Higher Ed - Business Collaboration to Focus on Technology Jobs in Connecticut

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Higher Ed - Business Collaboration to Focus on Technology Jobs in Connecticut

The New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE) and the Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) have announced plans, in collaboration with the State of Connecticut, to award grants to seven business-higher education partnerships in Connecticut as part of an initiative to rapidly increase the competitiveness of the state’s postsecondary institutions and meet growing business demand for tech skills.

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Michelle McCabe Named to Lead Connecticut Main Street Center

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Michelle McCabe Named to Lead Connecticut Main Street Center

Michelle McCabe has been named as Executive Director of .Connecticut Main Street Center (CMSC), a leading advocate and resource for downtown revitalization and management, providing technical information, regional cooperation, training and networking in communities across Connecticut and at the state level.

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Vernon Starbucks May Follow West Hartford with Vote to Unionize, As Union Popularity Grows

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Vernon Starbucks May Follow West Hartford with Vote to Unionize, As Union Popularity Grows

It may be back to the future for union membership in the U.S., and a glimpse of what’s happening in Connecticut may reflect a generational change. Although overall union membership in the U.S. “stands at its lowest percentage in roughly a century,” according to The New York Times, that trend may be reversing.

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Four Downtown Initiatives in Connecticut Earn National Accreditation

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Four Downtown Initiatives in Connecticut Earn National Accreditation

Main Street programs in Hartford, New Haven, Simsbury and Waterbury have been designated as Accredited Main Street America™ programs for meeting rigorous performance standards, and in recognition of their exceptional commitment to preservation-based economic development and community revitalization.

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Connecticut's Small Businesses Earn Recognition from SBA

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Connecticut's Small Businesses Earn Recognition from SBA

The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Connecticut District Office has announced 10 Small Business Week 2022 Award Winners – including the Small Business Person of the Year – Viron Rondos of Viron Rondo Osteria, a popular Cheshire restaurant, highlighting the challenges faced by small businesses throughout the past two years.

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CT-Based Schick Brand Launches New Marketing Effort Aimed at Men

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CT-Based Schick Brand Launches New Marketing Effort Aimed at Men

Shelton-based Edgewell Personal Care, well known for it’s Schick brand of personal care products, is launching a new brand positioning described as challenging the grooming industry status quo. The debut of the company’s "Be You. No One Else Can" campaign targets men, using data from a new public opinion survey.

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