5 highest-paid Eversource execs earned total of $40M last year
With Eversource Energy firmly in the spotlight for increasing electricity charges in July and now for its handling of mass power outages in the wake of Tropical Storm Isaias, ratepayers and elected officials are scrutinizing the company's executive...
Shipyard, union reach tentative deal to end strike in Maine
Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works and production workers have reached a tentative agreement aimed at ending a strike that stretched for more than a month during a global pandemic
Why some voters have not yet received absentee ballots
The Secretary of the State’s Office sent absentee ballots to all but 20,000 registered Democrats and Republicans ahead of the Aug. 11 primary election. It's up to town and city clerks to send out the remaining ballots.
Police: Sex offender used restaurant Wi-Fi to get child porn
The top federal prosecutor in Rhode Island says a man who used the Wi-Fi network at a restaurant to access child pornography was arrested Tuesday
Cuomo clears New York schools statewide to open, carefully
New York’s governor said Friday that he would allow children statewide to return to classrooms for the start of the new school year, citing the state’s success in battling the coronavirus pandemic
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Weekly poems elevate New Hampshire city's virus newsletters
A newsletter that updates residents of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, about the coronavirus pandemic is moving some readers to tears, thanks to weekly contributions from the city's poet laureate
Veyo launches specialized fleet for COVID-19 patients; some want to know what took so long
Despite a troubled run, officials with the state Department of Social Services said they are planning to extend Veyo’s contract for one year.
Mayflower II cancels Newport stop
The Mayflower II, a replica of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to the New World 400 years ago, has canceled a scheduled stop in Rhode Island because of new travel restrictions required of people who visit the state
Connecticut dedicates $160 million more to school reopening
Gov. Ned Lamont announced Thursday that the state of Connecticut will provide local school districts with an additional $160 million to help them reopen safely during the COVID-19 pandemic
R.I. reports 110 new virus cases; Mayflower visit canceled
There have been 110 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus and two new virus-related deaths in Rhode Island
Three Massachusetts officers stabbed or slashed; should be OK
Three Massachusetts police officers conducting a stolen vehicle investigation have been stabbed or slashed by the suspect but are expected to be OK
Police: Driver brandished stolen gun in R.I. road rage incident
State police say a Rhode Island man used a stolen handgun during what police described as a road rage incident
Suspect surrenders in double murder outside Connecticut bar
A suspect in a double murder outside a Connecticut bar has surrendered to authorities after the U.S. Marshals Service announced a $5,000 reward for information leading to his arrest
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Eversource shames the politicians courting it
Connecticut legislators have remained mute while Eversource hasn't finished a deal to compensate...
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Two displaced after New London kitchen fire
Two people have been displaced after a kitchen fire broke out in a 30-unit apartment building at 73 Washington St. on Friday afternoon. There were no injuries.
Ledyard police investigating apparent suicide
Town police are investigating an apparent suicide Friday afternoon in a dirt-pulloff area in the vicinity of Route 12 between Route 214 and River Drive near the Gales Ferry School.
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What is it like to campaign for state Senate in a pandemic?
State Senate candidates in southeastern Connecticut are taking different approaches to door-knocking, and getting creative.
Waterford Historical Society holds event during historic summer
This was 2020, the year everybody was required to wear face masks, stand 6 feet apart and have their temperatures taken before entering any of the Waterford Historical Society buildings.
He lost touch with his brother after joining the Navy; 35 years later, he's hoping to find him
Carlos Rosado last saw his brother Michael in the mid-1980s. His search regained steam more than 10 years ago, when he received a letter from his foster mother saying Michael had contacted her.
Bug experts: 'Do not be afraid' of large cicada killer wasps
These notoriously large wasps have re-emerged in Connecticut in numbers higher than typical this summer, but they're not likely to attack humans, experts say.
