News: A gaming research firm predicts Connecticut could be one of the first to legalize sports betting, and the Mashantucket Pequots and Mohegans are on board, which is more than some U.S. gaming tribes are willing to say.

Business: Jimmy Padgett Jr., the second generation to run the auto body and towing business on Truman Street, is so bullish on the towing business that he recently purchased a huge, heavy-duty recovery truck and is fishing around for a larger space than his current cramped lot.

Daybreak: Nineteen professional artists, many based in New York City, have been included in Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts' "Female/Feminist" exhibition that explores such themes as body-image insecurities, sexual assault and sexuality in general.