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An art exhibit at Eastern Connecticut State University is work by Ukrainian woman dealing with the reality of life during wartime.

Steven Abrams, owner of Max Downtown, said allowing state employees to work from home is “reprehensible and ridiculous.”

Here’s where you can donate to industry charity drives for Ukraine, including ASI’s fund drive in collaboration with the Red Cross.

Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin’s offer of up to $150,000 in grants to prepare and outfit vacant ground-floor retail spaces for new businesses has drawn dozens of applicants. Eighteen days after the Dec. 2 announcement of the program, 25 property owners had filed applications with the Hartford Chamber of Commerce, with 38 more beginning the process, according to Julio Concepcion, the chamber’s executive director. The city is funding the program with $6 million of its $112 million American Rescue Plan Act allocation.

More than 140 Connecticut attractions will participate on June 12 in the 17th annual Connecticut Open House Day, which aims to showcase the state’s diverse cultural and tourist attractions.