Arts school teacher charged with sexually assaulting student
MERIDEN, Conn. (AP) — A former teacher at a Connecticut magnet school has been charged with engaging in a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old student.Read More
Ex-employee sues Pratt & Whitney over jet engines
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A former engineer for jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney has filed a federal false claims lawsuit alleging the companyRead More
Person who took in injured raccoon needs rabies vaccine after being bitten several times
KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine (WHDH) — Police in Maine say a Kennebunkport resident who inappropriately took in an injured raccoon and tried to nurse it back to health isRead More
Anti-Semitic flyers discovered at university library
CASTLETON, Vt. (AP) — Castleton University officials say someone put up anti-Semitic flyers in the Vermont university’s library. University spokesman Jeff Weld says the flyersRead More
Rare ‘unicorn’ plant discovered in Maine
BOWDOIN, Maine (AP) — A showy plant thought to have been long gone from Maine has been found this summer. Officials say the Unicorn RootRead More
The University of Maine appoints new athletic director
ORONO, Maine (AP) — The University of Maine has appointed a veteran college sports administrator as the school’s new athletic director. New Hampshire native KenRead More
Single-car crash kills 1 on Maine Turnpike
WELLS, Maine (AP) — State police in Maine say they are investigating a single-vehicle crash near the southern end of the Maine Turnpike that killedRead More
Pawtucket officials mull future of baseball stadium
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island officials are pondering the future of a city-owned stadium now that the minor league Pawtucket Red Sox have announcedRead More
Person who tried to help raccoon now needs rabies vaccine
KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine (AP) — Police in coastal Maine say a person attempting to nurse an injured rabid raccoon back to health got bitten multiple timesRead More
Connecticut gang member sentenced for retaliatory shooting
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — A member of a Connecticut street gang convicted of gunning down a rival gang member has been sentenced to 53 yearsRead More