Homicide is the third highest cause of death for Native women between the ages of 10 and 24 in North America, according to State Sen. Eric Berthel.
Homes and buildings produce the second highest global warming emissions in New England, after transportation. Efforts like greener building techiques, renewable energy systems and home weatherization could help.
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Connecticut’s General Assembly is coming to a close on Wednesday. Legislators have advanced a variety of measures in the short session, but time is running out for lawmakers to pass legislation by their midnight deadline.
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Organizers with the University of Vermont group Students for Justice in Palestine announced Wednesday they're removing their tents to "pivot our energy."
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Lawmakers in the Vermont Senate voted Tuesday to advance one of the most significant and controversial climate bills of the session.
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Former ACLU leader Nadine Strossen said a new federal antisemitism proposal will expand the definition of the term. She says that will stop criticism, but it won't stop hate.
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Federal drug testing has come into conflict with states that have legalized cannabis.
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Connecticut needs to return to housing construction rates seen in the post-World War II era and into the 1980s, to avoid a spike in the number of low-income families.
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Volodymyr Zhukovskyy was found not guilty on manslaughter and negligent homicide charges for his role in a 2019 crash in Randolph.
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Meg Medina es la Embajadora Nacional de Literatura Juvenil, y visitará la biblioteca de Nashua el 12 de mayo para conversar con familias sobre cómo hablar más de libros en casa.
- New FEMA flood maps are coming, but many homeowners say they've experienced the risks firsthand
- 5 maneras de reducir tus costos de energía y emisiones de carbono como inquilino
- The incentive problem keeping landlords from taking climate change action
- 'I'm not trying to stop the water': Some homeowners let floodwaters in, but most try to keep it out
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