Next New England

This week on NEXT: A year before the 2020 New Hampshire Primary, we take a look at what we can expect, and how the state’s impact on the election is changing. Plus, we learn about the importance of wetlands and visit one in Vermont. And as more rivers in New England move towards that rare “Wild and Scenic” distinction, we visit a river that has received the honor. Finally, we’ll hear a story about how education provided a man freedom in prison. Then we’ll visit a smoothie chain run by an exoneree. It’s NEXT. (more…)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on NEXT: We explore the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ case against Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family. Plus, we discuss the process of getting lobster licenses in Maine and learn why some have been on the waitlist for more than ten years. Finally, we take a look back at the cultures and ideas that shaped road and mountain biking infrastructure in New England. It’s NEXT. (more…)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on NEXT: we discuss the effect of sea level rise on home values around New England. And, we look at water quality issues in Vermont and New Hampshire. Plus, we revisit the history of the Patriots in our region. And we visit frozen lakes in Massachusetts and Vermont, where New Englanders are enjoying the cold. It’s NEXT. (more…)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on NEXT: we learn about a lawsuit levied against Dartmouth College. And, as Hampshire College seeks a “strategic partner,” and as Green Mountain College closes, we discuss the future of small colleges around our region. Plus, what are the pros and cons of heating with wood? We’ll hear about the health, economic and environmental impacts of the practice. Finally, we visit Harvard University where the future of a tree is up for debate, and we go with a biologist to learn more about where bobcats live, and what they’re doing. It’s NEXT. (more…)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we take a look at minimum wages around our region. Plus, why renewable energy credits are dropping in value in Vermont. Also, we’ll look at how states around New England could make the switch to 100% renewable energy. We go to the region’s largest horse rescue that is saving the lives of both horses and humans, and we visit a crane sitting high above Boston. It’s NEXT. (more…)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on NEXT: We discuss how the government shutdown is affecting individuals in New England, including through a growing backlog of cases at Boston’s immigration court. Plus, we learn about how states around our region use subsidies to lure businesses. On the hundredth anniversary of the “Great Boston Molasses Flood,” we hear about how the event shaped the relationship between business and government. Finally, we explore the best New England food of the past year from Yankee Magazine’s Senior Food Editor, Amy Traverso. It’s NEXT! (more…)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we discuss the role that New England politicians will play in the 2020 presidential election. Plus, we look back at an important year in Maine politics. Finally, we discuss some of the stories that made us smile in 2018. It’s NEXT. (more…)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on NEXT: we go inside a delivery room to hear a new project in action. Plus, we learn about a research team that’s working to build a better lifejacket. And, we discuss the shipping industry and the history of pirates in our region. Finally, a New England town celebrates it’s rich literary history. It’s NEXT. (more…)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week: we hear from a family in Rhode Island struggling to pay the bills to keep the power on. We also discuss an offshore wind auction that broke records. And, we’ll travel to Tijuana, where migrants who are waiting to apply for asylum are getting legal advice from students and teachers from Boston. Plus, we visit a “trauma-informed” school in western Massachusetts. Finally, we find an unusual way to harvest Christmas trees. It’s NEXT. (more…)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we learn how an argument in an East Boston high school set off a series of events that led to a young man’s deportation. Plus, Iranian students living in the United States who were separated from their families due to the travel ban find a place to reunite along the U.S.-Canada border. We also speak with Vermont Congressman Peter Welch about legislation he has co-sponsored that would reduce the U.S. Customs and Border Protection checkpoint zones from 100 miles down to 25. And, we learn more about the electricity market that keeps the power on throughout New England. Finally, we listen to a Middle Eastern music group in Western Massachusetts and preview a play that takes the audience into barbershops around the world. It’s NEXT.  (more…)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, we explore the high drug overdose death rates in our region and why methamphetamine is a rising threat. Plus, we learn about why the Northeast is warming faster than other areas of the United States, and how trees and individuals could help reduce our carbon footprint. We also look at a close race for Secretary of State in New Hampshire. Finally, we discuss President George H.W. Bush’s ties to New England.  It’s NEXT. (more…)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on NEXT: we discuss the opening of recreational marijuana shops in Massachusetts, and the start of legalized sports betting in Rhode Island. Plus, we take a look at electricity prices around New England and reflect on our aging gas infrastructure. And, how an invasive species might play a role in curbing the effects of climate change. Finally, we explore what we can learn from the call of a bat, and consider the history of ‘Sheep Fever’ in New England. It’s NEXT. (more…)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on NEXT: we learn about the cultural significance of the ash tree for the Penobscot Nation in Maine, and how an invasive beetle is threatening ash trees around our region. Plus, a poetry playlist at a local museum aims to help visitors understand what it means to be indigenous today. We also listen back to conversations about some of our favorite regional podcasts. And, we visit people with unusual jobs around our region, including bridge tenders in Connecticut, CBD entrepreneurs in Vermont, and two men who are turning kombucha run-off into specialty vodka. It’s NEXT. (more…)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on NEXT: we discuss the experience of immigrating to our region. First, we speak with a man who fled violence in his home country of Nicaragua. Then we explore the growing backlog at the immigration court in Boston. We also learn about the life and death of former Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez, and how his brain is helping scientists discover the long-term effects of head injuries. Plus, we learn about the measures that regulate the fishing industry, and how this makes it difficult for small-scale fishermen to make a living. It’s NEXT. (more…)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on NEXT: we discuss election results from around the region. Plus, we explore incarceration rates of African-Americans in Vermont. Finally, we learn about the history of pirates in colonial New England. And we hear the story behind an unusual Craigslist ad. It’s NEXT. (more…)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we listen to stories from our archive that explore new conservation efforts taking place around New England, including the effort to reduce the amount of energy needed to grow marijuana, and a forest that serves as a home for wildlife and helps store carbon to meet energy goals set thousands of miles away. Plus, we hear from two young men about what it is like growing up black in a mostly white town. We also discuss how a soccer team united a divided town. Finally, we learn about heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano’s New England roots and visit a baseball museum tucked into a mall in the Berkshires. It’s NEXT. *A warning to our audience: this episode includes a racial slur.  (more…)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the election approaches, we explore what questions will be on ballots around the region. We hear from young candidates who are trying to make it into New Hampshire’s aging State House. Plus, we discuss a new documentary that tells the story of the Maine Wabanaki-State Child Welfare Truth and Reconciliation Commission, created to investigate the state’s history of separating Wabanaki children from their families. As the weather cools, we also go outside to hear about rising moose mortality rates, tips for safe hiking, and how mushrooms could help mitigate the effects of climate change. It’s NEXT. (more…)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on NEXT: we learn about two organizations that are working thousands of miles apart to keep young people out of gangs. Plus, a youth leadership academy in Hartford, Connecticut, is focusing efforts on reducing gun violence. Did you hear the election is coming up? We explore how gubernatorial candidates from around the region are discussing energy and the environment. Then we head north to Canada to hear from dairy farmers about their reaction to the new trade pact. Finally, we take to the seas: fishermen explain why they need better life jackets, and we learn about two growing industries along Maine’s coast. It’s NEXT. (more…)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on NEXT: we hear from a Connecticut family that is coping with psychological distress following their mother’s deportation. And, we visit a museum that has created a poetry playlist to help visitors understand what it means to be indigenous today. Plus, we discuss what New England can learn from Kansas about wind energy. We also preview the live, three-part PBS/BBC special, Autumnwatch New England, that highlights the changing season in our region. Finally, have you noticed how many squirrels there are this year? We go on an unusual home visit and listen in as an expert removes the rodents from homes. It’s NEXT. (more…)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As General Electric replaces its CEO, we discuss what the move means for the company. And, we explore businesses from around New England, including the next wave for the fishing industry. We also travel to a hospital where we learn about a program that is working to reduce the rate of C-Sections. Plus, we look at how Medicaid expansion contributes to changing the rate of uninsured populations in rural areas and small towns. And, a new podcast explores a murder in New Hampshire that has changed the way that cases are investigated. It’s NEXT. (more…)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.