Preservation Connecticut: New Name, Growing Agenda Ahead

Preservation Connecticut: New Name, Growing Agenda Ahead

Some things change, some stay the same.  The Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation has adopted a new name and a new logo to launch with the start of the new year, as plans proceed for engaging programs and continued advocacy work.  Beginning January 1, 2020, the organization will be known as Preservation Connecticut.

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County Disparities Evident in Report on Housing, Food Insecurity

County Disparities Evident in Report on Housing, Food Insecurity

Five of Connecticut’s eight counties, on average, do better than the nation when it comes to the percentage of residents living in housing with substandard conditions, and the percentage who pay more than 50% of their annual income on housing.  An analysis also reveals that in four of the state’s counties, the percentage of people living more than 1/2 mile from the nearest supermarket or large grocery store exceeds the national average

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Grants Will Support Community Organizations, Clinical Care Providers Working Together in Hartford and Waterbury; Multiple Awards to Advance Care

Grants Will Support Community Organizations, Clinical Care Providers Working Together in Hartford and Waterbury; Multiple Awards to Advance Care

group of Hartford social service organizations teaming up to reduce infant mortality and improve outcomes for families of young children and a collaborative of agencies in Waterbury working to better serve frequent emergency department visitors will receive grants from the Connecticut Health Foundation intended to support more systematic links between community-based organizations and local hospitals.

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Short Term Rentals on the Increase; State, Local Regulatory Oversight Less Certain

Short Term Rentals on the Increase; State, Local Regulatory Oversight Less Certain

Are short term rentals (STRs), better known by their popular brand names such as Airbnb, good news for municipalities or asking for trouble?  A new report by the Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments seeks to air some of the pros and cons, as the number of stays (and income to hosts) continue to grow rapidly.

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Chelsea Groton Bank is Cultivating Great Business with Free Seminar Series

Chelsea Groton Bank is Cultivating Great Business with Free Seminar Series

If you’re poised to start a new business, or have recently done so, Chelsea Groton Bank is making an offer you may not want to refuse.  For the second time this year, the New London area financial institution is offering a free 13-week small business series for aspiring and established entrepreneurs, launching this week.

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Travelers Championship Raises $2.1 Million for Local Charities

Travelers Championship Raises $2.1 Million for Local Charities

The Travelers Championship has announced that the 2019 tournament generated more than $2.1 million for 150 local charities, including this year’s primary beneficiary, The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp.  The impact of the tournament, one of the most highly regarded on the PGA Tour, reverberates throughout the state.

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