Clare Secrist

New York’s first offshore wind farm off the coast of Long Island has been granted federal approval. The South Fork project could be a model for future clean energy plans around the country.

The center partnered with community groups around Bridgeport to offer bilingual mobile sessions to answer questions about the vaccines for nonnative English speakers.

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer visited Long Island schools this week to encourage officials to apply for recently renewed cybersecurity grants.

Governor Ned Lamont announced Tuesday the state will make all of its services for businesses fully available online.

The recent passage of the bipartisan federal infrastructure bill will fund the project to remove PFAS and other contaminants from the drinking water supply and wastewater.

Connecticut health officials say vaccine holdouts are causing a surge in COVID cases across the state. The state’s current COVID-19 infection rate is over 4% — the highest it has been in close to two months.

The project is estimated to reduce the Aquarium’s energy use by 650,000 kilowatt-hours annually, saving the aquarium over $85,000 each year.

Animal control officers are warning homeowners in Fairfield County, Connecticut, to bear-proof their homes. This comes after a bear killed two chickens at a residence in New Canaan.

Leaders from Bridgeport municipal unions urged Mayor Joe Ganim and the City Council on Wednesday to provide additional pay for their work during the pandemic.

Close to 115,000 vaccine doses were administered during the last week of October in the state.