State Launches the Connecticut Content Creator Collaborative to Advance Opportunities for Creatives and Connecticut

State Launches the Connecticut Content Creator Collaborative to Advance Opportunities for Creatives and Connecticut

Connecticut has launched C4 – the Connecticut Content Creator Collaborative, a new digital platform designed to connect businesses, organizations, and agencies with content creators and influencers who authentically represent Connecticut.

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Hartford Foundation Announces Plans for New Headquarters, to be a Vibrant, Visible Connector Between Sections of the City

Hartford Foundation Announces Plans for New Headquarters, to be a Vibrant, Visible Connector Between Sections of the City

The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving has announced the development of a new headquarters, part of a broader vision for a gateway to Hartford’s North End. The announcement was a part of the Foundation’s Centennial Celebration, the latest in a series of major announcements and funding initiatives launched this year.

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Connecticut's Proposal To Expand High-Speed Internet Access Earns Federal Funds

Connecticut's Proposal To Expand High-Speed Internet Access Earns Federal Funds

The U.S. National Telecommunications and Information Administration has approved Connecticut’s proposal for the federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, awarding $144 million to the state that will be used to expand high-speed internet access statewide.

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Connecticut Health Foundation Grants Extending Impact Statewide

Connecticut Health Foundation Grants Extending Impact Statewide

The Connecticut Health Foundation has recently awarded 29 grants totaling $742,000 to organizations across the state to further health equity and access, including some supporting the work of trusted messengers in the community and others designed to assist amidst the current ongoing shifts in federal policy.

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Connecticut Oral Health Initiative Receives $100,000 to Improve Oral Health for Older Adults, Advance Healthy Aging Collaborations

Connecticut Oral Health Initiative Receives $100,000 to Improve Oral Health for Older Adults,  Advance Healthy Aging Collaborations

The Connecticut Oral Health Initiative (COHI), a nonprofit organization focused on strengthening and safeguarding access to quality, affordable, equitable oral health services for all Connecticut residents, has received a $100,000 general operating grant from Point32Health Foundation, the philanthropic arm of CarePartners of Connecticut.

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Connecticut's Lead Free CT Program Continues, Earns Praise, One Year After Launch

Connecticut's Lead Free CT Program Continues, Earns Praise, One Year After Launch

Many homes in Connecticut built before 1978 contain lead, posing a potential risk to children.  Under an initiative launched a year ago, Connecticut residents can make their older homes lead-safe by removing lead paint hazards at no cost.

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Student Numbers Bump Up as Academic Year Gets Underway at State Universities

Student Numbers Bump Up as Academic Year Gets Underway at State Universities

As the new academic year gets underway across Connecticut colleges and universities, the University of Connecticut is welcoming its largest incoming freshman class in its history, according to school officials. The state’s regional universities are also getting the year underway building on strong numbers this past year.

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What's Next for Hartford? New Analysis Looks at Challenges, Opportunities

What's Next for Hartford?  New Analysis Looks at Challenges, Opportunities

Commissioned by LAZ Investments and Shelbourne and prepared by Econsult Solutions, Inc. (ESI), a newly released economic study that presents data, insights, and proposed strategies to address one of our region’s most pressing challenges: high vacancy rates in downtown Hartford’s commercial office market.

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