Connecticut organizations receive funding from ratepayers to boost energy efficiency projects

Two local organizations receive funding to enhance energy efficiency for small businesses, homeowners and renters. EAST HARTFORD, Conn. — Two Hartford organizations are slated to receive funding for energy saving projects to help small businesses,...

Connecticut awards $750K total in Brownfield Remediation Grants to New Haven, New London, Derby and Norwich

New Haven and New London will each receive $250,000. Meanwhile, Derby will get $156,000, and $94,000 will be heading to Norwich. HARTFORD, Conn. — Four Connecticut cities will receive funding through the Brownfield Grant Program, according to the...

Connecticut Quietly Adds AI Disclosure Mandate to Consumer Privacy Law

While much of the national attention has focused on the wave of state-level AI legislation introduced in 2025, Connecticut has quietly enacted a significant AI-related amendment to its existing consumer privacy framework. On June 25, 2025,...

As Sightings Rise, DEEP Urging Residents to Avoid 'Conflicts' With Bears This Fall Across Connecticut

CT DEEP: "Help protect your neighborhood by avoiding feeding bears." Posted Thu, Oct 9, 2025 at 4:06 pm ET CONNECTICUT — The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Thursday was "strongly" urging residents to follow "best...

Connecticut High Schools to Offer Industry Credential Programs

(TNS) — Ranging from paralegal certificates to esthetician licenses, Connecticut now has a list of more than 300 Industry Recognized Credentials, which gives high school students the opportunity to prove they have specific skills when they enter...

Energy heating assistance available in Connecticut

As temperatures start to drop, people are bracing not only for the colder weather, but also for the high costs of heat that go along with it. But there is help out there, and it may be easier to get than you think. Chris Herb, the president of the...

Road construction continues in Mansfield

MANSFIELD — While Route 275 and South Eagleville Road may be a bit tricky to get through at the moment, the town of Mansfield is working to ensure pedestrian safety and traffic calming with a project that was funded with a state grant from the...

Connecticut Republicans calling for more oversight, transparency for legislative earmarks

Republicans called Tuesday for reforms of how Connecticut state lawmakers earmark tens of millions of dollars annually in grants for favored nonprofit groups with scant vetting, oversight or transparency. “There’s no application process, there’s...

Avangrid Boosts Energy Reliability with 24,000 Utility Pole Replacements this Year Across Northeast

ORANGE, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 9, 2025-- Avangrid, Inc., a leading energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced its subsidiary utility companies New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG) and Rochester Gas and Electric (RG&E),...

Maryland’s largest brewery is teaming up with peers amid industry challenges

For the first time in decades, the craft beer market isn’t booming. Independent breweries had sprouted year after year, often finding customers eager for more. But last year, more craft breweries closed than opened, bucking a 20-year trend....

State Watch: Consumer Protection Enforcement Update - October 2025

September 2025: Alaska's AG touts its investigative authority, Oregon's legislature considers whether additional state resources and legislation are needed to fill the federal gap in consumer protection enforcement, and privacy practices remain a...

freeFall’s next production will open Oct. 24 and run through Dec. 7

ST. PETERSBURG — After a run of “Tell Me on a Sunday,” freeFall will continue its 2025-2026 season with Ira Levin’s “Deathtrap.” The production will run Oct. 24 through Dec. 7 at freeFall Theatre, 6099 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. Eric Davis and...

Trump Slashes $8B in Clean Energy as Political Payback against Blue States

The Trump administration’s decision to slash billions in clean-energy funding is more than a policy dispute; it is a stress test for the balance between politics, law, and governance. By Matthew A. McIntosh Public Historian Brewminate Introduction...

What’s Ahead for the US Electric Vehicle Industry After Hitting a Massive Speed Bump?

The end of U.S. tax credits for buying electric vehicles has changed the market in ways that are still unfolding. I spoke this week with people closely monitoring the auto industry to get a sense of what’s next. They said the loss of federal...

Connecticut Named One of the Laziest States in America

Connecticut Named One of the Laziest States in America — But Are We Really That Bad? According to a new study from WalletHub, published by Ask This, Connecticut has landed near the top of a list you don’t want to make — the laziest states in...

Connecticut Community Foundation Awards Two Local Nonprofits

WATERBURY — Two local nonprofit organizations — Jane Doe No More and the Mattatuck Museum — were recognized with Connecticut Community Foundation Trustee Awards at the 2025 Annual Meeting held on September 17. The Trustee Fund Awards recognize...

Connecticut's AG Is a Fighter Who Punches Way Above His Weight

Editor's Note: This article appears in Governing's Fall 2025 Magazine. You can subscribe here. Last fall, just before Election Day, William Tong went pheasant hunting in South Dakota. He’s the Democratic attorney general of Connecticut, but most...

Connecticut plans upgrades to Putnam Bridge in 2026, traffic delays expected

Connecticut plans to overhaul the William H. Putnam Bridge for structural improvements, impacting commutes from Glastonbury to Wethersfield. GLASTONBURY, Conn. — Plans are finalized to overhaul the historic William H. Putnam Bridge that connects...

Energy Law: Month in Review - September 2025

Welcome to Dorsey’s Energy Law: Month in Review. We provide this update to our clients to identify significant developments in the previous month. Please reach out to any of the authors, listed above, to discuss these issues. Table of Contents...

Connecticut governor warns Wall Street at risk if Mamdani wins NYC mayor’s race

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont warned that his fellow Democrat Zohran Mamdani could cripple Wall Street if he wins the New York City mayor’s race –and said the fallout could spill across state lines. Lamont said he was worried about a Mamdani victory...