Republican Gov. Phil Scott is seeking reelection Tuesday to a fifth term in heavily Democratic Vermont, this time facing off against Esther Charlestin, a Democrat-progressive who is a newcomer to statewide politics. Vermont has grappled with two consecutive summers of severe flooding, a ...
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Independent U.S. Sen. Angus King is seeking another term that would make him the oldest senator to serve from Maine, but three candidates are vying to end his three-decade political run. King, who was first elected to the Senate in 2012, said he still can help bridge ...
After a brief decline in total outstanding credit card balances at the end of 2023, Americans are back at it. Americans currently owe more than $1.14 trillion, but New Jersey, Connecticut, and Maryland residents lead the charge with the highest credit card debt levels. But that isn't the ...
BOSTON (AP) — A judge ruled Thursday that Karen Read won't have to give a deposition in her wrongful death lawsuit until after her criminal trial in January. The brief from Judge William M. White Jr. on Thursday effectively delays the lawsuit, which blames Read for the death of John O'Keefe, ...
WATERBURY, Vt. (AP) — The state of Vermont is opening two emergency family shelters on Friday after hundreds of the most vulnerable people experiencing homelessness had to leave state-funded motel rooms this fall as new caps on that pandemic-era emergency housing program took effect. The ...
SANFORD, Maine (AP) — The romantic partner of a Maine state lawmaker who faces domestic violence charges said in court Wednesday that the assault did not occur and the case should be dropped. State Rep. Lucas Lanigan, a Republican, turned himself in on Monday on a domestic violence ...
