Central Connecticut State University made a strong showing on Research.com’s 2026 Best Colleges in Connecticut rankings, earning two first-place distinctions and outperforming many peer institutions statewide and nationally.
Read MoreThe Hartford Foundation for Public Giving has announced the development of a new headquarters, part of a broader vision for a gateway to Hartford’s North End. The announcement was a part of the Foundation’s Centennial Celebration, the latest in a series of major announcements and funding initiatives launched this year.
Read MoreSeven of the world’s best companies in 2025 were based in the United States, according to TIME magazine and Statista, including one from Connecticut – the CIGNA Group.
Read MoreThe Village for Families & Children has been awarded a grant of $150,000 from The Cigna Group Foundation, the philanthropic arm of The Cigna Group, to help address the youth mental health crisis.
Read MoreConnecticut’s reSET concluded its fall Food Accelerator and Floor–Plan Retail Incubator programs in November with two exciting pitch competitions, celebrating the latest endeavors launched by entrepreneurs in the state.
Read MoreThe Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education (BOR) has announced that it will launch a competitive national search in 2026 for the next permanent chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) system.
Read MoreHip-Hop for the Homeless (HH4H), now in its 12th year, is a grassroots movement led by Hartford artist and educator Joey Batts.
Read MoreUConn’s reputation as a stellar entrepreneurship academic institutions climbed significantly in the 2026 rankings released this month by The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur.
Read MoreConnecticut has a newly elected Governor. The fifth graders of Connecticut have spoken and have elected Theresa "Tessa" Hallinan of Green Acres Elementary School in North Haven as Connecticut's 2026 Kid Governor.
Read MoreThe U.S. National Telecommunications and Information Administration has approved Connecticut’s proposal for the federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, awarding $144 million to the state that will be used to expand high-speed internet access statewide.
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