Committee investigating priest sex abuse finishing report

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — The seven members of a committee investigating allegations of sexual abuse against Roman Catholic priests in Vermont say they expectRead More

Appalachian Trail hiker found dead in tent in Maine

RANGELEY, Maine (AP) — Maine game wardens have found the body of a 63-year-old hiker who hadn’t been heard from for more than a weekRead More

2 arrested in burning of dog at beach

WEST HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Police in Connecticut say they’ve arrested the owner of a dog whose remains were found after a fire in theRead More

State, feds ask Mainers to go on beetle patrol for bad bug

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — State and federal authorities are asking Mainers to keep an eye on trees this month for the Asian longhorned beetle, anRead More

Officer pleads not guilty in road rage incident

WARWICK, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island police officer charged in connection with a road rage incident last month has pleaded not guilty. WPRI-TV reportsRead More

Vermont diocese to release abuse report by month’s end

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Vermont’s Roman Catholic Diocese is planning to release by the end of the month its long-awaited report on priests who haveRead More

1 dead on motorcycle crash on I-84 in Waterbury

WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) — Police say a motorcyclist was killed after crashing into a guardrail on Interstate 84 in Waterbury. The operator, whose name wasRead More

Governor directs flags to fly at half-staff to honor victims

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo has directed all U.S. and state flags at state agencies and buildings to fly at half-staffRead More

Peter Pan driver accused of locking passenger in luggage compartment of bus headed to Boston

A Peter Pan bus driver is facing criminal charges after she allegedly locked a passenger in the luggage compartment of a bus headed to BostonRead More

Court upholds city’s solar panel tax

BRUNSWICK, Maine (AP) — A Maine court has upheld a city’s tax on solar panels that seven families challenged in court. The Maine Superior CourtRead More