RHODE ISLAND

Safe haven laws allow a parent to safely and anonymously surrender a newborn without fear of criminal prosecution as long as there are no signs of abuse or neglect.

The award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will fund the New England Center of Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases.

Due to the rise in opioid overdose deaths, Rhode Island General Assembly passed a law to construct a two-year pilot harm reduction center. A place where…

The regional effort to reduce vehicle emissions along the East Coast that advanced in December with just four of 13 interested jurisdictions agreeing to...

A public health expert says several factors may explain why many New England states are near the top of the list for getting their residents vaccinated…

The push to switch from fossil fuels to renewable forms of energy will mean a lot more demand for battery storage. It's just part of massive efforts to...

All residents 16 and over will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine fairly soon in New England, but the date varies by state.Among the six New England…

In 2016, federal officials unveiled a plan for high-speed rail along the Northeast Corridor that included a 50-mile passage from Old Saybrook to the...

A highway safety advocacy group says Vermont and New Hampshire are "dangerously behind" adoption of recommended traffic laws, and Massachusetts and…

Fewer than one-third of the state and local governments talking about forming a regional effort to staunch vehicle emissions along the East Coast have agreed to sign on to the final program from the outset.