Museums may emerge from the past few months, replete with sudden shutdowns, economic downturn, industry layoffs, and developed on-the-fly virtual programming, as an even more valuable and appreciated resource than before. That’s what new national data indicates, and Connecticut museums are among those encouraged by the news.
Read MoreBy one measure, Connecticut’s recovery is better than every other state in the nation. The state ranks first when judged by the number of unemployment claims since the start of the pandemic, when compared with data from a year ago.
Read MoreConnecticut’s success-to-date in knocking down the spread of the coronavirus can be attributed to many decisions made by the state’s leaders and individual residents across the state. Among those efforts which have received less attention, but contributed to the progress, is a special committee of experts quickly set up by the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering (CASE).
Read MoreAmidst increasing calls for Connecticut’s government leaders to declare racism a public health emergency, a new report by the University of Connecticut’s Rudd Center for Good Policy & Obesity is raising renewed concerns. According to the 73-page report and analysis, “systemic and institutional barriers to health and opportunity … contribute to poorer health outcomes and persistent health disparities” among Black and Hispanic youth nationwide.
Read MoreHartford and Rancho Cucamonga (California) have been selected as the winners of the 2020 Richard H. Driehaus Form-Based Codes Award, presented by the Form-Based Codes Institute at Smart Growth America. Each year, the Driehaus Award recognizes communities that have adopted and implemented exemplary form-based zoning codes.
Read MoreFor the second consecutive year, Connecticut has been ranked as the nation’s fourth most innovative economy. California, Massachusetts and Washington ranked one-two-three in Bloomberg’s annual State Innovation Index, for the third straight year.
Read MoreConnecticut may not have a million reasons for you to move around the state - or visit from nearby - but it does plan to spend a million dollars to encourage visits to tourism attractions in an effort to boost a leading state industry hit hard by COVID-19 closures since March, even as warnings to keep masks on continue.
Read MoreConnecticut became the first state in the U.S. to re-start container deposit programs after suspending operations upon the arrival of the coronavirus pandemic in mid-March. Container deposit programs got underway in mid-May to solid reviews, following their COVID-19 downtime.
Read MoreVenture Showcase on ZOOM! will feature the top startups from reSET’s Impact Accelerator, a group of talented, impact-minded entrepreneurs, as they pitch their business ideas to the public and compete for up to $10,000 of award money to continue growing their business in Hartford.
Read MoreIf you’ve ever wondered about the impact or motivation of small business giving to their local communities, a new study reveals how intertwined community success and small business growth really are. Nearly all (99%) of small businesses gave back to their communities within the past year, and most (97%) prefer to give to local causes and nonprofits.
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