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MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Vermont Gov. Phil Scott extended the state of emergency Friday, including the stay-at-home order, through May 15 to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic.Read More

(WHDH) — One police department is using electronic highway signs to remind New Englanders of the importance of social distancing during the coronavirus outbreak. RELATED:Read More

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Public schools across Connecticut likely will be required to stay closed until at least May 20 to fight the spread ofRead More

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The number of Mainers filing for unemployment continues to grow as businesses furlough workers during the coronavirus pandemic. There were approximatelyRead More

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island’s governor said Thursday that the state nearly doubled its coronavirus testing over the past week, and she announced toughRead More

COVENTRY, R.I. (AP) — A 2-year-old Rhode Island boy who climbed out of a window was found dead in a swimming pool, authorities said. TheRead More

MADISON, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut teen accused of a cyber attack known as “Zoom bombing” during a number of online classes was charged WednesdayRead More

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island’s attorney general says police can file criminal charges against landlords who wrongfully evict tenants during the coronavirus pandemic. TheRead More

Ocean State Job Lot is giving away free fabric for customers to make face masks amid the coronavirus pandemic. The discount retailer is launching theRead More

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Gov. Ned Lamont said Tuesday there are indications the surge of COVID-19 cases in Connecticut is “flattening out,” but implored residentsRead More