Spending unprecedented hours at home for the better part of a year has led to increasing numbers of people deciding that some aspect of their home needs some serious work. Which has kept all nature of contractor busy for much of the pandemic, amidst precautions and protocols.
Read MoreThe Governor whose business experience was honed at the dawn of the cable television industry has announced his administration’s launch of a year-long process of building a new information technology organization within state government.
Read MoreMore than one-third of Connecticut small businesses say the coronavirus pandemic has had a large negative effect on their business, exceeding the national average, and overall, 75% of the state’s small businesses say there’s been a negative impact from the pandemic.
Read MoreThe Connecticut Historical Society (CHS) in Hartford is featuring innovative virtual programs and landmark on-site events, looking back at history through experiences and in Connecticut and beyond.
Read MoreAs Connecticut seeks to energize its economy after a year of COVID-related closures and lockdowns, advocates for vibrant downtowns and communities all across the state - Connecticut Main Street Center (CMSC) and the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities (CCM) - announced a strategic partnership,
Read MoreConnecticut’s road infrastructure is the fourth worst in the nation, at a cost of $676 annually for Connecticut motorists, according to a new study, with 34% of the state’s roads and 10.2% of bridges in either “poor” or “nonacceptable” condition.
Read MoreA new analysis has found that the nonprofit sector nationwide lost nearly 930,000 jobs since the beginning of the pandemic. And although most organizations have managed to survive a short recession, a longer one could be devastating, the research found. Connecticut could see more than 400 nonprofits close their doors, according to various projections of the economic fallout from the coronavirus.
Read MoreAs Connecticut’s vaccine roll-out continues, restrictions on public gatherings are to be reduced later this month, and optimism that we may have turned the corner, on the COVID-19 pandemic grows, Connecticut hospitals appear to be taking the opportunity to remind residents that a full range of medical services are available at their facilities.
Read MoreA decade ago, Connecticut became the first state to require certain employers to provide paid sick days. At a public hearing on Thursday, advocates will be urging the state legislature’s Labor Committee to approve legislation that would update and expand that landmark law, to include workers left out when that law was passed. The proposal also responds to the impact of COVID-19 on workers, particularly women and women of color, in the Connecticut workforce.
Read MoreMattress recycling in Connecticut passed a milestone in the midst of the pandemic, as the Mattress Recycling Council (MRC) completed its fifth year of operations. Since 2015, more than three quarters of a million mattresses have been collected in Connecticut and over 13,000 tons of materials recycled.
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