Connecticut firefighter apologizes for ‘Let them die’ remark

GLASTONBURY, Conn. (AP) — A volunteer firefighter in Connecticut apologized for suggesting during a confrontation with a Black Lives Matter leader that a drug usedRead More

Harris to visit Rhode Island alongside Raimondo

Vice President Kamala Harris is set to visit Rhode Island on Wednesday. She will be joined by the state’s former Gov. Gina Raimondo, who nowRead More

Conn. House votes to grant all adoptees access to birth records

The House of Representatives voted Tuesday to grant all adoptees in Connecticut access to their birth certificates, following an emotional and personal debate over whetherRead More

Connecticut to get grants withheld by Trump administration

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut will receive $6.4 million in federal law enforcement grants that had been withheld by the Trump administration in a disputeRead More

Blind teen alleges Rhode Island eatery violated her rights

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A blind Rhode Island teen and her family have filed a lawsuit with the Providence County Superior Court against a restaurantRead More

Walsh, Raimondo push apprentice programs at submarine maker

GROTON, Conn. (AP) — U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on Tuesday promoted President Joe Biden’s massive infrastructure proposal and theRead More

Vermont students protest handling of sex assault cases

More than 1,000 University of Vermont students marched across campus to protest the school’s handling of sexual assault cases and to support survivors. The walkoutRead More

Police: Man speeds across border, tops 150 mph on motorcycle

MILLINOCKET, Maine (AP) — A New Brunswick man sped through a U.S.-Canadian border checkpoint on a motorcycle and led police on a high-speed pursuit inRead More

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Connecticut to spend $13M to reach unvaccinated residents

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut plans to distribute $13 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds to 27 municipalities and local health departments to help reachRead More

Vermont stopped online unemployment claims after fraud spike

The Vermont Department of Labor stopped accepting new online applications for unemployment benefits last week after its system was receiving nearly 3,000 new claims aRead More