Connecticut's First-in-the-Nation Mattress Recycling Program Celebrates a Decade of Impactful Success

Connecticut's First-in-the-Nation Mattress Recycling Program Celebrates a Decade of Impactful Success

The Mattress Recycling Council (MRC) has submitted its 2024-2025 annual report to Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, celebrating another year of environmental progress and a full decade of impact of its Bye Bye Mattress program, the nation’s first.

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Connecticut Launches Online Climate Risk Mapping Tool for Homeowners and Businesses

Connecticut Launches Online Climate Risk Mapping Tool for Homeowners and Businesses

Connecticut’s Insurance Department (CID) has launched a free online risk mapping tool that allows Connecticut homeowners and businesses to assess their property’s risk from flooding, wildfires, and other perils to better understand their insurance needs. Connecticut is the first state in the nation to make this mapping tool available to all its residents.

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Shelton, Wethersfield, Manchester, Norwalk, West Hartford Lead the Way in CT, Among Nation's Best "Small Cities"

Shelton, Wethersfield, Manchester, Norwalk, West Hartford Lead the Way in CT, Among Nation's Best "Small Cities"

Which are the leading “small cities” in Connecticut, and how do they rank among similar communities across the country?  A new analysis, released this week, reflects that Connecticut holds its own among similarly-sized communities nationwide - led by Shelton, Wethersfield, Manchester, Norwalk and West Hartford.

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Plans to Remake Rail Facilities in New Haven, Stamford Begin to Advance

Plans to Remake Rail Facilities in New Haven, Stamford Begin to Advance

Firms have been selected by the state Department of Transportation to lead a privately developed transit-oriented, mixed-use community at New Haven Union Station and an RFP has been issued for a developer to advance a plan for the transportation center in Stamford.

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QuantumCT Selected as NSF Regional Innovation Engines Semifinalist

QuantumCT Selected as NSF Regional Innovation Engines Semifinalist

The National Science Foundation (NSF) announced this summer that QuantumCT has been selected as a semifinalist in its highly competitive NSF Regional Innovation Engines (NSF Engines) program. QuantumCT is one of only 29 teams selected nationwide to advance to the next stage of the competition.

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