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Seven Connecticut dairy farms that are members of the Cabot Creamery Cooperative will open their doors to the public this Sunday as part of a broader event involving dozens of member farms in New England and New York, Cabot said.

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.

The Connecticut Wine Trail for years has served as a key marketing tool for the state's wine industry, helping drive interest and promotion to many of the state's vineyards.

The Connecticut Clean Energy Communities program awarded $210,000 in Bright Idea Grants for 23 municipalities to perform energy-saving projects.

Gov. Dannel Malloy's office said 169 schools in the state will share $5 million for school security infrastructure improvements made in the wake of the December school shooting in Newtown.

More than a dozen companies are hoping to generate state and federal tax credits by selling their renewable energy to Connecticut electric distributors, according to filings posted by the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.

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