US East Coast battens down the hatches ahead of blizzard
BOSTON (AP) — Last-minute shoppers cleared grocery shelves and raided snowblower dealers Friday along the U.S. East Coast ahead of a storm expected to dropRead More
Soccer standout from Maine dies after being hit by car in Saudi Arabia
LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — A former member of a high school soccer team that won its first state championship with help from members of theRead More
Rhode Island to distribute 500,000 at-home COVID-19 tests
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Another half a million at-home tests for COVID-19 are being distributed to residents in Rhode Island. Gov. Dan McKee said ThursdayRead More
Arrest after pair tries to bail out inmate with fake money
AUBURN, Maine (AP) — Police in Maine said they found more drugs and guns in an apartment rented by two people who they have alsoRead More
2 dead after house fire and reported shooting in Connecticut
NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) — Two people have died after being found in a burning New London house where a shooting also was reported, cityRead More
Maine considers textbook assistance plan for some students
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine might create a state fund to help students enrolled in early college courses afford their textbooks. Democratic Rep. Maggie O’NeilRead More
Baby whale genetic testing may help save species, study says
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Greater reliance on genetic testing of baby whales and their mothers can provide more accurate information about a rare species andRead More
Police: 100 bags of fentanyl found at deceased youth’s home in Connecticut
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — About 100 bags of fentanyl were found at the home of a 13-year-old Hartford boy who overdosed on the drug atRead More
‘Nothing better to do with their time’: Members irate after vandals smash windows of RI gym
Members of a Rhode Island gym are outraged after vandals smashed its windows early Monday morning. More than 20 windows were destroyed and the gymRead More
Rhode Island announces $114M opioid settlement
Rhode Island has reached a settlement of more than $114 million with an opioid manufacturer and opioid distributors, most of which will go directly toRead More