House panel pushes longer time limits for sex abuse lawsuits
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island legislative committee has approved a bill that gives victims of childhood sexual abuse more time to sue theirRead More
Bill for terminally ill to get life-ending meds in Senate
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine, the state with the oldest residents, is weighing a bill to allow adults with a terminal disease to ask forRead More
Prisoners settle lawsuits over injections of tainted insulin
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut prison inmates who say they received injections from a vial of insulin that was potentially tainted with hepatitis have settledRead More
Improved lead testing coming to Maine’s schools
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine’s schools will have new safeguards to protect children from drinking water that’s contaminated with lead. Democratic Gov. Janet Mills signedRead More
Author Wally Lamb sued by ex-inmate over new book
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A former Connecticut prison inmate has filed a lawsuit alleging she hasn’t been paid for her contribution to a new bookRead More
Federal and Vermont prosecutors fighting child porn users
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — State and federal prosecutors say they are cracking down on child pornography in Vermont. Officials announced Wednesday that charges have beenRead More
Financial adviser convicted in $1.5M fraud scheme
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut financial adviser authorities say stole about $1.5 million from his clients and used some of it to payRead More
Body of teen recovered from Connecticut lake
NEW MILFORD, Conn. (AP) — The body of a teenager who went missing while swimming with friends at a Connecticut lake on Memorial Day hasRead More
Maine governor signs Maine ‘conversion therapy’ ban
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine Democratic Gov. Janet Mills has signed a bill banning conversion therapy. With her action on Wednesday, Maine joins 16 statesRead More
Schools in Vermont district to stock opioid overdose drug
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Schools in the Vermont school district that includes Montpelier are now stocking the drug used to reverse opioid overdoses. The TimesRead More