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