A Connecticut lawsuit challenged whether a federal law barring military personnel from unionizing applies to state duty.
Nate Thompson
Posted inNew England
Bobcat that attacked Vermont man tests positive for rabies
An elderly man was bitten by the animal in his house after it chased a cat through an open door.
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Posted inNation & World
Urvashi Vaid, forward-thinking rights activist, dies at 63
From 1989 to 1992, Vaid was the executive director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, leading the country’s oldest national LGBTQ advocacy organization during a tumultuous period.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, New England
K-9 featured in Netflix’s ‘Rescued by Ruby’ euthanized
Sate Police in Rhode Island say the rescue dog who ‘became a symbol of hope’ died at age 11 following an untreatable illness.
Posted inBusiness, Maine Cannabis Report
Delaware lawmakers pass cannabis legalization, but governor’s support in doubt
Democrat John Carney has previously spoken against legalizing recreational marijuana. The bill would allow possession of up to one ounce.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Maine Cannabis Report, Politics
Maine clarifies marijuana rules to help medical users
Lawmakers unanimously approved a bill that supporters say cuts down on the need for interpretation of some rules.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Scientists renew efforts to find ship torched by Rhode Island colonists
Some say the burning of the HMS Gaspee 250 years ago did as much to spark the American Revolution as the Boston Tea Party.
Posted inNew England
Vermont man charged with killing mother at sea to inherit estate
Nathan Carman was found in a raft off the New England coast eight days after leaving to go fishing with his mother, who was never found.
Posted inNation & World
Leonid Kravchuk, independent Ukraine’s first president, dies
He was a driving force in Ukraine’s declaration of independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
Posted inBusiness, Maine Cannabis Report
FDA warns CBD company about products for animals
The agency asked a North Carolina-based business to stop selling hemp extract and CBD for livestock, citing fears it could leach into human foods the animals produce.