The major league baseball season has yet to begin, and its prospects remain in doubt. But that hasn’t prevented the Red Sox Foundation from moving ahead with plans for a competitive awards program for nonprofit organizations in the New England states, including Connecticut. Five Connecticut nonprofits are finalists, seeking fan votes, and the deadline is June 22.
Read MoreIf you’re planning to be a father, or already are, Connecticut is just about the best place there is. A national data analysis ranks Connecticut as the third best state in the U.S. for working dads.
Read More“Racism is absolutely a public health issue and a threat to health,” said Patricia Baker, president and CEO of the Connecticut Health Foundation. “Racism is an underlying cause of the many racial and ethnic health disparities that exist in Connecticut.” State Senator Saud Anwar is urging Gov. Lamont to declare racism as a public health emergency, citing data that makes the case. CT would be the first state to do so.
Read MoreMaine and Connecticut have something in common - education leaders seeking to merge seven, and twelve, higher education institutions respectively into a single accredited institution. The leaders driving the plans in the two New England states both spent some time working together at Connecticut’s State Capitol, at the helm of government in the Land of Steady Habits.
Read MoreFor years, Make Music Day on June 21 has brought musicians from all walks of life and musical abilities together in Connecticut and across the globe – and this year is (virtually) no different. From the Capital City to Connecticut’s corners, music will find a way to be heard, even through unprecedented constraints.
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 MoreCollege students of color came together for a podcast conversation two months ago, “to share their experiences attending predominantly white institutions as students of color.” In the context of recent events across the country, the discussion takes on additional meaning - the challenges of racism are closer to home than we might think.
Read MoreHaving a specific gene, which previous genetic studies have found to be linked to dementia, doubles the risk of developing severe COVID-19, according to a newly published large-scale study with data analysis led by a University of Connecticut researcher.
Read MoreAs Connecticut and the nation grapple with unprecedented unemployment numbers, an analysis of town-by-town data shows that on a per-capita basis, some of Connecticut’s smaller communities and those in southeast Connecticut are being hit as hard as the state’s largest cities… 12 of the 20 municipalities with the highest level unemployment claims, per capita, during the peak of the pandemic were in southeast Connecticut.
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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