‘It’s very devastating’: Cuts to USDA funding hit New England schools and food programs

New Hampshire is losing about $2.7 million in federal money, including about $968,000 for the New Hampshire Food Bank’s “NH Feeding NH” program. “It’s very devastating,” said Nancy Mellitt, director of development at the nonprofit food bank. Farm Fresh …

New England Patriots lose 2019 Super Bowl champion to Commanders

Hours after losing Jonathan Jones in free agency to the Washington Commanders, another Patriots Super Bowl champion followed suit. According to a source, Deatrich Wise agreed to a one-year deal worth up to $5 million. The defensive end spent his first …

Watch: Geriatric penguins get new ‘retirement island’ at New England Aquarium

Geriatric penguins settle into new 'retirement home' at New England Aquarium The New England Aquarium in Boston expanded their penguin habitat after "more than half" of the colony met or surpassed the species’ typical life expectancy in …

UConn students practice generational New England tradition of maple sugaring

Cold nights and warm days around New England can only mean one thing - maple syrup. Farmers and foresters around Connecticut are in on the sap run action, including some at UConn. “When the sap is running, we are running, too,” Zachary Placzek, a senior at …

Now open: New England’s largest permanent supportive housing development

New England’s largest permanent supportive housing development, with more than 200 apartments for people escaping homelessness or struggling to pay rent, opened Wednesday in Boston, serving as a model for affordable housing in a region behind on building …

Commanders sign New England CB Jonathan Jones to one-year contract

Jones, 31, joins after spending his first nine years in the league with the New England Patriots, a stint that included two Super Bowl championships. WASHINGTON — The Washington Commanders are re-upping veteran quarterback Marcus Mariota to back up Jayden …

Former Auburn defensive back leaving New England Patriots after 9 NFL seasons

After nine seasons with the New England Patriots, former Auburn cornerback Jonathan Jones is changing teams in NFL free agency. Jones is joining the Washington Commanders for the 2025 season on a one-year contract, the Boston Herald and ESPN reported on …

The legend lives on: Chest Fever brings official Band tribute to New England

When Dan Cervantes was a kid growing up in San Diego, California, he fell in love with the music of The Band, the iconic Canadian-American rock band that combined elements of Americana, folk, rock, jazz and country, and influenced artists ranging from …

New England's largest supportive housing project officially opens in Jamaica Plain

Editor's Note: This is an excerpt from WBUR's daily morning newsletter, WBUR Today. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here.  We officially bid farewell yesterday to Plum Island’s beloved Pink House and Harvard’s storied …

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