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Driver dies, 2-year-old sent to hospital in Vermont crash

HARDWICK, Vt. (AP) — A driver died after losing control of her car on a snow- and ice-covered road and crashing into a pickup truck,Read More

Man dies in police holding cell after Conn. arrest

NORWICH, Conn. (AP) — A man died in a Connecticut police holding cell Friday, hours after he was arrested in Norwich on drug and gunRead More

Maine might give towns money to stop rash-causing moth

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine lawmakers are considering starting a new fund to help cities and towns try to slow the spread of an invasiveRead More

Police: Teen found dead in Vermont suffered gunshot wounds

DANBY, Vt. (AP) — Vermont State Police have identified a teenager who was found dead on a road in the town of Danby, and theyRead More

Northeast grapples with icy roads as storm blows out to sea

Northeast residents were urged to stay off the roads with temperatures beginning to drop Friday evening as a major winter storm turned already slippery roadsRead More

3 face charges in Providence homicide; 2 others sought

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Three people have been apprehended and two additional people are being sought in connection with the fatal shooting of a MaineRead More

24 people hospitalized in Rhode Island rehab center fire

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A fire at a respiratory and rehabilitation center in Rhode Island has sent 24 people to the hospital and displaced aboutRead More

Retired firefighter charged with making violent threats

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A retired Rhode Island fire lieutenant accused of threatening to harm or kill public officials in a series of emails andRead More

Maine man not criminally responsible for killing tree farmer

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A judge on Wednesday accepted the defense contention that a man accused of killing a Christmas tree farmer in a randomRead More

Animal welfare agents seize cats from woman — again

WALES, Maine (AP) — Animal welfare officials have seized more than 60 cats from a woman who was subject of a seizure of her catsRead More