It turns out that with a concerted effort, green can be a more consequential color than black and white, at least in Connecticut. Newly released data indicates that the state is bucking a national trend of disparity when it comes to solar adoption among communities of color, according to the Connecticut Green Bank.
Read MoreThe population change in the New Haven region’s municipalities (between 2010 and 2016) was negligible - an increase of 0.14%. The largest population losses during the six-year period were in Meriden (-665) and West Haven (-592) while the largest increases were in Milford (+671), New Haven (+626) and Hamden (+516). A draft economic development report, open for public comments through May 26, has the data.
Read MoreAttorney General William Tong has joined a bipartisan coalition of 38 states and territorial attorneys general urging Congress to pass the federal Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act or similar measures that would give legal marijuana-related businesses access to the federal banking system. Today, banks say no to marijuana-related businesses due to the ongoing conflict between state and federal law.
Read MoreThe best place in the nation to be for working mothers is New England, as Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut and Vermont took to top four rankings in a new analysis. Connecticut reached the top 10 in multiple categories.
Read MoreCommercial fishing, a mainstay of Connecticut commerce, is raising a cautionary voice – even as the state is doubling down on the potential benefits of wind power off the state’s shoreline, aimed at increasing energy efficiency and economic development. Don’t grow one renewable resource at the cost of another, they stress, as the legislature ponders action.
Read MoreA new analysis highlights the gap between Connecticut and neighboring Massachusetts for members of the millennial generation – young adults in their early 20’s to early 30’s. A state-by-state ranking shows Massachusetts is 1st in the nation. Connecticut ranks 21st, New York was 14th, and Rhode Island was 31st.
Read MoreThe Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford metropolitan area is the fourth best region in the nation for female entrepreneurs, according to a new analysis of U.S. Census Data. The percentage of startups that are female-owned: 30.8%
Read MoreHartford looked more like an international capital than a state capital at a recent economic development-centered event organized by the World Affairs Council of Connecticut.
Read MoreThe number of blue collar jobs is slowly climbing in Connecticut, up 500 jobs in February from January, and 1,600 from December
Read MoreTen initiatives from nine communities across Connecticut will be receiving this year's Awards of Excellence from the Connecticut Main Street Center, the state's leading downtown resource.
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