Maine man sentenced for manslaughter in wife’s strangulation

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — A Newport man pleaded guilty to the fatal strangulation of his wife and was ordered to serve 12 years in prisonRead More

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Maine man set to change plea in wife’s strangulation

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — A change-of-plea hearing is scheduled Tuesday for a Maine man charged with murder in the strangulation death of his wife. FrederickRead More

Doctor pleads not guilty in fatal shooting of delivery truck driver in Vermont

A doctor pleaded not guilty Monday to a second-degree murder charge in the fatal shooting of a delivery truck driver in southern Vermont more thanRead More

Maine sees population boom from migration during pandemic

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Maine experienced greatest population growth in nearly two decades during the pandemic because of migration into the state. Maine’s population growthRead More

Connecticut to distribute at-home COVID-19 tests, N95 masks

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The state of Connecticut plans to distribute 3 million at-home COVID-19 rapid tests and 6 million N95 facemasks to residents, aRead More

Man charged with wrong-way driving with unrestrained child in front seat

ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt. (AP/WHDH) — A Rhode Island man is facing a variety of charges after driving the wrong way on Interstate 91 and thenRead More

19-month-old dead after Christmas Day rollover crash

SHELDON, VT. (WHDH)–A 19-month-old has died after the car they were in left the roadway and landed upside down in a brook in Sheldon, VermontRead More

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Maine to receive more than $5.5M in school meal assistance

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine will receive more than $5.5 million from the federal government to support its school meal programs. The Maine Department ofRead More

Maine trooper carries missing elderly man out of ditch

VASSALBORO, Maine (AP) — A Maine state trooper has come to the aid of an elderly man with Alzheimer’s disease who had wandered away fromRead More

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3 arrested, large amount of fentanyl seized in raids

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Police have arrested three people and seized more than 41 kilograms (90 pounds) of fentanyl in court-authorized raids at homes inRead More