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...

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: substack.com/home/post/p-...

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. Read more at nebeacon.substack.com/p/how-privat...

"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." Read more at nebeacon.substack.com/p/opinion-le...

An already left-leaning region is shifting - get ready for 2026. Read more at nebeacon.org

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? nebeacon.substack.com/p/cvs-calls-...

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. (1/3)

New England's leaders tout their green energy creds - but is the region actually as clean as it says it is? Read more at nebeacon.substack.com/p/new-englan...

A new party wants to secede from the US. But they're not in the South - they're in New England. Why? Read more at nebeacon.org.

Land ownership doesn't determine voting rights anymore -- except for in Brookline, NH. Read more at nebeacon.org

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. Read more at nebeacon.org

Dark money has controlled New England's politics for too long. Here's how we fix it. Read more at nebeacon.org. (1/4)

It wasn't just you. This year's fall foliage sucked. Read more at nebeacon.org.

Can New England show the nation a new way forward during Trump 2.0? Read more at nebeacon.org.

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). (1/3)

Ed Markey is a progressive icon in Congress, and a strong representative for the Bay State. That is why he should resign. Read more at nebeacon.org. (1/4)

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.

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.

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.

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):

Marcos Candido is trying to be Lowell's Mamdani. Can he pull it off? Read more at the link in our bio.

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

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.

New England senate seats are becoming civil wars: Moulton vs Markey in MA and Mills vs Platner in ME pit Dem progressives against moderates. Dem elites are trying to see if an insurgency is being born here - and what they can do to stop it. Follow our coverage on this and more at nebeacon.org.

Despite making up 4.5% of the U.S. population, 12% of the nation’s No Kings 2.0 protests occurred in New England. At least 301 rallies were held across the region (per nokings.org). Here's the rally count by state in descending order: MA: 132 (MoE ± 10) VT: 50 (MoE ± 5) CT: 40 ME: 37 NH: 32 RI: 10

Ever wondered why Trumpism never landed in Western Massachusetts? We did too. Read more at the link in our bio.

"If you’re concerned about democracy, people across New England are rising up for it. But to win, they need you." Powerful article from the New England Beacon this morning on fighting back in the age of Trump.

Barely ten months into his presidency, Trump has gone beyond his fiercest critics’ most pessimistic predictions. No one is coming to save us from the tyranny of this administration. It is up to us, and the movement we create. The Beacon has compiled a list of ways to get involved in New England.