Connecticut

Pedaling a story from farm to fork

Photographer Glenn Charles made 40 stops on a 16-day bicycle trip from Bridgeport, Conn, to Portland, Me, to follow fresh food from the field to the table.

Vermont Senate passes GMO food labeling bill

Vermont state senators passed, 28-2, a bill to require labels on foods made with genetically modified organisms and sold at retail - one of the final steps toward the first such state law.

Vermont on the way to first state GMO labeling law

The Vermont state Senate voted 26-2 for a bill that requires labels on food made with genetically modified ingredients from July 2016.

New York, Connecticut move to avoid food stamp losses

The governors of Connecticut and New York state say they will put more money into a program that helps poor people pay utility bills so they won't see a reduction in food stamp benefits.