Authorities say a report of a person with a gun led to a lockdown of some government buildings in Vermont’s capital for at least four hours Friday, but no intruder or weapon was found.
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Posted inNation & World, New England
Some states, towns skeptical over proposed opioid settlement
Some state attorneys general and local governments are skeptical of a proposed settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma over its role in the nation’s opioid addiction crisis.
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Posted inNew England, Outdoors
Hikers urged to be aware during fall hunting season
The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department is offering advice to outdoor enthusiasts.
Posted inNew England
Mosquitoes in Vermont test positive for West Nile virus
A pool of mosquitoes collected in Essex is the first this year to test positive.
Posted inBusiness, New England
Connecticut seeks bids for 2,000 megawatts of off-shore wind
Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont says it will mark the largest authorization by load by any state in the region.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Man killed, 3 injured in 4 separate Boston shootings
At least one man has been arrested, police say.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Car crashes into Connecticut deli, killing 2 pedestrians
The driver was extricated and sent to Yale New Haven Hospital with undisclosed injuries, police say.
Posted inLife & Culture, New England
Beacons of possibility: Light stations offer accommodations to travelers across the country
About 70 light stations are available for lodging in 18 states, Puerto Rico and Canada.
Posted inNew England
New Hampshire DOT worker hurt in highway crash that split tractor in half
Police say a New Hampshire Department of Transportation worker was seriously hurt in a crash that split his tractor in half.
Posted inNew England, News
Creator of one of Rhode Island’s largest child porn collections gets 40 years in prison
A man who recorded himself repeatedly raping an unconscious child and possessed one of the largest collections of child pornography ever seized by Rhode Island law enforcement has been sentenced to 40 years in prison.