Food bank: Cost of food increases 15 percent in Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The cost of food in Rhode Island has increased by 15 percent over the past two years, outpacing wage growth, theRead 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
Man accused of abducting young son in 1987 faces arraignment in Connecticut
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
Dig resurrects a feud over which town is Connecticut’s oldest
WETHERSFIELD, Conn. (AP) — An archaeological dig is rekindling a feud between two towns over which was the first in Connecticut. Experts have unearthed artifactsRead More
Maine’s newest potato available throughout New England
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (AP) — Maine’s newest kind of potato is now available in stores across New England. The new potato is called the CaribouRead More
Lawsuit: Yale removed depressed student from campus
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A Yale University graduate is suing the Ivy League school on allegations she was wrongly removed from campus after sheRead More
Providence police seize at least $1 million worth of heroin
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Providence police have seized at least $1 million worth of heroin in one of the largest drug busts in city history.Read More
Killington gets green light for World Cup later this month
KILLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — All of that snow on Friday is a good thing for Vermont’s Killington ski resort as it prepares for World CupRead More
Antibiotic-resistant bug hits Vermont retirement community
SHELBURNE, Vt. (AP) — The Vermont Department of Health is investigating an outbreak of an antibiotic-resistant bug that sickened 70 people at a retirement community.Read More
Inmate death being investigated at Maine State Prison
WARREN, Maine (AP) — State police are investigating an inmate death at the Maine State Prison. Officials say 50-year-old Christopher Nault of Farmington died FridayRead More