering about the impacts on research institutions and teaching hospitals. Governors shared those […]
Posted inEnvironment, NPR
Bam! Scientists study wind farm construction noise impacts on lobsters… by making big noises
Lobsters and other sea creatures in areas selected for offshore wind development are about to hear a whole lot of noisy construction. How might it affect them? At a local dock, Cape Cod scientists are making some very loud banging noises to find out.
Posted inLocal, New England News Collaborative
After more than a century, women take a formal role in New Bedford’s massive Madeiran Feast
New Bedford’s Feast of the Blessed Sacrament, a cultural festival with religious roots, is billed as the largest Portuguese feast in the world. It’s more than a century old, but this year, behind the scenes, something very big is changing. For the first time — and under threat of a lawsuit — women have been allowed to join the Feast Committee.
Posted inEnvironment, Health, Local
Providence’s port community punches back against pollution
A band of activists has taken matters into their own hands, forging alliances and even going door-to-door in an effort to move the needle on health outcomes.
Posted inEnvironment, Local, South Coast Bureau
New water quality technology makes its debut in Buzzards Bay
Forget the era of volunteers getting water quality data every five days. Data loggers are collecting information every 10 minutes.
