Massachusetts state GOP chair battling party members over anti-gay email

Massachusetts GOP Party Chair Jim Lyons has found himself in a scorched political battle with members of his own party, including Gov. Charlie Baker

Connecticut lawmakers legalize recreational marijuana

A monthslong process to legalize marijuana, which some lawmakers noted has actually been decades in the making, at last came to a conclusion Thursday.

Connecticut Senate will vote on recreational cannabis for third time

The state House passed the legislation Wednesday and rejected a change to the social equity applicant definition.

Company agrees to pay Massachusetts $3.5M for undelivered face masks

A company that authorities say failed to deliver on a contract to supply one million N95 face masks to the state of Massachusetts and then made false statements in connection with its obligation to refund the state has agreed to pay nearly $3.5...

Massachusetts state trooper injured by passing truck, which left scene

A Massachusetts State Police trooper suffered arm and hand injuries when he was struck by a tractor-trailer that didn’t stop

State police investigating shooting by Bridgeport officer

Connecticut state police say a Bridgeport police officer has shot and wounded a person while working with a federal and local law enforcement task force

Rhode Island to equip every uniformed officer with body cameras

Rhode Island leaders have proposed equipping every uniformed police officer in the state with body-worn cameras

Senate amends recreational cannabis bill during special session

The state legislature is expected to pass the legislation this week.

Message in a bottle travels across the Atlantic Ocean

A Portuguese teenager has found a message in a bottle that traveled at least 2,400 miles from a Vermont teenager

Rhode Island scales back COVID-19 testing strategy

Rhode Island is scaling back its COVID-19 testing program as more people get fully vaccinated and the number of new confirmed cases continues to fall

UPDATED: Budget bill would withhold money from towns with Native American-related mascots

The Senate passed the measure 23-7 on Tuesday.

Special General Assembly session could address voting rights, climate initiatives

Aside from recreational cannabis, there are a few other priorities lawmakers would like to get to during the upcoming legislative special session.

Prison guards seeking hazard pay for work during pandemic

The union representing Connecticut's prison guards is asking lawmakers to allocate up to $500 million in federal COVID-19 funds for hazard pay to be given to those deemed essential workers during the pandemic