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
Read MoreAfter 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.
Read MoreEight 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”.
Read MoreA 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.
Read MoreThe Urban League of Greater Hartford has addressed economic disparities experienced by Black residents and other marginalized communities in the region since 1964. To help support the organization’s growth and impact, the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving has awarded the nonprofit a two-year, $600,000 flexible funding grant, the largest ever received by the organization.
Read MoreThe “I Got It Made” marketing campaign in Connecticut, designed to generate interest in manufacturing jobs in the state, got underway this past summer. It continues, highlighting some interesting stat about the state of the industry, many of which may surprise observers outside the industry.
Read MoreA new Connecticut Science Center exhibit celebrates the success of the CBIA Foundation’s Coolest Thing Made in Connecticut challenge. The inaugural competition celebrated the state’s rich manufacturing legacy and its world-class workforce.
Read MoreConnecticut’s job growth is trapped in a frustrating holding pattern, explains Chris DiPentima, president and CEO of the Connecticut Business & Industry Association (CBIA), the state’s largest business organization. And CBIA is urging legislators to proceed with a series of actions to set a course forward.
Read MoreThe Southern New England Regional Commission Act would establish a commission that would encourage jurisdictions at different levels to work together to leverage federal support to strengthen the area’s economy.
Read MoreThe U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), Connecticut District Office reached historic volume through 1,058 approved SBA loans totaling over $383 million to small businesses during FY24 (October 2023-September 2024). The 1,058 loans approved in FY24 represent an increase of 18.3% over FY23’s 894 approvals, according to the SBA.
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