New England News Collaborative https://www.wshu.org/new-england-news-collaborative New England News Collaborative en-US Copyright Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:16:11 GMT Canada is walking back seafood tariffs — here's why Maine lobstermen are celebrating https://www.wshu.org/2026-08-31/canada-is-walking-back-seafood-tariffs-heres-why-maine-lobstermen-are-celebrating Lobstermen say their industry has been so tightly integrated across the border for decades that pitting the countries against each other doesn’t make sense. Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:16:11 GMT https://www.wshu.org/2026-08-31/canada-is-walking-back-seafood-tariffs-heres-why-maine-lobstermen-are-celebrating Michael Livingston What’s in a name? For a ‘Shaheen’ on the campaign trail in 2026, quite a lot https://www.wshu.org/2026-08-31/stefany-shaheen-campaign-congress-1st-district-midterms-elections-2026 Stefany Shaheen is running for Congress in New Hampshire’s 1st District, as her mother — the most successful Democrat in modern state history — exits the political stage. Mon, 31 Aug 2026 09:07:00 GMT https://www.wshu.org/2026-08-31/stefany-shaheen-campaign-congress-1st-district-midterms-elections-2026 Todd Bookman A urologist got approval to open a stand-alone surgery center. Weeks later, he was fired https://www.wshu.org/2026-08-31/mt-ascutney-hospital-urologist-stand-alone-surgery-center-dartmouth Michael Curtis, a urologist, has worked part-time at Mt. Ascutney Hospital since 2023. After news broke that regulators had greenlit his plans for an independent surgical facility, he was abruptly let go. Mon, 31 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://www.wshu.org/2026-08-31/mt-ascutney-hospital-urologist-stand-alone-surgery-center-dartmouth Lola Duffort A week of ICE enforcement sees upwards of 100 detentions across CT, immigrant advocates say https://www.wshu.org/2026-08-28/ice-enforcement-sees-upwards-of-100-detentions-across-ct-immigrant-advocates The Connecticut Immigrant Support Network estimates that at least 100 ICE detentions occurred this week as of Thursday night. Advocates say that number is likely far higher. Fri, 28 Aug 2026 22:54:26 GMT https://www.wshu.org/2026-08-28/ice-enforcement-sees-upwards-of-100-detentions-across-ct-immigrant-advocates Daniela Doncel State trooper and juvenile injured inside state-run youth detention center https://www.wshu.org/2026-08-28/sununu-youth-services-center-injured-state-trooper-child-advocate-investigaiton The incident inside the Sununu Youth Services Center began when staff and troopers responded to reports of vandalism and threatening comments between two juveniles. Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:30:49 GMT https://www.wshu.org/2026-08-28/sununu-youth-services-center-injured-state-trooper-child-advocate-investigaiton Annmarie Timmins Review finds it ‘highly unlikely’ Brown could have prevented shooting, but finds gaps in security https://www.wshu.org/2026-08-28/review-finds-it-highly-unlikely-brown-could-have-prevented-shooting-but-finds-gaps-in-security An after-action report called for strengthening security and response planning Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:41:23 GMT https://www.wshu.org/2026-08-28/review-finds-it-highly-unlikely-brown-could-have-prevented-shooting-but-finds-gaps-in-security Jeremy Bernfeld Why NH writer Joyce Maynard will always remember Dolly Parton: 'She was a wildflower.' https://www.wshu.org/2026-08-28/dolly-parton-wildflower-newhampshire-live-concert-joyce-maynard “I think, in that way, you know, people in New Hampshire can really recognize something in her,” Maynard said in a recent interview. Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:19:29 GMT https://www.wshu.org/2026-08-28/dolly-parton-wildflower-newhampshire-live-concert-joyce-maynard Alicia Sanyal Cliff-side restaurant in Aquinnah at center of broader Wampanoag land conservation effort https://www.wshu.org/2026-08-28/cliff-side-restaurant-in-aquinnah-at-center-of-broader-wampanoag-land-conservation-effort Guiding the work is the nonprofit Aquinnah Land Initiative, a group founded in 2023 to ensure the three-acre property would remain in Indigenous hands. Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:06:12 GMT https://www.wshu.org/2026-08-28/cliff-side-restaurant-in-aquinnah-at-center-of-broader-wampanoag-land-conservation-effort Jennette Barnes CT ICE operation escalates with kicking, shocking, spraying irritants, immigrant advocates say https://www.wshu.org/2026-08-27/ct-ice-operation-escalates-with-kicking-shocking-spraying-irritants-immigrant-advocates-danbury “Danbury has become the epicenter of ICE violence in Connecticut,” one community volunteer said. Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:06:48 GMT https://www.wshu.org/2026-08-27/ct-ice-operation-escalates-with-kicking-shocking-spraying-irritants-immigrant-advocates-danbury Daniela Doncel The toll of ICE activity weighs on Fairfield County residents: ‘His car was there, but he was not’ https://www.wshu.org/2026-08-27/the-toll-of-ice-activity-weighs-on-fairfield-county-residents-his-car-was-there-but-he-was-not Volunteers work to help people find more details about their loved ones. Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:49:14 GMT https://www.wshu.org/2026-08-27/the-toll-of-ice-activity-weighs-on-fairfield-county-residents-his-car-was-there-but-he-was-not Chris Polansky, Daniela Doncel