Waterbury man charged after truck with 80 tons of garbage overturns

SEYMOUR, Conn. (AP) — The driver of a truck carrying roughly 80 tons of garbage faces multiple charges after the truck overturned in Seymour andRead More

Maine bank to provide $200K in relief to nonprofits

MACHIAS, Maine (AP) — A Maine bank is planning to provide $200,000 in community grant funding to organizations working for coronavirus relief efforts. Machias SavingsRead More

Crowds force Connecticut officials to close state parks

Ninety-seven more people died in Connecticut from COVID-19 and the state’s total number of cases rose to more than 29,000, state officials reported Saturday. MoreRead More

Maine’s turkey hunt starts with social distancing rules

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine’s spring wild turkey hunting season is starting a couple days early on Saturday, and the rules are slightly different thisRead More

Maine governor acknowledges frustration over pace of reopening

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Gov. Janet Mills acknowledged the pace of restarting the economy was testing people’s patience Friday as an angry restaurant owner openlyRead More

A good boy: Police department getting its first therapy dog

WILLISTON, Vt. (AP) — The Williston Police Department will welcome its first “Comfort K-9” this weekend. Duke is the first K-9 officer in Vermont toRead More

Raimondo says state still on target for May 9 restart

Gov. Gina Raimondo said Friday she still hopes to lift Rhode Island’s stay-at-home order in about a week, even though the daily number of newRead More

Report: Fatal drug overdoses grew 7% in 2019 in Maine

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The number of fatal drug overdoses grew 7% last year in Maine, underscoring that the opioid epidemic continues to be aRead More

New Jersey man pleads guilty to stalking, child porn charges in Rhode Island

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A New Jersey man has pleaded guilty to persuading four minor girls to send him sexually explicit photos of themselves afterRead More

Most Connecticut virus deaths are from nursing homes

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Nursing home patients account for the majority of deaths in Connecticut related to COVID-19, according to data released by the governor’sRead More