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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Hartford Foundation Commits $6 Million Investment in Greater Hartford Arts and Culture, Extends Collaborations

Hartford Foundation Commits $6 Million Investment in Greater Hartford Arts and Culture, Extends Collaborations

The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving - the community foundation for Hartford and 28 surrounding towns currently celebrating its 100 year anniversary – has had a memorable and milestone month of September.  And the reverberations of new initiatives will likely impact the city and the region for quite some time.

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Tax Credit for Donations To UConn Athletics May Be First in the Nation

Tax Credit for Donations To UConn Athletics May Be First in the Nation

State officials have indicated that as far as they know, it is the only program like it in the nation. The University of Connecticut Division of Athletics recently announced the launch of a groundbreaking State Tax Credit Program designed to support UConn's athletic programs while providing “significant tax benefits” to Connecticut taxpayers.

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Bethel, Bridgeport, East Hartford and Enfield Selected for 2025 Main Street Accelerator Initiative

Bethel, Bridgeport, East Hartford and Enfield Selected for 2025 Main Street Accelerator Initiative

Teams from four Connecticut communities have been selected for Connecticut Main Street Center’s 2025 Main Street Accelerator Cohort.  Over the course of the 6-month virtual program, the teams will learn and practice the nationally proven Four Point Approach to Main Street Management and apply it to a specific challenge their community is facing.

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Free, Virtual Summertime "Camp Sparkler" For Connecticut Families with Young Children Launches This Week

Free, Virtual Summertime "Camp Sparkler" For Connecticut Families with Young Children Launches This Week

Sparkler Learning has teamed up with the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood (OEC), United Way of Connecticut’s 211 Child Development and Hartford Public Library to announce the start of Camp Sparkler, a free, eight-week, virtual summer camp for families with children ages five and under.

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Connecticut Cites Progress in Closing Digital Divide, Expanding Internet Access

Connecticut Cites Progress in Closing Digital Divide, Expanding Internet Access

The State of Connecticut’s goal is to achieve universal broadband access and close the digital divide. The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) recently released the 2024 Connecticut Broadband Report, which details progress made during the past year.

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