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