Agency to propose housing female inmates at youth prison

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The Maine Department of Corrections is proposing allowing female prisoners to be housed at the Long Creek Youth Development Center. TheRead More

Man charged after 2 shot inside apartment

PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) — Police in Pawtucket have charged a man in connection with a double shooting in the city. Detective Sgt. Christopher LeFort tells the ProvidenceRead More

Vermont Senate passes marijuana retail sales bill

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — The Vermont Senate has given final approval to a bill to tax and regulate retail sales of marijuana. The bill passedRead More

‘Died a hero’: 32-year-old fire captain dies battling 4-alarm Maine blaze

The town of Berwick, Maine is mourning the loss of 32-year-old fire captain who died while battling a raging, four-alarm fire that injured four otherRead More

Police: Mom left 2-month-old baby alone 3 times in 1 day

TORRINGTON, Conn. (AP) — Police say a Connecticut woman left her 2-month-old baby home alone three times on one day, including for 45 minutes asRead More

1 firefighter killed, 4 injured in Maine building fire

BERWICK, Maine (AP) — Authorities say one firefighter was killed and four others hurt while battling a fire at a three-story apartment building in Berwick,Read More

Neighbors of kidnapping suspect alarmed after missing woman found in his car

A Rhode Island neighborhood is on edge this week after learning that a missing Boston woman who triggered a massive search was found in theRead More

At least 5 firefighters hurt in apartment building fire

BERWICK, Maine (AP) — Authorities say at least five firefighters have been hurt in fire at a three-story apartment building in Berwick, Maine. A spokeswomanRead More

2nd Hartford officer alleges sexual harassment

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Another female officer with the Hartford Police Department has filed a sexual harassment complaint, alleging she was transferred as retaliation forRead More

Police arrest 4 in apartment on drug distribution charges

BRATTLEBORO, Vt. (AP) — Police have arrested four people in a drug raid in Vermont, a move that some residents hope will put an endRead More