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The upcoming presidential election could have profound effects on America’s climate and environmental policies that will trickle down to New England. It all depends on who takes office.

WBUR's Morning Edition talks two community activists to hear about why they are pressing the state to keep Steward Health Care's Carney Hospital in Dorchester open.

Danielle Ferrier, CEO of Heading Home, says none of the 10 families who received eviction notices at the overflow shelter her organization is running are being forced to leave as the 5-day limit goes into effect.

Dozens of mountain lion sighting reports are filed each year in New Hampshire. Fish and Game officials say none of them have proven the presence of the animal in the state.

Small-scale efforts to help migrants are happening all over the Boston Area, from churches and activists opening up spaces to Haitians lending a hand to compatriots who arrive with nothing.

Three recent polls show Harris with at least a 5-point lead over Trump in New Hampshire — evidence that the Democratic ticket is enjoying something of a honeymoon swoon.

Medical providers, homelessness prevention workers and immigrant advocates rallied at the State House Thursday to call on state leaders to reverse a controversial cap on stays in overflow shelters. Dr. Lara Jirmanus, co-founder of the Massachusetts Coalition for Health Equity, discusses her group's opposition to the state's policy.

Migrants have been fleeing Venezuela's political and economic turmoil, and many settling in the Boston area are hoping for an end to the Maduro government.

This summer, the state of Maine launched a research program to learn more about the whereabouts of North Atlantic right whales. The findings could be critical for the future of the state's lobster industry — and in the race to preserve the critically endangered population.

Congressman Jim McGovern served with Walz during Walz's six terms in Congress and calls him a personal friend.