9-year-old dead following incident involving tow truck in parking lot
BELFAST, Maine (AP) — A 9-year-old boy is dead following an incident involving a tow truck in a parking lot in Belfast, police said. EmergencyRead More
Family farm swaps cows for goats amid changed dairy industry
HYDE PARK, Vt. (AP) — Grappling with a changed industry, two brothers operating their family’s dairy farm in Vermont have made the drastic decision toRead More
Bodies of 2 missing teenage boys found in Farmington River
FARMINGTON, Conn. (AP) — The bodies of two missing teenagers who authorities believe went swimming in the swollen Farmington River were discovered on Monday, roughlyRead More
ACLU calls on Cranston police to end traffic stop quota
CRANSTON, R.I. (AP) — A civil liberties organization on Monday called on a Rhode Island city to halt what it says is an illegal trafficRead More
Ben & Jerry’s to stop selling in Palestinian territories
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Ben & Jerry’s said Monday it was going to stop selling its ice cream in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and contestedRead More
2nd suspect arrested in killing of woman shot while cooking
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Police have arrested a second suspect in connection with the killing of a Hartford woman who was an unintended target whenRead More
21 rental mopeds seized for unsafe driving on Block Island
NEW SHOREHAM, R.I. (AP) — Police on Block Island seized 21 mopeds after their drivers were seen operating them unsafely and in violation of theirRead More
Maine standoff that dragged on for nearly 24 hours is over
FARMINGTON, Maine (AP) — A standoff between police and an armed man that stretched for nearly 24 hours ended Monday morning, police said. State policeRead More
Tornado takes down trees in Connecticut with 80 mph gusts
SOMERS, Conn. (AP) — A tornado with peak winds of 80 mph (50 kph) knocked down trees in northern Connecticut. The National Weather Service confirmedRead More
Rhode Island man plans 19-mile charity swim
JAMESTOWN, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island man is planning a 19-mile swim from Block Island to Jamestown later this month to raise money forRead More