New England Public Radio News

The city of Springfield has released a 4-year draft plan to improve the overall quality of life in the city, focusing on public safety, education, economic development, healthy neighborhoods and the city's budget. As WFCR's Anne...

Massachusetts' Department of Public Utilities holds a hearing in Boston on January 5th on the proposed merger of Northeast Utilities and N-Star. WFCR's Bob Paquette has a preview.

A rail corridor that links Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont has received a $160 million federal boost. WFCR's Fred Bever reports.

The country of Yemen is thousands of miles from here... but there are new reasons for the U.S. and the rest of the world to pay closer attention.. This month's Focus Western New England speaks with a former U.S. ambassador to the...

Vermont regulators reprimanded Entergy Nuclear Wednesday for providing misleading information about underground pipes at the Vermont Yankee Nuclear plant in southern Vermont -- pipes which may be involved in the recent appearance...

Two real estate organizations are reporting an increase in sales and prices of single-family homes in Massachusetts. WFCR's Kari Njiiri reports.

Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick and the state's congressional delegation have announced $185 million in federal recovery funds for water infrastructure projects across the state. WFCR's Susan Kaplan reports that nearly $66...