CT Arts & Community: Carbone’s Ristorante is set to reopen in downtown Hartford on Sept. 1, returning a long-running family institution to a renovated Front Street space with room for about 275 diners and expanded banquet plans. Education & Workforce: Concord Regional Technical Center in the Concord area is adding a welding course after strong student demand, aiming to broaden career options for teens from 30 towns. Sports & Culture: The Connecticut Sun’s game with the LA Sparks turned ugly when Dearica Hamby was ejected for a Flagrant 2 elbow to Raegan Beers, with a postgame dispute over what happened first. Local Business Leadership: Haley Ward names Shawn Tobey, PE, as its first northeast operations director, overseeing offices across Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. Media & Aging: Westport-based Christmas Lake Press released the audiobook Where the Light Is Brighter, narrated by Barbara Eden and featuring June Squibb among an all-star cast. Pop Culture Nostalgia: A look back at Dynasty spotlights how the 1981 soap and its reboot era shaped TV drama and fashion. Sex Ed in CT: CT Sex Week is coming Sept. 28–Oct. 2, with workshops statewide and virtual programming, led by sex educator Kim Adamski. Sports Betting Culture: A new report says Americans are increasingly draining stock portfolios to fund sports betting, raising concerns about financial harm.