The Best Small Cities in the U.S. list is out. The highest-ranking Connecticut community on the list is Shelton, the only Connecticut locale to attain a spot in the top 100, at number 99. Ranking in the top 200 nationally were Stratford (155) and Norwalk (185).
Read MoreConnecticut is one of seven states in the nation where the largest Hispanic group in the population is of Puerto Rican heritage; the others are Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, New York and Hawaii.
Read MoreDuring the first two years of the pandemic, the number of Connecticut households unable to afford the basics grew to 39%, an 11% increase, and Greater New Haven has the highest percentage of families struggling to make ends meet at 42%, according to a new report.
Read MoreWith the demand for data, analytical tools, and a competitive edge on the rise in professional and collegiate sports, the 2023 New England Symposium on Statistics in Sports to be held later this month will feature new findings, applications, and insight into player performance and team success. A Yale professor will lead a key panel session.
Read MoreWith Women’s Equality Day – commemorating when women gained the right to vote in the United States – celebrated this past weekend, the personal-finance website WalletHub has released its report on 2023’s Best & Worst States for Women's Equality. Connecticut landed in the middle-of-the-pack, ranking 23rd among the states.
Read MoreThe Connecticut State Library’s Division of Library Development - in collaboration with 8 public libraries in the state - has been awarded an Institute of Museum and Library Services National Leadership Grant for $249,948 to design and implement a replicable, regional digital navigator sharing plan.
Read MoreA $30,000 grant to the Fairfield University Art Museum awarded by Connecticut Humanities will enable the Fairfield University art museum to present the largest exhibition of Arthur Szyk’s work in the Northeast in over 50 years.
Read MoreStudents at Central Connecticut State University were learning about the impact of poverty on the community, and, particularly, young people, before completing a service project to give back to the greater New Britain community. What they learned open eyes, and hearts.
Read MoreAs Connecticut addresses health equity, additional work needs to be done, experts warn. From 2016 to 2022, one third of the state's residents did not visit a primary care physician, according to data from the Connecticut Health Policy Project.
Read MoreIt is – as intended – nearly impossible to miss when headed into or driving alongside downtown Hartford. The Greater Hartford Arts Council (GHAC) officially unveiled New England’s tallest mural this past week. Reawakening Wonder reaches 170 feet, 18 stories high, and is described as “a true beacon of hope and wonder.”
Read More
© 2024 Connecticut By The Numbers [TM]
430 New Park Avenue, Suite 102, West Hartford, CT 06110
Designed by RDK Design & Photography
