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Mendon driver charged with giving police a false name during West Rutland stop

Vermont State Police say the driver stopped on Business Route 4 on Oct. 21 gave troopers a false name and was driving on a criminally suspended license.

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Richford woman arrested on warrants alleging grand larceny and probation violations

Vermont State Police said Denise Broe, 38, was held on $1,200 bail after troopers found her on Sweat Street in Richford.

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November 4, 2026

Worcester woman charged with trafficking fentanyl and crack cocaine

Worcester police said officers saw Jodi Barria, 52, sell drugs twice on Oread Street and later found 52 bags of fentanyl and 28 bags of crack cocaine on her.

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November 4, 2026

Berlin man charged with third-offense DUI after crash on I-189 in South Burlington

Vermont State Police said Jamison Sikora, 61, showed signs of impairment after a single-vehicle crash near the Interstate 89 interchange on Nov. 3.

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November 4, 2026

Mills congratulates Governor-elect Hannah Pingree, promises smooth transition in Maine

Gov. Janet Mills said her administration will give full cooperation to Pingree, who served in the Mills administration before winning the race to become Maine's 76th governor.

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November 4, 2026

Dorchester man pleads guilty to collecting more than $72,000 in benefits under stolen identity

Danis Piron Lara, 51, admitted using a Puerto Rico man's identity to collect MassHealth and SNAP benefits over two decades, federal prosecutors in Boston said.

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November 4, 2026

Brockton finance chief warns of 'very, very big' budget gap, possible layoffs next year

The interim chief financial officer told city councilors he can't certify that money will be there for new raises as reserves run low and state help is uncertain.

The New England Signal Staff
November 4, 2026

State board adds conditions to Hartford's first new borrowing in years as schools face $35 million gap

The mayor called the $50 million plan urgent, saying only six of the city's 20 garbage trucks are working, while the school district seeks state fiscal intervention.

The New England Signal Staff
November 4, 2026

Cornish man sentenced to 10 months for threatening post on X

Blake Tibbetts, 25, pleaded guilty to sending a threatening interstate communication after a post in which, prosecutors said, he used a racial epithet and threatened to pay another user's "kind" a visit.

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November 4, 2026

Man living in Bridgeport pleads guilty to fentanyl trafficking and lying about his identity

Federal prosecutors said Conrod Davy, 41, sold investigators about two kilograms of fentanyl and, after his arrest, claimed to be a U.S. citizen under a false name.

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November 4, 2026

Two men plead guilty in armed robbery of Londonderry business

Prosecutors said Nasaiah Johnson and Xiao Yu were part of a six-person group that traveled from New York, threatened an employee with what appeared to be a gun and loaded stolen goods into a rented box truck.

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November 4, 2026

New Hampshire Democrats win both legislative chambers as Ayotte keeps governor's office

Unofficial returns also show Democrats winning or ahead in all five Executive Council races, setting up divided government in Concord when new officials are seated.

The New England Signal Staff
November 4, 2026