The Connecticut Municipal Redevelopment Authority has a new name and a new plan for creating new housing near transit. It will launch a study into the potential for housing and development near the state’s major transit hubs and main streets.

Under a sweeping executive order that also targeted the parent company of Voice of America, the Institute of Museum and Library Services would be virtually eliminated. The little-known organization provides grants to cultural and educational institutions across Connecticut.

The Boston Celtics are being sold for what would be a record-setting initial valuation of $6.1 billion to a group led by William Chisholm.

A PURA decision to deny the utility’s request for $100 million in additional revenues is reason for cutbacks, UI says.

A new partnership aims to improve mental health and combat loneliness by integrating arts and cultural activities into health care.

Immigrant advocates call on lawmakers to make the law even stronger with amendments to proposed bill, while Republicans seek to roll back the current law.

The proposal has gathered the support of a broad coalition of farmers and academics, who say drones could make their jobs cheaper and more environmentally-friendly.

Members of Connecticut’s congressional delegation rallied at the state Capitol in Hartford Tuesday, alongside those who support saving Medicaid and Social Security from potential federal funding cuts.

The program equips undergraduate students with the various skills needed to foster a successful career as a teacher, specializing in working with students in high-need school districts, where teacher retention is low, such as Bridgeport and Stamford.

EPA Commissioner Lee Zeldin said last week that the move to cut over 30 regulations at the agency would “roll back trillions in regulatory costs and hidden ‘taxes’ on U.S. families.” Connecticut officials and environmentalists disagreed.

Job seekers in Connecticut may soon know up front what a prospective employer may pay for a position. State lawmakers are considering a bill to require employers to list salary ranges on job postings.

Use of the machines would be outlawed starting in 2029.