Maker of bath and body products to lay off more than 100

WOODSTOCK, Conn. (AP) — Crabtree & Evelyn, the maker of bath and body lotions, soaps and other personal products is shutting its manufacturing and distributionRead More

Gov. Raimondo ‘remains open’ to legal pot in Rhode Island

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — With recreational marijuana sales beginning in neighboring Massachusetts, Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo “remains open” to exploring options for Rhode Island. PressRead More

Connecticut man pleads guilty to sexually assaulting teen girl

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut man has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl he met on social media. The Connecticut Post reportsRead More

Scallop fishermen eye another record year in rebuilt fishery

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine scallop fishermen set a 20-year high with last year’s harvest — and now they’re gearing up for the start ofRead More

Record growth for bald eagles in northern New England

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Bald eagles are in the midst of record population growth in northern New England, where America’s national bird could soon findRead More

Judge: Convicted sex offender did not violate probation

WARWICK, R.I. (AP) — A judge in Rhode Island has ruled that a man who spent decades in prison for molesting children did not violateRead More

Thieves steal safe from medical marijuana dispensary

MILFORD, Conn. (AP) — Police are looking for thieves who broke into a Connecticut medical marijuana dispensary and made off with a safe containing cash.Read More

Man found shot to death in Hartford bus shelter

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Hartford police are investigating the shooting of a 49-year-old city man found dead in a city bus shelter. Officers responded toRead More

Man accused of abducting young son in 1987 faces arraignment

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A Canadian man accused of abducting his toddler son in 1987 and disappearing for 31 years before being arrested inRead More

Mystery man brings holiday cheer to Walmart shoppers

DERBY, Vt. (AP) — A mystery man is providing cheer to Walmart shoppers in Vermont. The man paid off the entire lot of layaway itemsRead More