Connecticut: 10th Happiest State in the Nation. Really.
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Connecticut is the 10th happiest state in the nation, according to a new analysis. Have a great day!
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New Laws Turn to Veterans to Help Address Manufacturing Gap, Extend Benefits
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State and veterans officials are highlighting three new laws taking effect on October 1 that are designed to support Connecticut veterans. All three - on job training programs, expanding eligibility for veterans to receive certain services, and on property tax relief - were approved unanimously by the state legislature this year.
Read MoreConnecticut Innovations Headed to New Haven As Annual Investment Competition Nears
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Connecticut Innovations, the state’s quasi-public business investment organization that invests in technology, health-care and manufacturing companies in the state, is joining the state’s innovators where they live.. in New Haven.
Read MoreIt's Not Easy Being Mayor; National Survey Finds Psychological Abuse, Harassment
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With mayoral primaries less than two weeks away in a number of Connecticut communities, including high profile races in three of the state’s largest cities – Bridgeport, Hartford and New Haven – a new national study suggests psychological abuse and harassment of city mayors is common.
Read MoreMilestone Anniversary Celebrated by Statewide Non-Profit
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Woodbridge-based Marrakech, Inc. has been collaborating with the State of Connecticut for the past 48 years in providing support for youth and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental illness, acquired brain injury, people with socio and economic disadvantages and others who need assistance in living with quality and independence in their communities.
Read MoreBridgeport Region Among Top 20 in USA for Number of Nonprofits
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Reaching the top 20 at number 20, the Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk metropolitan area has among the highest concentration of nonprofit organizations of any region in the country.
Read MoreComcast Will Expand Program to Reach Low-Income Residents with Internet Access
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Expanding efforts to bring internet access to residents for whom it has been traditionally out of reach, Comcast is extending eligibility for an ongoing program to include all qualified low-income households, including households with people with disabilities.
Read MoreUConn to Survey Alumni on Impact of Degree
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So, how’d that UConn education work out for you? That question is at the core of a planned survey of graduates of the University of Connecticut, as the university takes part in a national survey on alumni career mobility.
Read MoreSafe Deposit Boxes: Well, Sort of Safe
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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation points out that "a safe deposit box is not a deposit account. It is storage space provided by the bank, so the contents, including cash, checks or other valuables, are not insured by FDIC deposit insurance if damaged or stolen.” Which means when it comes to the “safe” in safe deposit box, there are no guarantees.
Read MoreNorwalk On-Demand Shuttle Program Earns Recognition
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In the “Technology Innovation: Citizens” category, the Northeast award winner at this year’s Government Technology Special Districts program was the Norwalk Transit District. The program that earned the recognition is the Wheels2U Micro-Transit Service, launched late last year, and may be replicated elsewhere in Connecticut
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