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SMITHFIELD, R.I. (AP) — A furry pest is causing big problems for Rhode Islanders. WPRI-TV reports that some people who come into contact with gypsyRead More

WOODBURY, Conn. (AP) — The wife of longtime ESPN broadcaster Chris Berman died in a traffic crash in Connecticut, the sports network’s president confirmed Wednesday.Read More

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island lawmakers are considering a proposal that would allow students to take sunscreen into schools without a doctor’s note. TheRead More

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A bill that supporters hope will rid the landscape of many of the millions of miniature alcohol bottles sold each yearRead More

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine’s Republican governor says people on opiates who get free shots of Narcan have an advantage over people with allergies whoRead More

MONTVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Police in Montville have arrested the owner of a small diner in town after allegedly finding eight pounds of marijuana insideRead More

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A New Jersey man convicted of breaking into a Connecticut warehouse and stealing more than 8,000 cartons of cigarettes worthRead More

The governor of Maine has a new bill that is targeting substance abuse in pregnant women. Governor Paul LePage wants more people to be responsibleRead More

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The Connecticut Supreme Court has finalized a ruling that reinstated the murder conviction of Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel. The court onRead More

TOWNSHIP 2, RANGE 10, Maine (AP) — Game wardens say a 25-year-old man has died while whitewater kayaking south of Maine’s Baxter State Park. OfficialsRead More