NORWALK, Conn. (AP) — Lane Marmon likes the type of project she can see — and therefore know — is having an impact.“I love giving back to my community and working together […]
ICE: Immigrant father to remain held until deportation
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency says a Guatemalan native and Connecticut resident living in the U.S. illegally will remain held pending removal proceedings.Mynor Espinoza’s lawyer recently […]
Budget impasse prompts school delays, layoffs and cutbacks
TOLLAND, Conn. (AP) — With no state budget in sight and the first day of school just around the corner, local education officials across Connecticut have taken severe steps to cut costs, […]
Letter carrier narrowly escapes burning mail truck
LONDONDERRY, N.H. (AP) — A letter carrier in New Hampshire barely escaped a burning mail truck. The Eagle-Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/2sZbnji ) a mail carrier was working in Londonderry Monday afternoon when she smelled […]
Man Dies After Falling Overboard During Boating Trip on Lake
JEFFERSON, Maine (AP) — Officials in Maine are investigating the death of a man who fell off from a boat being towed from a lake. According to Maine Warden Service Lt. Kevin […]
Driver crashes into multi-family home in Rhode Island
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island officials say a driver may have accidentally hit the gas pedal before crashing into a multi-family home.WPRI-TV reports (http://bit.ly/2sgb4eU ) the car jumped the curb Monday […]
Saratoga Battlefield pays tribute to fallen patriots
STILLWATER, N.Y. (AP) — The Saratoga National Historical Park has paid tribute to the Americans who died fighting in one of history’s most important battles.Rangers at the park in the town of […]
Price of gasoline on the rise in Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The cost of a gallon of gasoline in Rhode Island has risen 3 cents in the past week, but remains lower than the national average.AAA Northeast said Tuesday […]
Immigrant student’s arrest scuttles Connecticut legislation
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A student originally from Mexico, Eric Cruz Lopez was among the most visible immigration activists on the University of Connecticut campus – up until he was charged with […]
Connecticut teachers, students protest DeVos’ comments
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Teachers, students and parents at a Connecticut high school on Tuesday protested remarks made by U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, who quoted a former student in calling […]