Man burns down house, kills pets while trying to exterminate ants

OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine (AP) – Maine’s state fire marshal says a man burned down his parents’ house and killed three pets while trying toRead More

Detainee dies in custody at privately run Rhode Island jail

CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. (AP) – A detainee at a privately run jail in Rhode Island has died. A statement from the Wyatt Detention Facility saysRead More

6 cited for illegally killing 67 snowshoe hares on island

FRENCHBORO, Maine (AP) – Wardens in Maine say they’ve issued summonses to six men for killing 67 snowshoe hares over the limit. Snowshoe hares areRead More

Rhode Island drops $12 million plan for I-95 welcome center

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island is dropping a $12 million project to build an Interstate 95 welcome center near the Connecticut border. The stateRead More

Police investigating bar shooting that left man injured

MERIDEN, Conn. (AP) — Police in Meriden are investigating a shooting at a bar over the weekend. Officers were alerted to the shooting around 1:45Read More

Sen. Collins: Americans owed explanation on wiretap claim

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine says she doesn’t yet know if President Donald Trump owes an apology to former PresidentRead More

Teen killed, second victim wounded in Connecticut shooting

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — Bridgeport police say an 18-year-old man who was shot in the head has died, while another victim who was shot multipleRead More

Woman dies in Connecticut house fire

NORTH HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Firefighters found a woman’s body while putting out a house fire in Connecticut. Authorities responded to the blaze in NorthRead More

Police: Vermont suspect found on hood of moving vehicle

BERLIN, Vt. (AP) — Vermont police responding to a report of a crime in progress found their suspect — on the hood of a movingRead More

US will help threatened beetle in Vermont and New Hampshire

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — The U.S. Department of the Interior is going to help establish populations of the threatened Puritan tiger beetle on state ownedRead More