Hartford Creates Expands Creative Economy and Draws Crowds into Hartford

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Hartford Creates Expands Creative Economy and Draws Crowds into Hartford

Hartford Creates - an arts mobilization partnership between the City of Hartford and the Greater Hartford Arts Council (GHAC) - has launched the second year of the Hartford Creates initiative.  It is a year-round arts program designed to elevate the creative economy; increase engagement and increase diversity within the arts community; and create access and awareness of the arts through strategic activation.

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Transatlantic InsurTech Corridor Initiative to Launch Second Wave of Participants

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Transatlantic InsurTech Corridor Initiative to Launch Second Wave of Participants

Six innovative UK-based businesses are the latest round of insurtechs to have been selected to take part in the InsurTech Corridor US-UK collaboration. The initiative, launched a year ago, is designed to enable insurance industry trade links and drive innovation between the UK and the US insurance industry hub of Connecticut.

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CT Attorney General Calls for Federal Recall of Kia, Hyundai As Thefts Spike Across the U.S., Cities File Suit Against Companies

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CT Attorney General Calls for Federal Recall of Kia, Hyundai As Thefts Spike Across the U.S., Cities File Suit Against Companies

More than a dozen of the nation’s Attorneys General – including Connecticut’s William Tong – are stepping up efforts against Kia and Hyundai following the companies’ “continued failure to take adequate steps to address the alarming rate of theft of their vehicles.” Overall, the number of auto thefts in Connecticut increased from 5,944 in 2019 to 7,771 in 2021.

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12 Years Later, Plan to Help State's College Graduates Buy Their First Home in Connecticut Could Happen

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12 Years Later, Plan to Help State's College Graduates Buy Their First Home in Connecticut Could Happen

In 2011, the state legislature approved a plan to help students graduating from colleges in Connecticut save money to buy their first home. Although authorized, the program was never implemented. This year, the legislature is poised to try again, with a few alterations. So far, there has been unanimous support, and a mandatory start date is part of the proposal.

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$99 Million in State Funds Headed to 20 Connecticut Communities

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$99 Million in State Funds Headed to 20 Connecticut Communities

$99 million in state funding will be headed to 20 Connecticut cities and towns in the coming year to support 28 projects in the second round of grants under the state’s Community Investment Fund 2030.  The grant program, established last year, supports economic development in historically underserved communities across the state.

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American Manufacturing Hall of Fame to Induct Leading CT Companies in April Ceremony

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American Manufacturing Hall of Fame to Induct Leading CT Companies in April Ceremony

Manufacturing is synonymous with Connecticut. Honoring the state’s more than 350 years of renown as the birthplace of invention, the American Manufacturing Hall of Fame (AMHoF) has announced its first statewide Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be held next month.

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