Man charged with firing gun at festival turns himself in

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A man suspected of shooting a gun in a crowd of thousands of people during a Rhode Island arts and musicRead More

Maine Episcopal Diocese consecrates first openly gay bishop

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The Episcopal Diocese of Maine has consecrated an openly gay bishop for the first time. The diocese says Rev. Thomas JamesRead More

Family: Lawyer wrong to suggest missing CT mom staged own disappearance

NEW CANAAN, Conn. (AP) — Relatives of a Connecticut mother of five who has been missing for a month are criticizing her estranged husband’s lawyerRead More

Pregnant woman stabbed in the abdomen in Maine

PARSONSFIELD, Maine (AP) — Officials say a 26-year-old pregnant woman in Maine has been stabbed in the abdomen in an altercation sparked by social media.Read More

A top Maine Democrat announces bid to unseat Sen. Collins

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The Democratic speaker of the Maine House of Representatives announced Monday that she is challenging longtime Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins,Read More

Suspect in woman’s shooting death found dead in nature preserve

CHARLESTOWN, R.I. (AP) — The suspect in the shooting death of a woman in the parking lot of a Massachusetts shopping center has died ofRead More

Police: Connecticut man wanted in stabbings fatally shot in Texas

KENT, Conn. (AP) — Police say a Connecticut man accused in the fatal stabbing of a Nashville man and the wounding of his wife hasRead More

Vermont: Insurers can’t deny care for transgender youth

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Vermont is clarifying that insurers cannot deny coverage of gender affirmation health care because of the individual’s age. Department of FinancialRead More

Police in Bridgeport investigate fatal shooting

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — Police in Bridgeport are investigating the city’s ninth homicide of the year. Police say a 30-year-old man was found shot inRead More

Police: Man dies after truck crashes into ledge

RICHMOND, Vt. (AP) — Vermont State Police say a 62-year-old man has died in a car crash. Police say Morrisville resident Furman Horton was wearingRead More