2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (195+ words) Global health and disaster-relief nonprofit Americares says it has received a $50 million gift — the largest donation in the organization’s history. The Stamford-based nonprofit says the donation comes from a philanthropic Connecticut family that has supported Americares for 30 years, and will…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (713+ words) Lamont’s first ad naming Fazio targets his vote against protections for schools and churches from immigration enforcement. Gov. Ned Lamont linked Republican challenger Ryan Fazio to President Donald Trump’s crackdown on undocumented migrants with an ad featuring a Black minister…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (373+ words) Connecticut has among the highest rates of union membership in the nation. According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Connecticut and Rhode Island tied for the fifth-highest percentage of unionized workers last year — behind only New York, Washington,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1158+ words) Lawsuits accuse Stanley Black & Decker and other companies of keeping tariff refunds after raising prices to offset the costs. A wave of lawsuits is testing whether companies that raised prices to offset tariffs can keep the refunds they later received…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1101+ words) For restaurant managers, employee problems have a way of happening at the worst possible time. An employee might arrive 10 minutes late on a busy Friday night, when the restaurant is packed and a manager has little time to stop and…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (611+ words) Thomas says no Connecticut registrars have reported contact from federal investigators, while DHS declines to confirm the reported probe. Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas called a noon press conference Tuesday to share that she does not know if Connecticut…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (414+ words) The governor cited potential risks to the state’s energy supply and aerospace sector, while officials emphasized AI adoption and workforce development. Gov. Ned Lamont says he’s concerned the growing tariff war with Canada could affect Connecticut manufacturers. President Donald Trump’s…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (592+ words) Rising aluminum and other costs are squeezing margins at North Haven’s Twelve Percent Beer Project, where the company expects to fill nearly 5 million cans this year but says consumers have little appetite for higher beer prices. Twelve Percent co-founder Bridget…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (563+ words) Two Bridgeport Democrats rejected plea deals and will face juries over alleged election-related crimes. Two Democratic officials in Bridgeport rejected plea offers in court on Tuesday and chose to put their fate into the hands of a jury, which will…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (1640+ words) Ryan Fazio is making affordability the centerpiece of his bid for governor as Republicans seek their first Connecticut win since 2006. At 36, Sen. Ryan Fazio (R-Greenwich) is asking Connecticut voters to do something they haven’t done in nearly two decades: elect…...