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What is probably Ontario’s most northerly winery is now open in the community of Westmeath in Whitewater Region.

A strike at the Thombert Manufacturing facility in Newton is entering its sixth week. Workers and company management are trying to come to terms on a labor contract to take more of the employees' needs into account. Some 84 UAW union workers are on strike at Thombert, a large manufacturer of electric forklift tires. ...

LEOMINSTER — As the weather had many times over the 24-plus hours it took to play the contest, momentum swung quickly for the Leominster High football team in its season opener. The Blue Devils looked to be in control early against St. John’s of Shrewsbury, but saw things slip away in a 30-18 loss at […]

A new report found Connecticut's economic growth is lagging, post-pandemic. The data showed, using the pandemic-induced recession as a baseline, the state's nonfarm employment has grown at a rate around 3% lower than the national average. It reported the decline is due in part to slow growth in local and state government jobs, which were down in Connecticut by 10.5% between 2007 and 2023. ...

One bright spot for Connecticut was the wage gain among low- and middle-income workers during the pandemic — which surpassed the national rate.