Outdoors

Whether you choose to grow Siberian or Japanese irises, it's important to find the right spot. And, when you do plant them, do so along with other spring beauties: peonies, salvia and geraniums.

Today on Audacious, all four guests are named Pat Smith! What else do they have in common? And what's so different about them?

Drama therapists use theater techniques to help people dealing with mental health issues. Now Hartford Stage is using the practice to help actors better understand their roles.

As capacity shortages in slaughterhouses complicate business for livestock farmers, two specialty sausage makers are starting their own animal processing facility.

The state Department of Transportation has a project underway to update all of the state’s major routes and highways.

On a 120-36 vote, the Massachusetts House advanced the bill to the Senate after hours of debate that divided representatives on whether the legislation promotes safe driving in the state or undermines legal immigration.

The Connecticut Department of Transportation has been awarded a $12 million federal grant to upgrade the Derby train station. The improvements will increase rail trips to the Naugatuck Valley town.

One of the few silver linings of the pandemic has been a resurgence of interest in motels and RV life from a diverse group of millennials who want safe…