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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A federal judge has been asked to recuse himself from a lawsuit that seeks to block the participation of transgender athletesRead More

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Seven tourism and business groups are urging Maine Gov. Janet Mills to drop the 14-day quarantine requirement for visitors from otherRead More

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Brown University has canceled all its study abroad programs for the upcoming fall semester in response to the coronavirus pandemic, theRead More

CRANSTON, R.I. (AP) — Some Rhode Island Lottery games can now be played online. The lottery in a statement Tuesday said players can register atRead More

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island is committing $8.2 million to boost pay and help retain workers in the state’s nursing homes, group homes andRead More

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Gov. Ned Lamont announced Tuesday — a day after Connecticut surpassed 3,000 coronavirus deaths — that he had replaced the publicRead More

WINDSOR, Conn. (AP) — Two teenagers have been arrested on murder charges in the deaths of two women whose bodies were found in a house in Connecticut,Read More

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — University of Vermont President Suresh Garimella is warning the novel coronavirus outbreak could produce big changes at the school, including possibleRead More

Facing shortages of protective equipment, two New England hospital systems tried the latest twist in internet matchmaking: online swap meets. As the coronavirus pandemic stretchesRead More

JAY, Maine (AP) — Farmers and other residents of southern Maine should be on the watch for a black bear roaming the area that hasRead More