Puerto Rico to launch COVID-19 vaccinations in mid-December

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Officials in Puerto Rico announced Wednesday that the U.S. territory expects to receive its first COVID-19 vaccines by mid-DecemberRead More

Wiping down groceries? Experts say keep risk in perspective

NEW YORK (AP) — Cleaning wipes are harder to find on store shelves, and businesses are reassuring customers with stepped up sanitation measures. In NewRead More

Voter stats show 73% turnout of registered voters in NH

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire voters cast a record number of ballots this month, though the share of registered voters who participated dropped aRead More

Virus-exposed staff continue working at state-run psychiatric hospital in RI

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A state-run psychiatric hospital in Rhode Island has allowed “close contacts” of coronavirus-infected patients and staff to continue working, officials said.Read More

Maine company contracted to produce million of testing swabs

GUILFORD, Maine (AP) — A Maine medical supplies manufacturer has been awarded more than $11 million from the federal government to produce millions more testingRead More

Vermont AG: Officer justified in non-fatal Rutland shooting

RUTLAND, Vt. (AP) — A Rutland police officer was justified when he shot and wounded a man who he believed had run over another policeRead More

2 killed in wrong-way crash on I-95 in Connecticut

CLINTON, Conn. (AP) — Two people were killed early Wednesday in a wrong-way crash on Interstate 95 in Connecticut involving an SUV and a tractor-trailer,Read More

China stepping up virus testing on imported food packaging

China is stepping up virus inspections on imported food packaging as cooler weather brings new waves of coronavirus infections in several overseas countries, Chinese officialsRead More

Vermont warns about fraudulent unemployment messages

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — The Vermont Department of Labor is urging Vermonters filing for unemployment insurance to watch out for fraud after it received reportsRead More

Pandemic forces cancellation of Maine sled dog races

FORT KENT, Maine (AP) — An international sled dog race that draws thousands of spectators to northern New England will not take place in 2021Read More