New England Public Radio News

This hour, we have a tale of two states - Connecticut and Massachusetts - and we're talking about them in the shadow of Wisconsin, which by now you've probably heard has been going through a raucous political battle over union...

Last week, Massachusetts education officials approved the startup of 17 new charter schools in the state. But only one proposal was approved west of Worcester. The Veritas Preparatory Charter school will serve fifth through eighth...

Parking tickets may be the lowliest of civil violations, but a dispute over a ticket handed out by the city of Northampton, Massachusetts is making its way to the state's highest court. WFCR's Anne Mostue explains.

Western Massachusetts libraries will be joining a national protest against Harper Collins Book Publishing, which just announced it would be changing its library policy for e-books. WFCR's Karen Brown reports.

An effort to help veterans write about their experiences in the military is getting underway at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. WFCR's Bob Paquette has details.

Two-thirds of Americans with diabetes also have high blood pressure, a condition that can lead to strokes or heart attacks. WFCR's Fred Bever reports that a UMass-Amherst Professor is helping to create technology that would let...

Connecticut lawmakers are considering banning the use of a chemical in thermal paper, the kind of paper often used for cash register and ATM receipts. WFCR's Bob Paquette reports.