Police: N.H. girl, 5, found asleep with loaded gun on her chest

Police also said they found the child sleeping in a bed filled with trash and rotting food.

Is your yard parched? Dry conditions are expanding in New England.

Poison parsnip causes severe burns, blisters on woman’s legs

A Vermont woman was injured when she brushed up against the invasive plant that is also found in Maine.

Massachusetts police officer, bystander killed in shooting

Officer Michael Chesna is shot multiple times and dies at South Shore Hospital.

Red spruce is on the rebound in the Northeast as pollution controls pay off

The environmental recovery from acid rain isn't all occurring at the pace of of the red spruce, however.

Massachusetts land-trust case alarms Native Americans across the country

Two dozen tribes write letters in support of legislation to enshrine the Mashpee Wampanoag's land status.

Cannabis legalization in New England a slow burn

In Massachusetts, retail sales can start July 1 but no stores have been licensed yet due to community resistance and lack of marijuana testing facilities.

Vermont’s Sen. Leahy seeks to limit border search zones

The legislation would restrict the area in which ICE agents can stop vehicles and search private land to 25 miles.

Three Bay State troopers charged with embezzlement

Officials say the men took overtime pay for shifts they left hours early or didn't work at all in 2016.

Elite N.H. prep school says sexually abused alumni can seek compensation

St. Paul's School also says it will start a therapy fund for abuse victims.