February 20, 2025

FIduciary Responsibility of Fiscal Officials Defended by CT Treasurer and Colleagues

February 20, 2025/ Bernard Kavaler

Connecticut State Treasurer Erick Russell has joined a coalition of 17 financial officers—including state and big city treasurers, comptrollers, controllers, and auditors—in signing a letter urging the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Acting Chairman and the Department of Labor (DOL) Acting Secretary to oppose a recent request by Republican state finance officials.

February 13, 2025

Workplace Fatalities Decline in CT, Data Shows

February 13, 2025/ Bernard Kavaler

Connecticut recorded 33 workplace fatalities in 2023, a 2.9% decline over 2022 and below the state’s annual average for the last 30 years.

February 12, 2025

Greater Hartford Arts Council Impact Continues to Grow

February 12, 2025/ Bernard Kavaler

The Greater Hartford Arts Council is seen as a driving force behind a vibrant, resilient, and economically powerful arts community. Recently released data highlight what has been described as the transformative power of the arts.

February 10, 2025

Attorney General Seeks to Block Trump Administration Cut That Would Eliminate $35 Million in Medical Research at UConn

February 10, 2025/ Bernard Kavaler

Attorney General William Tong and 21 other attorneys general sued the Trump Administration, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for unlawfully cutting funds that support cutting-edge, lifesaving medical and public health research at universities and research institutions across the country.

February 06, 2025

Connecticut Ranked #13 Nationally in Entrepreneurial Growth

February 06, 2025/ Bernard Kavaler

A new study has ranked Connecticut as the 13th best state for entrepreneurs in 2025, marking a sizable jump of 29 spots compared to last year’s rankings.

January 26, 2025

Connecticut's Median Annual Pay at $59,800, Research Shows

January 26, 2025/ Bernard Kavaler

The median annual pay level in Connecticut in December 2024 was $59,800, according to new data compiled by ADP Research.

January 13, 2025

CT Main Street Center Announces New Rural Business Development Program in Partnership with Greater Norwich Area Chamber of Commerce

January 13, 2025/ Bernard Kavaler

Connecticut Main Street Center is partnering with the Greater Norwich Area Chamber of Commerce to strengthen local small businesses by crafting a regional identity and marketing the area’s village centers

January 10, 2025

Three Connecticut Banks, Already Connected, Will Adopt a Single Identity

January 10, 2025/ Bernard Kavaler

After operating under a single charter with Northwest Community Bank since January 4, 2021, beginning March 10, 2025, Collinsville Bank and Litchfield Bancorp will no longer be “Divisions” of Northwest Community Bank.

January 10, 2025

Volleyball Reigns as Hartford Hosts Largest Regional Tournament Throughout January

January 10, 2025/ Bernard Kavaler

Eight thousand five hundred (8,500) youth volleyball players on 730 teams from across the Northeast and Canada are coming to the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford this month to compete in the “2025 NIKE New England Winterfest Volleyball Tournament”.

January 08, 2025

Local New Haven Orgs Collaborate to Help Youth Kick-Start Careers in Technology

January 08, 2025/ Bernard Kavaler

A new program in New Haven, designed in a collaboration of two local organizations, teaches young adults the skills they need to kick start their career working with technology. It covers hardware topics, such as how to build, repair, and troubleshoot computers and peripheral equipment, as well as software topics, such as introductory coding and networking.