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For State Rep. Dominique Johnson, Pride Month is as much about community as it is about affirming the identities of of the LGBTQ+ community, as attacks mount at the federal level and closer to home.
Gov. Ned Lamont is deciding whether to veto a broad housing bill recently approved by the state legislature. The controversial bill includes zoning reform and pushes for more housing construction. Republicans are calling for a veto.
A New England group ed a national bird count to spread the joy of birding and make it more accessible to everyone.
Environmental stressors in 2023 like flooding and air pollution have negatively impacted this year's strawberry crop in Connecticut.
Tech industry lobbyists are urging Gov. Phil Scott to veto the bill, and claim the legislation would violate the First Amendment.
Many bills died from inaction when the General Assembly reached its midnight deadline.
It's been 5 days since federal agents detained a landscape gardener from his job outside Creative Building Solutions on Maple Avenue in Great Barrington. Owners of the building say the agents were wearing masks and refused to show IDs.
The newly released figures show a 71% decline in Canadian reservations, but overall summer booking numbers remain strong, blunting any immediate impact.
Dr. Megan Ranney, the dean of Yale's School of Public Health, says healthy people who are pregnant should still get routine COVID-19 vaccinations.
In the back woods of Industry, Maine, an intimate gathering was held to honor the life of Mark Ancker. While the ceremony marked the end of Ancker’s 77 years on earth, it also marked the start of something new. The mushroom casket he was buried in — unlike the wood and concrete used in traditional burials — is designed to provide nutrients to the surrounding soil.