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Hundreds of Bostonians gathered in frigid weather this weekend to protest the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis - and to wonder whether their city would be next.
Read more of our coverage on the beginning of Boston’s fight against ICE:
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Read more of our coverage on the beginning of Boston’s fight against ICE:
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Boston Braces for ICE Surge as Hundreds Rally Against Federal Killings
By: Eshaan Vakil and Éamon Ó Cearúil
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January 28, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Hundreds of Bostonians gathered in frigid weather this weekend to protest the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis - and to wonder whether their city would be next.
Read more of our coverage on the beginning of Boston’s fight against ICE:
nebeacon.substack.com/p/boston-bra...
Read more of our coverage on the beginning of Boston’s fight against ICE:
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Introducing our new series: the Six-State Roundup! Every week, we’ll be gathering interesting happenings from across Yankeedom and bringing it right to your inbox — including politics, the arts, culture, and other ephemera worth noticing.
Read our first roundup here:
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Read our first roundup here:
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Six-State Roundup 1: Jan. 26, 2026
By: The New England Beacon
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January 26, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Introducing our new series: the Six-State Roundup! Every week, we’ll be gathering interesting happenings from across Yankeedom and bringing it right to your inbox — including politics, the arts, culture, and other ephemera worth noticing.
Read our first roundup here:
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Read our first roundup here:
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Digging your car out today? You're not alone. This weekend's winter storm is likely to crack the region's top 10 worst - and it's our biggest storm in the past four years.
January 26, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Digging your car out today? You're not alone. This weekend's winter storm is likely to crack the region's top 10 worst - and it's our biggest storm in the past four years.
Canceled surgeries, flooded laboratories - Rhode Island's healthcare was never the greatest, but private equity has blown the doors down.
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Privatizing Public Health: How the Finance Sector Crippled Rhode Island’s Hospitals
By: Eshaan Vakil
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January 22, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Canceled surgeries, flooded laboratories - Rhode Island's healthcare was never the greatest, but private equity has blown the doors down.
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"We asked ourselves, 'what are the clear lessons we have learned to help us oppose the Trump administration?' After a year of chaos, there are some distinct takeaways."
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January 22, 2026 at 8:33 PM
"We asked ourselves, 'what are the clear lessons we have learned to help us oppose the Trump administration?' After a year of chaos, there are some distinct takeaways."
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January 9, 2026 at 7:47 PM
On paper, the cities of Woonsocket, Rhode Island, and Bentonville, Arkansas, are as different as two places can be. Woonsocket is a former mill town decimated by white flight, while Bentonville is vibrant, home to arts festivals and concerts.
January 6, 2026 at 6:28 PM
On paper, the cities of Woonsocket, Rhode Island, and Bentonville, Arkansas, are as different as two places can be. Woonsocket is a former mill town decimated by white flight, while Bentonville is vibrant, home to arts festivals and concerts.
Woonsocket, Rhode Island is home to one of America's largest corporations - but are residents benefiting?
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CVS Calls Woonsocket, Rhode Island, Home. Do Residents Benefit?
By: Chris Brady
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January 6, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Woonsocket, Rhode Island is home to one of America's largest corporations - but are residents benefiting?
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Time is running out for the Fatima and Williams hospitals in Rhode Island. Two of the state’s largest medical institutions have been subject to an intense battle for ownership over the past few years, as Rhode Islanders hope to prevent the collapse of the state’s healthcare system.
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December 10, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Time is running out for the Fatima and Williams hospitals in Rhode Island. Two of the state’s largest medical institutions have been subject to an intense battle for ownership over the past few years, as Rhode Islanders hope to prevent the collapse of the state’s healthcare system.
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New England's leaders tout their green energy creds - but is the region actually as clean as it says it is?
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December 9, 2025 at 8:26 PM
New England's leaders tout their green energy creds - but is the region actually as clean as it says it is?
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A new party wants to secede from the US. But they're not in the South - they're in New England. Why?
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December 3, 2025 at 8:17 PM
A new party wants to secede from the US. But they're not in the South - they're in New England. Why?
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Land ownership doesn't determine voting rights anymore -- except for in Brookline, NH.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Land ownership doesn't determine voting rights anymore -- except for in Brookline, NH.
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The Native people of New England are here, and have always been here. Now, they want land back. Find out how they've been doing it.
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November 20, 2025 at 10:34 PM
The Native people of New England are here, and have always been here. Now, they want land back. Find out how they've been doing it.
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Dark money has controlled New England's politics for too long. Here's how we fix it.
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November 18, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Dark money has controlled New England's politics for too long. Here's how we fix it.
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November 13, 2025 at 8:31 PM
November 11, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Last night, eight Dem. and Ind. senators voted with Republicans to end the government.
Three of them were from northern New England, and helped broker the deal: Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and Angus King (I-ME).
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Three of them were from northern New England, and helped broker the deal: Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and Angus King (I-ME).
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November 10, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Last night, eight Dem. and Ind. senators voted with Republicans to end the government.
Three of them were from northern New England, and helped broker the deal: Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and Angus King (I-ME).
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Three of them were from northern New England, and helped broker the deal: Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and Angus King (I-ME).
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Ed Markey is a progressive icon in Congress, and a strong representative for the Bay State. That is why he should resign.
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November 6, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Ed Markey is a progressive icon in Congress, and a strong representative for the Bay State. That is why he should resign.
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Universities are a lifeline for northern New England's rural communities, but what happens when the federal funding taps get turned off?
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November 5, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Universities are a lifeline for northern New England's rural communities, but what happens when the federal funding taps get turned off?
Read more at nebeacon.org.
Read more at nebeacon.org.
Thousands of New Englanders are voting today in local and state elections.
Of these, the most prominent is Maine's referendum on absentee voting and voter ID. The question has drawn millions in spending as both parties fight to set policy that will impact the 2026 midterms. Learn more below.
Of these, the most prominent is Maine's referendum on absentee voting and voter ID. The question has drawn millions in spending as both parties fight to set policy that will impact the 2026 midterms. Learn more below.
Filings show Question 1 opponents raised three times that of voter ID campaign • Maine Morning Star
In addition to local races and initiatives, next Tuesday’s election showcases two statewide referendum questions. However, one has attracted more spending than the other. As of the most recent round ...
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November 4, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Thousands of New Englanders are voting today in local and state elections.
Of these, the most prominent is Maine's referendum on absentee voting and voter ID. The question has drawn millions in spending as both parties fight to set policy that will impact the 2026 midterms. Learn more below.
Of these, the most prominent is Maine's referendum on absentee voting and voter ID. The question has drawn millions in spending as both parties fight to set policy that will impact the 2026 midterms. Learn more below.
2 million New Englanders could be going hungry next week. Food pantries around the region are trying to prevent that.
Read more at the link in our bio.
Read more at the link in our bio.
October 30, 2025 at 7:40 PM
2 million New Englanders could be going hungry next week. Food pantries around the region are trying to prevent that.
Read more at the link in our bio.
Read more at the link in our bio.
Drastic cuts to SNAP benefits take effect on Nov. 1.
Families in CT, MA, and RI will lose $180/month to buy food, among nation’s steepest cuts.
State governments are filling the gap, but this will not be enough.
Want to help? Consider mutual aid organizations near you or getting involved (1):
Families in CT, MA, and RI will lose $180/month to buy food, among nation’s steepest cuts.
State governments are filling the gap, but this will not be enough.
Want to help? Consider mutual aid organizations near you or getting involved (1):
October 29, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Drastic cuts to SNAP benefits take effect on Nov. 1.
Families in CT, MA, and RI will lose $180/month to buy food, among nation’s steepest cuts.
State governments are filling the gap, but this will not be enough.
Want to help? Consider mutual aid organizations near you or getting involved (1):
Families in CT, MA, and RI will lose $180/month to buy food, among nation’s steepest cuts.
State governments are filling the gap, but this will not be enough.
Want to help? Consider mutual aid organizations near you or getting involved (1):
Marcos Candido is trying to be Lowell's Mamdani. Can he pull it off?
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October 28, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Marcos Candido is trying to be Lowell's Mamdani. Can he pull it off?
Read more at the link in our bio.
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What brings a Revolutionary War reenactor, a woman in a dinosaur costume, and more than a hundred Vermonters together on a Saturday?
Read more about No Kings in rural Vermont at nebeacon.org
Read more about No Kings in rural Vermont at nebeacon.org
October 24, 2025 at 6:55 PM
What brings a Revolutionary War reenactor, a woman in a dinosaur costume, and more than a hundred Vermonters together on a Saturday?
Read more about No Kings in rural Vermont at nebeacon.org
Read more about No Kings in rural Vermont at nebeacon.org
Private equity, murky finances, and electric fireplaces: learn more about New Hampshire's school voucher program - and the money behind it.
Read more at the link in our bio.
Read more at the link in our bio.
October 21, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Private equity, murky finances, and electric fireplaces: learn more about New Hampshire's school voucher program - and the money behind it.
Read more at the link in our bio.
Read more at the link in our bio.