Medication dosing errors cause 5 ODs at women’s prison

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut prisons officials say errors by nurses at the state women’s prison have caused five inmate methadone overdoses in recent months.Read More

War college announces departure of its financial officer

NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — The financial officer at the U.S. Naval War College is leaving, but college officials say his departure isn’t connected to anRead More

Woman dies after being hit by tractor-trailer in parking lot

SOUTHWEST HARBOR, Maine (AP) — Police say a tractor-trailer struck an 89-year-old woman who later died on Maine’s Mount Desert Island. The Bangor Daily News reports thatRead More

Closing arguments expected in fatal stabbing trial in Maine

AUBURN, Maine (AP) — Jurors will soon begin deliberations in the trial of a man accused of stabbing a woman at least 11 times outsideRead More

‘Antiques Roadshow’ appraiser paying a visit to Maine island

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A Boston book store owner who’s served as a frequent guest appraiser on PBS’ “Antiques Roadshow” is in Maine to talkRead More

Pest-killing wasps to come to the aid of Maine forests

MADAWASKA, Maine (AP) — The Maine Forest Service is going to deploy wasps to help beat back an invasive pest species that can do damageRead More

Weatherization reauthorization clears hurdle in Senate

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A bill to extend a decades-old federal weatherization program is headed to the Senate floor. The Weatherization Assistance Program helps low-incomeRead More

Connecticut woman gets probation for stealing benefits

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut woman who stole more than $70,000 in federal annuity benefits intended for her late mother has been sentenced toRead More

Police: Man threw pool balls, attacked trooper, slashed tire

NEWPORT, Vt. (AP) — Court documents indicate an out-of-control bar patron hit a state trooper, threw food and a pool balls, threatened a person withRead More

Maine-Nova Scotia ferry service further delayed

BAR HARBOR, Maine (AP) — Ongoing construction has further pushed back the start date for ferry service between Maine and Nova Scotia. Bay Ferries, theRead More