MDOT lowers speed limit along stretch of Interstate 295

FALMOUTH, Maine (AP) — Motorists traveling along a 22-mile stretch of Interstate 295 between Falmouth and Topsham will need to do so at a slowerRead More

Vermont House to vote on marijuana bill

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — House lawmakers in Vermont are expected to vote on a measure to legalize the use and possession of small amounts ofRead More

Initiative to build southern Maine casino to get a hearing

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The public has a chance to weigh in on a well-funded proposal to build a new casino in southern Maine. ARead More

Police: Man, child plunge from apartment window

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Police in South Burlington say a man fell or jumped from an upper floor window of an apartment building whileRead More

Report: Man’s escape from detention facility was preventable

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — An investigation into how an inmate broke out of a Rhode Island prison and went on the run for five daysRead More

Nurse’s aide charged with killing disabled uncle

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut nurse’s aide is accused of killing her 61-year-old disabled uncle and then propping him up in a chair withRead More

Man accused of charging at troopers with baseball bats

DERBY, Vt. (AP) — A Derby man has denied assault charges after Vermont State Police say he aggressively charged at troopers while swinging two metalRead More

Crews scrape frozen fish product off turnpike overpass

KENNEBUNK, Maine (AP) — A truck spilled 3 inches of a smelly fish product on a highway overpass in Kennebunk and crews had to scrapeRead More

Mother of baby found in reservoir cooperating with police

HARWINTON, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut State Police say a woman whose infant son was found dead in a bag in a reservoir is cooperating withRead More

Officials: Worker fell to death after excavator tipped over

EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The state Department of Transportation says a construction worker fell to his death from an excavator that tipped over onRead More