Maine school board debates how to move past ‘Indians’ mascot

SKOWHEGAN, Maine (AP) — A Maine school district is embroiled in a debate over how it should replace its now retired Native American-themed mascot andRead More

Retired Navy officer pleads not guilty in child sex case

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A former faculty member at the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island, has pleaded not guilty to engaging in sexRead More

Missing CT mother’s husband seeks dismissal of charges

STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — The estranged husband of a missing Connecticut mother of five has appeared in court to seek the dismissal of charges againstRead More

Connecticut man convicted of killing wife

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut man charged with killing his wife then fleeing with one of their children has been convicted of murder.Read More

Asian tiger mosquito which can spread Zika, dengue viruses found in New England

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Vermont state officials say that the Asian tiger mosquito which can spread the Zika and dengue viruses has been found inRead More

2 pilots among 7 killed in B-17 crash in Connecticut

WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. (AP) — A pilot with more than 7,000 hours of experience flying a B-17 and his co-pilot were among seven people killedRead More

Maine’s cannabis conference happening as legal sales near

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The longest-running cannabis conference in the Northeast is coming to Maine’s largest city this weekend. The Maine Cannabis Convention is takingRead More

Peak fall foliage season arrives in northern Maine

VAN BUREN, Maine (AP) — Peak foliage has arrived in northern Maine, the home of some of the earliest leaf-peeping opportunities in the eastern states.Read More

Employees at a Maine hospital made a ‘wall of shame’ showing confidential medical records of disabled patients

(CNN) — Employees at a Maine hospital created a “wall of shame” where they displayed confidential medical records of disabled patients in 2016, the state HumanRead More

Wife of plane crash victim says she had ‘really bad feeling’

EAST GRANBY, Conn. (AP) — The wife of a man who died in a B-17 bomber crash in Connecticut said Thursday she had “a reallyRead More