Mass. House passes social media ban bill

The Massachusetts House of Representatives voted Wednesday to pass legislation that limits social media access for children, and prohibits cell phones in schools across theRead More

Mistrial declared after report that girl killed in 1986 had been placed in used body bag

An 11-year-old Connecticut girl who was raped and killed in 1986 was reportedly placed in a used body bag at the time, a new allegationRead More

Police investigating dangerous school bus drive

Norfolk police are investigating a dangerous drive involving a school bus with students inside. Police said school administrators contacted them about the incident, which happenedRead More

Rhode Island governor honors high school hockey team that was on ice during Pawtucket shooting

Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee honored the Blackstone Valley Schools Co-op hockey team at the State House Tuesday, which won the Division II state championshipRead More

Franklin woman charged with setting own home on fire

A Franklin woman was charged with arson after officials said the 38-year-old set her own home on fire last November. Melissa Brown was arraigned MondayRead More

Nationwide school bus driver strike averted after tentative agreement reached

The Teamsters First Student National Negotiating Committee (TFSNNC) reached an agreement Tuesday with First Student to avoid a nationwide strike that could have included thousandsRead More

A 14-year-old running for governor is the first teen to get on Vermont’s general election ballot

STOWE, Vt. (AP) — Looking back, gubernatorial candidate Dean Roy says his political ambitions started in the eighth grade. And by that he means, lastRead More

Plane crashes on Block Island

A plane crashed on Block Island Wednesday afternoon. The Block Island fire department said there were two people on board the crashed plane. Both individualsRead More

Holy Cross student’s body found in Connecticut lake

A student at the College of the Holy Cross died in a Connecticut lake Saturday night. Dominck Tocci, 20, was reported missing that evening; heRead More

Hundreds go on strike at major Navy shipbuilder in Maine over wages and benefits

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Hundreds of designers, clerks and technicians went on strike Monday in Maine at one of the U.S. Navy’s largest shipbuilding contractors.Read More