With unprecedented levels of food insecurity in Torrington, elected officials joined the Friendly Hands Food Bank on Tuesday to celebrate the renovation of a much larger new site, funded with a $2 million state grant.

As Connecticut's elected officials respond to the recent flooding, they are also grappling with the reality that storms are growing in frequency and intensity.

Local housing nonprofits are eligible for the loans, of up to $1 million, to go toward developing or improving affordable housing.

Litchfield County communities are turning to workforce housing as a means to lessen the cost burden on the area’s essential workers.

Horticulturist Renée Giroux talks about her approach to farming and the role small family farms play in offsetting climate change. And, author Susan Spungen gets you excited about spring cooking. Plus, Karyn Bigelow is building a community for Black beekeepers.

Residents from Ansonia, Shelton and surrounding municipalities, met Monday at Ansonia city hall to share their stories and urged lawmakers to seek more federal aid to use toward home heating assistance.

Kent First Selectman Marty Lindenmayer remembered the former diplomat as a supporter of the local library and land trust. Lindenmayer said Kissinger was sometimes seen at town events or restaurants.

Synthia Steinacher is the recipient of a new Housatonic Habitat for Humanity home in New Preston. It's a reality that is something even she still has a hard time believing.

At five stories high, this one-of-a-kind work of art is a visual history of America shown through its workers.

Totals will vary widely, but the drenching conditions are likely to be the most intense in southwestern Connecticut.