Good Samaritan saves dog trapped on roof of RI home

An amazing rescue was caught on camera as a good Samaritan climbed out onto the roof of a Rhode Island home to save a dog.Read More

Judge to rule on state’s flavored vaping products ban

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A judge is expected to rule on a challenge to Rhode Island’s ban on the sale of flavored vaping products. SuperiorRead More

Maine will accept first marijuana business applications soon

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine officials say the state will start taking applications to license recreational marijuana businesses before the end of the fall. TheRead More

Abuse reports involving students remain high after 2016 law

PROVIDENCE, R.l. (AP) — Child abuse and neglect reports from Providence students have stayed high since Rhode Island passed a mandatory reporting law in 2016.Read More

Vermont farm loses 2k chicken and turkeys in flooding

RICHMOND, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont farmer says he lost more than 2,000 chickens and turkeys when last week’s flood waters inundated their Richmond farm.Read More

Man who helped people escape building explosion improving

FARMINGTON, Maine (AP) — The condition of a building supervisor credited with getting people to safety before a deadly explosion in Maine has been upgradedRead More

Report recommends testing CT’s drinking water for potentially dangerous chemicals

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A new report recommends public drinking water sources across Connecticut be tested in phases for potentially dangerous industrial compounds known asRead More

Couple arrested for leaving 2-year-old son home alone

NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island man and his wife have been arrested for locking their 2-year-old son in a bedroom and leaving himRead More

Woman convicted of mailing white powder to Sen. Collins

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — A federal jury has convicted a woman of mailing a letter containing powder to the Maine home of Republican Sen. SusanRead More

Appeals court overturns conviction in teen sex assault case

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A federal appeals court has overturned the 2017 conviction of a Rhode Island man who pleaded guilty to traveling to ConnecticutRead More