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Colchester man, 20, charged with DUI after traffic stop in Essex

Vermont State Police said troopers pulled the driver over at Route 15 and Browns River Road shortly after midnight Monday.

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Maine Department of Labor sets free workplace safety classes in Augusta for November

The department's SafetyWorks! program will offer five no-cost courses for employers and supervisors, from construction safety to detecting impairment on the job. Registration is required.

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November 2, 2026

Study recommends changes to Maine marine surveys to better track climate change

A review by the Maine Department of Marine Resources and a University of Maine scientist calls for more ocean temperature monitoring and new tracking of predators and emerging species in the Gulf of Maine.

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November 2, 2026

Berkshire woman arrested on warrant during traffic stop in St. Albans

Vermont State Police said Kyrsten St Martin, 35, a passenger in a car troopers pulled over, was held on $200 bail. Police did not say what the warrant was for.

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November 2, 2026

Norton man charged with DUI refusal after car found off Route 114 in Canaan

Vermont State Police said a Border Patrol report of a broken-down car on Route 114 in Canaan led to the arrest of a 54-year-old Norton man on suspicion of drunken driving.

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November 1, 2026

Fazio demands Lamont apology over video of phone encounter at Stamford rally

Lamont's campaign called the woman filming him a political provocateur, and the outlets covering the moment describe his hand gesture in different ways.

The New England Signal Staff
November 1, 2026

Lebanon hires lawyer to stop school district from winterizing unused school

The Selectboard says MSAD 60 emptied the 1952 building without the town vote state law requires before a school closes, and worries a winter without heat would ruin it.

The New England Signal Staff
November 1, 2026

Lamont and Bysiewicz wish Sen. Chris Murphy well after his stroke

Murphy's office says the Connecticut Democrat is awake and alert at Johns Hopkins, and doctors are optimistic he will make a full recovery.

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November 1, 2026

Connecticut state Rep. Anne Hughes charged with stealing political signs in Easton

Police say an AirTag hidden in one of the signs led them to property the Democratic lawmaker owns. Hughes has apologized and said she accepts full responsibility.

The New England Signal Staff
November 1, 2026

New Hampshire orders two firms to halt unsigned mailers in Senate race

State officials say three pieces targeting John Sununu or boosting Edmond Laplante never disclosed who paid for them. Every campaign contacted denied any role.

The New England Signal Staff
November 1, 2026

Woman dies after Braintree house fire; chief says home lacked working smoke alarms

Candles or smoking materials are suspected in the Oct. 31 blaze on Warren Avenue, and the state fire marshal was called in to help investigate, according to news reports.

The New England Signal Staff
November 1, 2026

Driver dies after car strikes tree and burns on Rollins Road in Rollinsford

Early findings point to high speed on a curve in the single-car crash before dawn on Oct. 31, according to one news report. The driver has not been identified.

The New England Signal Staff
November 1, 2026