Woman who beat husband with softball bat while he slept asks for commuted sentence

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A Maine woman who beat her estranged husband with a softball bat is asking Gov. Janet Mills to commute the remainderRead More

Environmental project seeks to convert dairy farm manure to natural gas

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Harmful emissions from the agriculture sector are increasingly scrutinized as the climate changes. Now, energy companies want to help dairy farmersRead More

Connecticut man charged with killing cousin heads to court

NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut man charged with killing his cousin in Rhode Island is heading to court Monday to face a fugitiveRead More

Victim of weekend car crash identified as UConn student

COVENTRY, Conn. (AP) — The victim of a fatal weekend car crash in Connecticut was identified by authorities Monday as a UConn student. Cole Montefusco,Read More

Woman killed, man injured after woman backed out of driveway

MIDDLETOWN, R.I. (AP) — A woman backing out of a driveway plowed into two people, killing one and injuring the other, police said Sunday. ARead More

Police: Man interested in mass shooting charged with assault in CT

NORWALK, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut man who allegedly expressed interest in mass shootings last year has been charged with an unrelated assault, police said.Read More

2 men hospitalized after ATV falls through ice in Maine

WARREN, Maine (AP) — Two Warren men remain were hospitalized after their ATV fell through the ice. Craig Dennison, 38, was driving the ATV withRead More

Police arrest Connecticut man accused of shooting his cousin

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut man accused of shooting and killing his cousin in Rhode Island has been arrested, according to police. Groton CityRead More

Maine says hunters can help keep deer disease out of state

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine wildlife managers are trying to keep a neurological disease that affects deer out of the state, and they want toRead More

Conn. man convicted of murder, rape granted special parole again

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A man who was convicted of killing a woman and raping several others has been granted parole. The Board of PardonsRead More