For dairy farms in New England, the outlook for milk prices is not good this year. The stress has been tied to suicides among dairy farmers.
Sam Hudzik
NEPR
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Election Season Lies Ahead For New England
2018 is a mid-term election year, and New England will host some high-profile races. New England has four first-term governors — Charlie Baker in…
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MA Red Cross Readies Volunteers For Texas
Several dozen Red Cross volunteers from Massachusetts are already working in Texas to help victims of Hurricane Harvey, with more on the way.
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Eclipse Details For New England, And A Warning From Eye Docs
About 65 percent of the sun will be covered in Providence when the eclipse takes its maximum effect at 2:47 Monday afternoon.
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Weather Service’s Taunton Radar Will Be Out Of Service For Scheduled Maintenance
The National Weather Service is taking its radar in Taunton, Massachusetts, out of commission Tuesday for three or four days of planned maintenance….
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New England Teams Well Represented In NCAA Tournament
As the NCAA Division I basketball tournaments begin, a handful of teams from New England will be in action.
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Four Of Six New England States Raising Minimum Wage In 2017
Massachusetts’ 2017 rate of $11 an hour puts it in a tie for top statewide rate in the country, along with Washington state.