Seymour

Cheshire's Jake's Franchising LLC, which franchises the Jake's Wayback Burgers chain, said it will begin franchising a barbecue restaurant brand this spring.

The Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection has opened a $6.3 million project letting fish bypass the Tingue Dam in Seymour.

Berlin, Farmington, Newington, Rocky Hill, Vernon and Windsor are among a municipal baker's dozen awarded $5 million in state grants to promote job-growth and development within their borders.

West Haven pharmaceutical firm NanoViricides announced Tuesday its further progress in developing a drug to help combat the disease outbreaking in Africa.

Sixteen affordable housing projects across the state will receive a total of $70 million in state and federal funds to build and rehabilitate 694 rental apartments, officials announced.

Environmental, energy and waste services provider Clean Harbors said it plans to open a field office in Seymour, which it will staff with approximately 50 employees.

Connecticut will fund a handful of habitat improvement and restoration projects using $2 million from the Housatonic River Settlement Fund, the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection announced.

The state will award $5.3 million in grants to 17 towns for capital improvements to roads, sidewalks, buildings and parks, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's office announced.

Seymour will join more than 50 other Connecticut towns and cities that have taken the pledge to improve energy efficiency and promote clean and renewable energy.

The Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection on Wednesday proposed a $2 million rehabilitation of the Housatonic River fish habitat and marshes.