Maine to alter contact tracing plans as coronavirus surges
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The surge of coronavirus cases in Maine has necessitated changes to the state’s contact tracing protocols, the state’s top public healthRead More
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Conn. teachers call for full remote learning, absent new protocols
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Teachers’ unions on Monday said all Connecticut public schools should switch to full-time remote learning until at least mid-January unless statewideRead More
Report: Food insecurity hits Rhode Islanders of color hard
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — About one out of every four households in Rhode Island struggled over the summer to put food on the table duringRead More
Pandemic has taken a bite out of seafood trade, consumption
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic has hurt the U.S. seafood industry due to a precipitous fall in imports and exports and a dropRead More
9 people charged in alleged scheme to sell $700K worth of vehicles stolen from New England businesses
Nine people have been charged in connection with an alleged scheme to sell nearly $700,000 worth of excavators, sport boats, jet skis, all-terrain vehicles, andRead More
Vermont State Police begin using trooper body cameras
WATERBURY, Vt. (AP) — Vermont State Police troopers have begun wearing body cameras designed to record their interactions with members of the public, police said.Read More
Report: 1 in 4 Rhode Island households are food insecure
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — About one out of every four households in Rhode Island is struggling to put food on the table during the coronavirusRead More
Vt. Forest Service allows Christmas tree cutting with permit
RUTLAND, Vt. (AP) — Vermonters who want to cut down their own Christmas trees can do so in the Green Mountain National Forest with aRead More
Grant will help prevent youth homelessness in Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island has received a nearly $95,000 grant to help prevent youth homelessness and housing instability, issues exacerbated by the coronavirusRead More
Lobster biz hopes for stability after tumultuous Trump era
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — President Donald Trump positioned himself as a friend of New England’s lobstermen, but members of the industry said they are lookingRead More