Police arrest 12 on drug charges for ‘Operation Heat Wave’

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) — As much of the nation deals with high heat, police in Connecticut arrested a dozen people on drug charges inRead More

Man wanted in Pennsylvania drug case arrested in Connecticut

VERNON, Conn. (AP) — Police in Vernon say they’ve arrested a man wanted in Pennsylvania for allegedly distributing drugs that led to the death ofRead More

Woman sentenced for defrauding electronics company of $500K

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — An employee at an electronics manufacturer in Providence has been sentenced to federal prison for embezzling more than $500,000 from theRead More

Border Patrol makes arrests in Rangeley area

RANGELEY, Maine (AP) — The U.S. Border Patrol says agents have arrested six people working in the Rangeley, Maine, area who are in the countryRead More

Border Patrol charges 2 in Uber with human smuggling

HIGHGATE, Vt. (AP) — The U.S. Border Patrol says two men in a New York City-based Uber are facing human smuggling charges after they wereRead More

Hospital argues against more oversight In bankruptcy court

SPRINGFIELD, Vt. (AP) — The federal government wants to appoint a patient care ombudsman to make sure healthcare services through Springfield Hospital and its 13Read More

Director of Connecticut Port Authority suspended with pay

NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) — The executive director of the Connecticut Port Authority has been suspended with pay for reasons that have not been disclosed.Read More

Maine hires DC group to help reform juvenile justice system

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine corrections officials who are considering reforms to the state’s juvenile justice system have hired a Washington, D.C.-based juvenile justice policyRead More

Maine unemployment remains low, hasn’t exceeded 4% in years

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine labor officials say the unemployment rate in the state continues to hold steady, and has ranged between 3.2% and 3.5%Read More

Towns signs contract to fix covered bridge hit by truck

LYNDON, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont town has signed a contract to repair a 19th Century covered bridge that was damaged when it was hitRead More