Most Educated State in the Nation? CT Ranks #5
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Connecticut is the 5th most educated state in the nation, according to a new analysis of nationwide data.
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Want to Live Longer? Visit an Art Gallery, Frequent a Museum, Go to the Theater and Attend a Concert
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Researchers followed thousands of people 50 and older over a 14-year period discovered that those who went to a museum or attended a concert just once or twice a year were 14 percent less likely to die during that period than those who didn’t.
Read MoreCT is Nation’s 4th Healthiest State, Analysis Shows
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Connecticut ranks as the fourth healthiest state in the nation, according to the latest United Health Foundation’s 30th edition of its annual America's Health Rankings Annual Report. It is the longest-running state-by-state analysis of the nation's health.
Read MoreSuicide Rate Continues to Climb Nationally; CT Has 6th Lowest Rate Among States
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Connecticut’s suicide rate of 10.46 was among the sixth lowest in the nation, based on 2017 data, the most recent state-by-state comparison available. There were 405 suicide deaths in Connecticut.
Read MoreHartford Healthcare to Pilot Global Innovations in Home-care Technology in Partnership with Upward Labs and Connecticut Innovations
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The growing aging population in Connecticut and beyond is increasingly becoming the driving force behind innovation and new enterprises in Hartford. That momentum was given a strong nudge forward with the announcement of new homegrown partnership.
Read MoreState Senator Urges CT to be Nation’s First “Right to Housing” State
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Aspirational goals are not the everyday currency at the State Capitol, but as the first legislative session of the new decade begins next month, one State Senator is urging Connecticut to blaze a path for the other 49 states by becoming the nation’s first Right to Housing state.
Read More16 Impact Accelerator Startups Aim to Grow Their Businesses in Hartford in 2020
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It seems that prospective entrepreneurial businesses and start-up ventures just keep on coming. To Hartford. reSET, a non-profit organization supporting social entrepreneurs, has announced the acceptance of 16 Connecticut-based startups into their 2020 Impact Accelerator
Read MoreNew England Independent Colleges, Community Colleges to Launch Transfer Guarantee
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Students pursuing a liberal arts curriculum at a community college in Connecticut, aiming to continue their studies at an independent college or university in the region, are receiving some good news to start the year.
Read MoreCT Among Nation's Best States to Raise a Family
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Connecticut is a top ten state to raise a family, a recent analysis has found. The state ranks 9th, and is one of four New England states earning a place in the top ten.
Read MoreStadiums and Snow – The Challenges of a New England Winter
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At the junction of winter’s snow and the increasing intensity of the football season during the crucial run to the playoffs, have you ever attended or watched a football game and wondered how the stadium gleams so clear and pristine amid the surrounding piles and crusts of brown-tinged, half-melted snow and ice?
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