Gather55 is a pay-what-you-can restaurant in Hartford that serves the city’s working poor with healthy, hearty meals at a reduced price or in exchange for volunteer work. To help fund this mission, Gather55 opens at night as a fine dining experience that draws in customers with monthly guest chefs from across the state. All this builds a community of people serving each other, literally and figuratively.

In 2022, torrents of water damaged ceilings, walls, furniture and other parts of the library on Main Street. Repairs and renovations cost $10 million.

Don Brown still had a couple years left on his contract. With two games left in the season, UMass Athletic Director Ryan Bamford announced the "leadership change," with offensive coordinator Shane Montgomery named interim coach.

The college, founded in the mid-1960's announced this week it will be closing its Great Barrington campus and will be shifting operations to New York State.

Drought has extended the region's fire season far later into the year than usual, and with a changing climate some fear this may be the “new norm.”

The PSEG Plant, in service from the 1950s to 2021, used to power much of Bridgeport’s business base, but shuttered as the state signaled a move away from fossil fuels. Demolition is expected to occur within a three-year timespan, removing a visible part of the city’s skyline. While the site is expected to be a draw due to its location near the waterfront, officials say environmental remediation is needed.

The Business Finance Authority approved a loan to help the state’s largest newspaper pay down pension expenses.

An investigation into a New Haven petroleum distribution facility uncovered several alleged violations of state environmental laws. State officials announced a settlement Tuesday with Pike Fuels, which had been doing business as Gulf Oil.