VT city councilor pushes to disarm local police

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A city councilor in Burlington, Vermont, says the city should consider disarming its police force. WCAX-TV reports that Perri Freeman says she’sRead More

An ugly breakup shines light on marijuana business

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s biggest medical marijuana dispensary is trying end its relationship with a company behind its fast-growing edibles operation. Wellness Connection ofRead More

RI man facing fentanyl distribution charge after Mass. man ingests pill, dies

A criminal complaint was filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Providence charging a 23-year-old Rhode Island man in the death of a Massachusetts manRead More

Wrong-way driver gets 30 years to life for killing 5 teens

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A driver convicted of killing five teenagers in a wrong-way crash nearly three years ago in Vermont was sentenced Monday toRead More

Vermont woman charged with prostitution after raid of spa

BENNINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Police say a 66-year-old Bennington, Vermont, woman has been charged with prostitution following a search of a spa in town. SukRead More

Driver charged with dragging officer held on high bail

WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut man charged with dragging a police officer about 100 feet with his car and knocking the officer unconscious hasRead More

Maine lawmakers pass $105M highway bond package

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine lawmakers on Monday approved asking voters in November to weigh in on $105 million in proposed borrowing for roads andRead More

Mom, son, both charged with operating under influence

GARDINER, Maine (AP) — A Maine mother and son were both charged with operating under the influence within three hours of one another. The KennebecRead More

Man being held at Rhode island detention facility dies

CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. (AP) — A man being held for the U.S. Marshals Service at the quasi-public detention center in Rhode Island has died. ARead More

Wrong-way driver gets 30 years to life for killing 5 teens

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A driver convicted of killing five teenagers in a wrong-way crash nearly three years ago in Vermont was sentenced Monday toRead More