Police cite woman who berated Muslim wearing hijab

MANCHESTER, Conn. (AP) — Police in Connecticut have cited a white woman for berating a Muslim woman for wearing a hijab while at a shoppingRead More

Handyman arrested in death of 93-year-old Connecticut woman

STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — A homeless handyman has been charged with killing a 93-year-old Connecticut woman who was found dead in September at the bottomRead More

Warming waters spell more bad news for New England shrimp

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — New England shrimp are still in bad shape despite a fishing shutdown that is unlikely to end soon, new data shows.Read More

Rabbi convicted of sexually abusing student faces sentencing

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut rabbi convicted of sexually abusing a teenage boy who attended a school the rabbi founded is facing sentencing.Read More

City employee fired after noose found in vehicle

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island city employee has been terminated and another suspended after someone reported finding a noose in a vehicle onRead More

RI Democrats approve rules that restrict Women’s Caucus

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The Rhode Island Democratic Party has approved new bylaws that ban its Women’s Caucus from endorsing candidates on its own, spendingRead More

1 killed in shooting at Maine homeless shelter

BRUNSWICK, Maine (AP) — An intruder was fatally shot and another man injured during a fight at a homeless shelter that stunned other residents, officialsRead More

State police sergeant charged in crash that injured 2 women

BETHANY, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut State Police sergeant has been charged with drunken driving, assault and other crimes in connection with an off-duty carRead More

FBI: 13 arrested, 600 grams of fentanyl seized in RI sweep

Thirteen people are facing drug charges after FBI agents seized more than 500 grams of fentanyl — including pills disguised as prescription painkillers — andRead More

Uber discriminated against blind woman with dog, panel rules

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A panel in Maine has ruled that Uber discriminated against a blind woman when a driver refused to give her aRead More