U.S. Army Sgt. Hagop Jack Zarifian was killed in Germany 79 years ago during World War II, and has finally returned to the U.S. for burial. The Bridgeport, Connecticut native was employed as a draftsman at General Electric in Bridgeport when he enlisted in the Army at age 19.
Read MoreThe passing, a week ago, of former Governor M. Jodi Rell, has brought renewed attention to an initiative that observers note is much-needed. It is a recently-launched initiative of the Governor M. Jodi Rell Center for Public Service at the University of Hartford, titled Keep It Civil!
Read MoreThe University of Connecticut has announced the winners of the 2024 Malka Penn Award for Human Rights in Children's Literature, which honors outstanding children's books that explore important human rights issues.
Read MoreConnecticut’s Paid Leave program is reminding Connecticut residents that income replacement is available for workers with a serious health condition, and their caregivers, to help offset the cost of living when they need to take time away from work to recover or provide care, as we head into the holiday season.
Read MoreA new study has revealed the smartest states in America, with Connecticut ranking second.
Read MoreWhen people hear the word “disaster,” they often think of it as an acute event, a disruption, or something unpredictable. However, many weather events we may refer to as disasters are not matters of pure chance, but rather the result patterns and decisions over a longer timetable.
Read MoreCapital One’s proposed $265 billion Community Benefits Plan (CBP) can be a major step toward achieving economic and social equity, especially for communities often left behind by traditional banking.
Read MoreA newly released public opinion survey of Connecticut residents has found a multi-faceted view of barriers residents face when it comes to accessing oral health care, and outlines policy recommendations aimed at reducing those barriers.
Read MoreWith Americans donating hundreds of billions of dollars to charity per year, the personal-finance website WalletHub has released its report on the Most Charitable States, to highlight where people spend the most time and money helping others. Connecticut, to the surprise of many, ranked relatively low in the ranking, at number 31 in 2023, falling from number 17 in 2022.
Read MoreThe Washington Post has published its annual rankings of U.S. art museums with the Wadsworth Atheneum, located on Hartford’s Main Street, earning a place in the top 20, at number 18, just above the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City and the Dallas Museum of Art.
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