Maine town closes lakeside beach after illnesses reported
BRIDGTON, Maine (AP) — A southwestern Maine town has closed a lakeside beach because several people reported getting sick after swimming there during a recentRead More
Porch floor collapses, injuring at least 15 partygoers
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A porch collapsed at a Connecticut home, sending over a dozen people to the hospital. Approximately 20 people were on aRead More
Report: Porch floor collapses, injuring partygoers
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Police say a porch has collapsed at a Connecticut home and witnesses say a group of people at a party there,Read More
Special prison unit opening to help young female inmates
NIANTIC, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut officials will mark the opening of a new unit for young female prisoners. Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, Lt. Gov.Read More
Maine Gov. LePage vetoes ‘conversion therapy’ bill
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine Republican Gov. Paul LePage has vetoed a bill that would’ve banned state-licensed therapists from engaging in conversion therapy aimed atRead More
New law adds penalties for driving drunk with child in car
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A new law has taken effect in Rhode Island to increase the penalty for being convicted of driving under the influenceRead More
Connecticut man found dead in water near Maryland shore
BERLIN, Md. (AP) — Authorities say a Connecticut man was found dead in the water near the Maryland shore and is thought to have drowned.Read More
Woman found dead with dogs succumbed to heat in home
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A death certificate says a Vermont woman found dead in her home along with two dogs succumbed to “high environmental temperature.”Read More
UConn trustees approve sale of West Hartford campus
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Trustees for the University of Connecticut have voted to sell the former West Hartford campus to a technology company thatRead More
ACLU seeks to ratchet up pressure on GOP Sen. Collins
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union is the latest group to apply pressure on Republican Sen. Susan Collins, joining another group, DemandRead More