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Donald Trump · United StatesOffshore wind developers affected by the Trump administration’s freeze of five big projects on the East Coast are fighting back in court, with one developer saying its project will likely be terminated if they can’t resume by the end of next week. Norwegian company Equinor and the Danish energy company Orsted are the latest to sue, with the limited liability companies for their projects filing civil suits late Tuesday. Connecticut and Rhode Isla…See the Story
Orsted’s US Wind Hit Has Further to Play Out
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Senate · MassachusettsIn true Massachusetts lawmaking fashion, the House and Senate kicked off the second year of the legislative session by declaring they are ready to get down to business, then promptly adjourning for the day.See the Story
Second half of legislative session begins
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New Bedford · New BedfordNew Bedford officials held a joint City Council and School Committee meeting on January 7, 2026, to fill the vacant School Committee seat left by the death of longtime member Bruce Oliveira in November 2025.
The meeting, presided over by Mayor Jon Mitchell, resulted in a deadlock: after multipleSee the Story
