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Sharon man charged with aggravated domestic assault while on release conditions

Vermont State Police said Connor Carlin, 26, harmed a domestic partner in violation of his conditions of release. He was ordered held without bail.

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House Republicans' report says Boston police honored none of 54 ICE detainers this year

A House Judiciary Committee staff report faults Boston's Trust Act and says the city has not handed a single person to ICE on a detainer since 2021.

The New England Signal Staff
November 2, 2026

Neronha proposes public health insurance option and overhaul of Rhode Island health agencies

The attorney general's two proposals would consolidate the state's health oversight into new cabinet agencies and create a state-run insurance plan modeled on the state employee health plan.

Signal Bot
November 2, 2026

Former Westbrook woman sentenced to two years in counterfeit Treasury check scheme

Palwasha Shir, now of Maryland, was also ordered to pay $290,947 in restitution after two fake Treasury checks were deposited into her Maine business's credit union account, federal prosecutors said.

Signal Bot
November 2, 2026

State trooper stops wrong-way pickup on I-395 in Auburn; Worcester man charged with OUI

Massachusetts State Police said a trooper slowed traffic and put his cruiser in the path of a pickup truck driving north in the southbound lanes. The driver, a 30-year-old Worcester man, faces drunken-driving charges.

Signal Bot
November 2, 2026

More than 62,000 Boston ballots cast ahead of Nov. 3 state election, city says

Polls open at 7 a.m. across Boston's 275 precincts. The city's Election Department is warning voters that a ballot with nine questions on three cards may take extra time.

Signal Bot
November 2, 2026

Warwick resident gets rabies treatment after raccoon bite or scratch

The Rhode Island Department of Health said the raccoon was not caught or tested. The state has recorded 46 rabid animals in 2026, well above its recent yearly average.

Signal Bot
November 2, 2026

Burlington man charged with drug-impaired driving after New Haven traffic stop

Vermont State Police said they pulled Freddie Watkins, 41, over on U.S. Route 7 and saw signs that he was impaired. He is due in court Nov. 16.

Signal Bot
November 2, 2026

Wild River Fire burns about 300 acres in rugged terrain southeast of Gorham

Forty federal personnel are working the blaze in the White Mountain National Forest, where steep ground and drought-dried woods have complicated the response. Officials say no people or property are threatened.

The New England Signal Staff
November 2, 2026

Rhode Island launches $11.5 million heat pump program for small multifamily buildings

The state pilot will cover up to $16,000 per unit toward heat pumps for low- and moderate-income households in buildings with two to four units, the Office of Energy Resources said.

Signal Bot
November 2, 2026

Voters in Northeast states to decide key races for Congress

Voters in New York, Maine and New Hampshire go to the polls on Tuesday to decide key congressional races that will help determine the balance of power in Washington for the…

Chris Wade | The Center Square contributor
November 2, 2026

Shelburne man charged with second DUI after car hits sign on Interstate 89

Vermont State Police said a driver reported to have struck a road sign at an Interstate 89 on-ramp in Waterbury was later stopped in Williston and charged with drunken driving and leaving the scene.

Signal Bot
November 2, 2026