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New census data show what many already know: Connecticut's population is getting older.

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The Connecticut Department of Agriculture this week seized several animals in Newtown and Cornwall, alleging cruelty by the owners.

Norwich's Chelsea Groton Bank has cemented its expansion plans into Hartford County with its purchase of the Glastonbury office building that will house its loan-production office.

Connecticut's official voter turnout in the Nov. 4 general election was 56 percent, Secretary of the State Denise Merrill said Wednesday.

The Department of Energy & Environmental Protection is providing $7.8 million in grants to 25 communities to purchase 2,237 acres of property to be preserved as open space.

Energize Connecticut on Wednesday will honor 35 cities and towns with grants ranging from $5,000 to $15,000 for an energy-saving project.

Connecticut awarded $11.9 million in grants to provide or ugrade affordable housing and boot-strap economic development in 26 communities, authorities say.

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and other state officials announced Thursday that 14 communities would share just under $5 million in grants to improve pedestrian access and attract business in their commercial districts.

Four Connecticut towns have joined energy efficiency programs to get their businesses and residents to conserve their power and heating.