(Editor’s Note – May 5, 2023: Voting in the semi-final round of the Dream Chopper contest ended Thursday night and Benjamin Washington finished third in his group, which eliminated him from the contest.) TORRINGTON – Benjamin Washington doesn’t have campaign signs in his front yard or a bank account stuffed …

HARWINTON, CT – A story this week from “The New York Times” on higher food prices and changing consumer habits has me wondering if any company gives a lick about its longtime customers. It told how the biggest packaged food makers raised their prices last quarter and experienced rising profits. …

MINNESAPOLIS – Polaris has now joined the shift to electric vehicles. Earlier this week, it began shipping new electric Ranger XP Kinetic side-by-side models to dealers for customer pickup. The models are manufactured at the company’s more than 900,000-square-foot plant in Huntsville, AL. Production began earlier this month. The models …