How and when to remove children from their homes? A federal lawsuit raises thorny questions

A couple whose young children were taken by social workers and police in the middle of the night are suing, arguing they were unconstitutionally removed without a warrant or court order.

Bus driver from Eliot accused of stalking N.H. boy, 8, agrees to plea deal

New Hampshire city recognized for unheralded role in racial integration of baseball

Nashua's Holman Stadium is added to the state's Black Heritage Trail for welcoming 2 Black players a year before Jackie Robinson reached the big leagues.

Vermont troopers plead not guilty in bean bag shooting case

Vermont's attorney general says the officers' use of force against an agitated man carrying a saw was unwarranted.

Teens hospitalized after roof collapses on grounds of abandoned Rhode Island mansion

The structure at Brenton Point State Park in Newport has been fenced off for years because of safety concerns.

Man dies while trying to board subway train in Boston

Police say the man kicked a moving Green Line trolley after apparently being unable to board it, then lost his balance and fell under the train.

Massachusetts beach reopens on Memorial Day after pair of shootings

Revere Beach was closed early Monday after two apparently unrelated shootings Sunday night.

Elvers remain one of America’s most valuable fish after strong year in Maine

Baby eels have again been worth more than $2,000 per pound at the docks this year, according to the Maine Department of Marine Resources.

Always wanted a lighthouse? U.S. is giving some away – including one in Maine

Little Mark Island and Monument in Harpswell is being offered at no cost.

Connecticut lawmakers absolve accused colonial-era witches, apologize for ‘miscarriage of justice’

Senators proclaim the innocence of 12 men and women convicted hundreds of years ago, decades before the infamous Salem witch trials in Massachusetts.