Maine Democrats pass resolution calling for police reform

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The Maine Democratic Party said Thursday it’s incorporating opposition to police brutality into its platform this year. The Maine Democratic StateRead More

Police propose body cameras, statewide use of force policy

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Vermont law enforcement leaders on Thursday proposed to a legislative committee changes they say will modernize policing in the state. TheyRead More

Maine attorney general to review 2007 police shooting

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey agreed to review the fatal shooting of a teenager by a police officer more than aRead More

Trooper, driver escape injury after 1,500-pound pipes slam through tractor-trailer’s windshield on I-95

STONINGTON, Conn. (WHDH) — A state police trooper and the driver of the tractor-trailer escaped injury after two 1,500-pound steel pipes slammed through the windshieldRead More

UConn announces plans to tentatively restart classes Aug. 31

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The University of Connecticut tentatively set Aug. 31 as the first day of classes, but President Thomas Katsouleas cautioned students andRead More

Medical supply company threw out products after Trump toured its facility in Maine

(CNN) — A medical supply company said Tuesday that it discarded the products it had produced during President Donald Trump’s visit to its headquarters in Maine last week. PuritanRead More

RI donut shop employees calling out of work over safety concerns after owner stops police, military discounts

A Rhode Island donut shop owner’s decision to stop offering discounts to police officers and members of the military has employees calling out of workRead More

Lawsuit filed over fatal crash of WWII-era airplane

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A lawsuit has been filed against the owners and operators of a World War II-era airplane that crashed at a ConnecticutRead More

Union leader at Navy shipyard says workers ready to strike

BATH, Maine (AP) — The leader of the largest union at Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works says workers are ready to strike if the companyRead More

Hospitals ordered to allow support for disabled patients

Health care facilities in Connecticut will be required to allow patients with disabilities to be accompanied by a support person despite restrictions imposed on visitorsRead More