A majority of people in the U.S. want to continue physical distancing measures, even as the federal government and numerous states begin moving toward re-opening the economy, according to a national survey. In Connecticut, 81% of respondents believe that state government is “reacting about right” to the coronavirus.
Read MoreAs we all long for a time when we can once again traverse the state, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection has issued its Electric Vehicle Roadmap for Connecticut (EV Roadmap). It is described as a comprehensive strategy for achieving widespread deployment of electric vehicles in the state.
Read MoreThe Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, located in Hartford, plans to honor Albert Woodfox, known as one of the Angola Three, as the 2020 Stowe Prize winner. Woodfox is receiving this year’s award for Solitary, his memoir about the four decades he spent in solitary confinement for a crime he did not commit.
Read MoreReopening Connecticut and getting the state back on its economic feed is taking a village of local volunteers. The newest initiative, to include municipal officials, community-based organizations, nonprofit providers, and philanthropic partners – establishes local long-term recovery committees that will help meet urgent needs, accelerate recovery, and expedite coordination with the state’s emergency management structure,
Read MoreConnecticut’s historic Weir Farm is the latest issue in the America’s Beautiful National Parks Quarter Dollar Series, issued by the U.S. Mint. The local celebration, planned for this month, was cancelled - but the coins are working their way into circulation nonetheless. Check your change.
Read MoreThe Permanent Commission on the Status of Women in Connecticut (PCSW), a nonprofit organization, has released of the 2020 Directory of Women’s Organizations in Connecticut ahead of schedule, prompted by the increased interest in identifying organizations during the coronavirus pandemic.
Read MoreA new report by a Connecticut-headquartered company with expertise in employee assessment reveals that many employees lack the skills and culture to maintain productivity remotely and raises red flags that businesses ought to consider as a result of the sudden, massive shift to employees working from home.
Read MoreOne of Connecticut’s longest running nonprofits, known most recently as Connecticut Fund for the Environment (CFE)/Save the Sound, shortened their name just as the chaos of COVID-19 descended on the region. As the 50th anniversary of Earth Day is observed, the newly rebranded Save the Sound is determined to do even more in its environmental advocacy.
Read MoreThe date hasn’t changed, but that’s about all that is the same. Major fundraising events for area nonprofits have gone back to the drawing board to quickly reinvent their galas, rather than postpone to an uncertain future. Three nonprofits – Ability Beyond, Best Buddies and the Hartford Symphony – are actively spreading the word, and hoping that traditional supporters, and some who may be new to the cause, respond to this year’s unique circumstances.
Read MoreThe reverberations of the current coronavirus pandemic may prove to be more widespread than is currently apparent, as much of the focus remains on limiting the spread of the virus, providing for the immediate needs of health care workers and first responders, and limiting the damage to business and the people they employ.
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