RI teen makes hundreds of Easter baskets for kids in need

A Rhode Island teenager is helping out the Easter Bunny by putting together baskets for kids in need. Jack Ryan, 16, started making the basketsRead More

Baby gray seal back in the ocean after rehabbing at Mystic Aquarium clinic

(WHDH) — A baby gray seal is back home in the ocean after spending some time at the Mystic Aquarium’s Animal Rescue Program clinic. BurgeeRead More

Connecticut woman charged with killing 4-year-old son ruled incompetent

NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut woman charged with killing her 4-year-old son has been ruled incompetent to stand trial and sent to theRead More

Proposal would allow outdoor funeral pyres in Maine

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The Maine Legislature is considering a proposal to create a new option for sending off the dead — a flaming funeralRead More

Vermont school votes to remove nickname offensive to some

DANVILLE, Vt. (AP) — Another Vermont school has voted to end the use of a nickname that some find offensive. The Danville School Board votedRead More

Fire takes MBTA locomotive out of service at Providence Station

Officials say a fire on an MBTA commuter rail locomotive Wednesday morning was contained to a small engine and extinguished on its own at ProvidenceRead More

AG: No laws broken when hospitals vaccinated board members instead of high-risk residents

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island’s two largest hospital groups did not violate laws or break state policies when they offered COVID-19 vaccinations to theirRead More

Vermonters urged to keep guard up against the virus

While Vermont officials are encouraged by the amount of eligible people signing up to get vaccines, they’re urging residents to keep their guard up againstRead More

Massachusetts man pleads guilty to running steroid ring

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Massachusetts man who authorities say imported large quantities of raw steroids that were then processed and packaged for redistribution throughoutRead More

Complaint filed in bias attack on Asian mother, child in Maine

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The attorney general filed a civil rights complaint against a man who allegedly harassed and threatened a woman and her daughterRead More