Vermont has 200 ventilators, seeking 600 for COVID-19

There are more than 200 ventilators in the state that would be used to help treat the sickest COVID-19 patients, Vermont officials said. The state’sRead More

Rhode Island woman who stole $5M denied prison release amid coronavirus pandemic

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island woman who stole nearly $5 million from close friends and family was denied special release from prison becauseRead More

More than 5,600 test positive for coronavirus in Connecticut

ENFIELD, Conn. (AP) — More than 5,600 Connecticut residents have tested positive for coronavirus and 189 have died, Gov. Ned Lamont said Sunday afternoon. MoreRead More

Maine, Maryland institutions to study warm waters, lobsters

BIDDEFORD, Maine (AP) — A group of institutions from Maine and Maryland is using a National Science Foundation grant to study the impact the warmingRead More

More than 100 inmates transferred after virus unrest in Connecticut

ENFIELD, Conn. (AP) — More than 100 inmates have been transferred after coronavirus-related unrest at the Carl Robinson Correctional Institution, state corrections officials said. SomeRead More

Maine forest owners receive biggest donation in history

NEW GLOUCESTER, Maine (AP) — An organization of small woodland owners in Maine said it has received the largest land donation in its 45-year history.Read More

UMaine to help distancing residents up their kitchen games

ORONO, Maine (AP) — The University of Maine is looking to help residents who are spending more time at home learn to be comfortable withRead More

Seafood industry struggling to stay afloat amid outbreak

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The seafood industry has been upended by the spread of the coronavirus, which has halted sales in restaurants and sent fishermenRead More

Disaster declarations OK’d as New England death toll rises

BOSTON (AP) — Maine and New Hampshire join the ranks of states approved for federal disaster relief, the head of a major sub maker hasRead More

New Maine law designed to take away opioid treatment barrier

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A new law in Maine exempts the need for prior authorization for medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder under MaineCare. TheRead More