Veteran observers of Connecticut politics, government and the judiciary will recognize the name instantly. Attorney General William Tong has appointed Eileen Meskill to serve as Deputy Attorney General, succeeding Margaret Q. Chapple, who will retire this month. Thomas Meskill, her late father, was Connecticut’s Governor a half-century ago.
Read MorePeople age 55+ make up 21% of the U.S. population, but own a disproportionately high 50.9% of U.S. small businesses, according to survey data.
Read MoreLess than six weeks ago, Tom Rafter was looking forward to retirement. Then the manager of Nantucket Memorial Airport nearing the end of a 10-year run, a course correction has landed him at Tweed New Haven as the airport’s new Executive Director.
Read MoreAfter twelve years, the non-profit Connecticut Health Investigative Team (C-HIT) has closed down at the end of December, concluding impactful years of award-winning journalism. In other news, Ralph Nader plans to launch a local newspaper in his Connecticut hometown.
Read MoreThe Better Business Bureau Serving Connecticut has announced the winners of the 2022 Marketplace Excellence Awards. The BBB Marketplace Excellence Awards highlight businesses that hold ethics as a core value in their day-to-day operations.
Read MoreNew Haven Mayor Justin Elicker has signed a new city ordinance into law that replaces outdated language that was previously used throughout city law with more modern and respectful “Person First Language” when referring to people with disabilities.
Read MoreCommunity Community Health Center (CHC) in Middletown is described in a new book telling the story of its founding as “a remarkable example of one man’s relentless drive to offer care to all who need it and the constellation of people who helped make that vision a reality.”
Read MoreDuring the past few years, merging the state’s 12 community colleges to be one statewide institution has been under discussion, with proposals developed, revised and ultimately approved. Now, the 12 into 1 merger is on the brink of happening, in 2023.
Read MoreThe Connecticut Convention & Sports Bureau welcomes the 2022 USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships to Hartford’s Riverside Park this week. You may remember the event from 2017. They’re back!
Read MoreThe State of Connecticut has launched an advertising campaign that will target the recruitment of state healthcare and direct support workers. The latest effort is part of a larger initiative to recruit state residents to work for various state agencies, amidst a changing job market and an increase in the number of state employees opting for retirement.
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