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

Maine man suffers burns over 80% of body while burning trash

NEW SHARON, Maine (AP) — An 85-year-old man suffered burns over 80% of his body when he accidentally set himself on fire, officials said. JohnRead More

Top court declines appeal of murderer studying to be priest

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A convicted murderer in Connecticut who says he is studying to become a Roman Catholic priest has lost his legal fightRead More

2 Mass. hikers who died in Acadia National Park are identified

BAR HARBOR, Maine (AP) — Acadia National Park officials released the names of two Massachusetts hikers who apparently fell 100 feet to their deaths onRead More

Providence, RI teachers vote no confidence in commissioner

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Providence public school teachers, currently in contract negotiations, took a vote of no confidence in the leadership of state Education CommissionerRead More

Pawtucket, RI makes all adults in city eligible for vaccine

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The city of Pawtucket on Monday opened coronavirus vaccination eligibility to all adults who live in the city. Residents must beRead More

Airport in Maine closed 2 hours for suspicious package, police say

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A suspicious package that disrupted six flights at the Portland International Jetport contained camera equipment, officials said. Police were alerted toRead More