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A victory toss at the Head of the Charles could mean an E. coli bath

Winning crews considering tossing their cox in the Charles may want to reconsider if it rains. 12:01 a.m.

A member of the Project Natick team power-washed the Northern Isles underwater data center, which was retrieved from the seafloor off the Orkney Islands in Scotland after two years in 2020. The developer of a new proposal for a tidal energy-powered data center in Maine says Project Natick demonstrates the potential of undersea data centers.

A data center. Underwater. Yes, some in this small Maine town are worried.

Residents worry: What would this mean for the marine life there, and for fishermen like him who rely on the area? 12:36 p.m.

Governor Maura Healey held a press conference at the State House about rising gas prices and efforts to lower costs for Massachusetts residents on Sept. 22.

Eversource employees donated thousands to Healey before she sought faster gas pipeline expansion review

Eversource said the donations had not influenced the governor’s decision to send a letter to the federal government urging the expedited review of a gas pipeline expansion. 6:16 p.m.

Cullen Ryan used his canoe paddle to show how shallow the water has become in Long Pond in Denmark, Maine.

A punishing drought has neighbors pointing fingers at Maine’s Poland Spring

Poland Spring is seeking to renew its water extraction permit in Denmark, where it pumps millions of gallons of water each year. 5:30 a.m.

OCEAN STATE Q&A

Block Island is "like a memorial to the last great push of the last glacial maximum," says Dawn Cardace, professor of geosciences at the University of Rhode Island.

Ancient glaciers shaped Rhode Island. To trace their path, URI geologists know where to look.

From Newport’s Cliff Walk to Block Island, the Ocean State’s landscape features glacial deposits, a whole lot of bedrock, and even the official state rock, Cumberlandite. 6:00 a.m.

The Millstone nuclear power facility (pictured) in Waterford, Conn., and the Seabrook plant in New Hampshire supply roughly a quarter of New England’s electricity, according to the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs.

Nuclear having a moment, but hesitation is real

New England officials are showing interest, but may face a long transition. 6:23 p.m.

Cows grazed in a field near the coal-fueled Oak Grove Power Plant on April 29, 2024, in Robertson County, Texas.

New England states join lawsuit over Trump’s EPA eliminating rule that limits emissions from power plants

The EPA announced last month it’s revoking the Biden-era rule and said it's taking steps to prevent future administrations from regulating climate pollution from power plants. 1:08 p.m.

A woman walks in the rain under an umbrella at Memorial Beach Park on Lake Massapoag in Sharon on Monday.

While people kayaked around Queens, N.Y., that kind of flooding didn’t happen in Mass. Here’s why.

Weather experts say a large part of the answer comes down to luck, and timing. 5:49 p.m.