COLUMBIA - The COVID-19 pandemic is defining for the globe what's essential and what things we really can't go without, even though we might not need them for survival. There's essential activities, ...

Sprawling development across Westchester's busiest cities will likely come to a crawl after Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that all non-essential construction will be halted to curb the spread of coronavirus.

ANNAPOLIS (WJZ) --Gov. Larry Hogan issued an executive order Monday morning redefining what certain essential activities and businesses can still happen during the coronavirus pandemic in Maryland.

Conversations about reopening offices and stores have dominated lots of conversations for for-profit institutions in New York City, which remains under shelter-in-place orders. For nonprofits deemed ...

Eastern Connecticut is getting ready for a government shutdown, knowing the impact it had in 2019. If Congress doesn’t pass a budget by Oct. 1, it is very likely that the federal government will shut ...

As some Connecticut businesses prepare to reopen on May 20, how will state “reopening” rules affect the essential business that have been operating all along? This is an important question for ...

I’ll be honest: I’m not always a fan of trend lists. Predictions on these lists tend to focus on tech advancements that aren’t ready for mainstream application or repackage predictions from previous ...

Oregon's cannabis industry can't seem to catch a break. If it's not oversupply sending prices plummeting and putting farms and retailers out of business, then it's vaping products suddenly and ...

Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. This is Deborah Netburn, the faith and spirituality reporter for the Los Angeles Times, and I’m writing from Yucca Valley, where ...