Watertown

A Watertown man will serve six months in federal prison and must repay more than $400,000 for his role in a mortgage-fraud scheme, prosecutors say.

ESPN broadcaster Mike Golic and his son have formed a company that aims to manufacture and sell a cooler they developed that doubles as a chair, according to Hartford law firm Cantor Colburn, which is representing the pair.

The state is launching a $60,000 medical marijuana marketing campaign this month aimed at enlisting more Connecticut doctors to prescribe the drug, just as the fledgling industry faces increased competition from the black market, which is being flooded with product from states that have legalized cannabis.

Watertown distributor Crystal Rock said it's adding a product to its water and coffee offerings aimed at the office dieters and gym rats — protein water.

A Glastonbury couple have taken the top prize in Energize Connecticut's fifth annual Zero Energy Challenge, a statewide contest pushing builders and homeowners to create homes that consumer as little energy as possible.

The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection on Tuesday honored 16 businesses and residents throughout the state with its GreenCircle awards, recognizing achievements in sustainability.

Watertown's Theraplant said Monday that it is the first of the state's four licensed medical marijuana producers to deliver extracts to dispensaries.

The sign marking the location of Angelo DeFazio's Weston Street business in Hartford is roughly 1 square foot in size, displayed about 5 feet off the ground.

Watertown's Theraplant said Monday afternoon that it had delivered marijuana to all six of the state's dispensaries, making it the first licensed grower in the state to do so.

Watertown started Monday encouraging its residents to increase their energy efficiency by offering a food bank donation for everyone that signs up for a Home Energy Solutions audit.