Health Care Affordability Remains Widespread Concern In Connecticut
/
Approximately 18% of Connecticut households with adults under the age of 65 face unaffordable health care costs, according to a newly released report.
Read More
Fauci: COVID Booster Shot Likely Needed, More Needs to be Done to Build Adult Vaccine Infrastructure
/
“We will likely need a booster shot for durability of protection,” explained Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, on a Connecticut-based podcast this week, adding that unlike vaccines for some other diseases – such as measles - that essentially offer lifelong projection, “we are not likely to see that.”
Read MoreInsurance Innovation Under Hartford Spotlight This Month
/
Hartford has no intention of giving up the title of Insurance Capital of the World. And while corporate mergers, relocations, and more than a year of COVID dislocations, the industry is looking forward, not backward. That is particularly evident with the return of the 2021 Innovation Challenge, a chance get a glimpse of what’s next for the industry, locally and beyond.
Read MoreFewer Students in Connecticut Schools Again This Year; 6th Consecutive Annual Drop
/
The current school year, which began last fall amidst the coronavirus pandemic, appears to have had a dramatic impact on the number of children in Connecticut schools, according to preliminary data released by the Connecticut Department of Education, continuing a trend of fewer students that has continued annually for the past six years.
Read MoreStudents, STEM Professionals Honored by Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering
/
Connecticut’s most talented young scientists and engineers were honored by the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering (CASE) at its 46th Annual Meeting last week, part of a virtual program that recognized 32 newly elected 2021 members of the Academy, along with 36 members elected in 2020.
Read MoreChildhood Disability Rate Increases Across U.S., Connecticut Slightly Higher
/
The childhood disability rate in the United States was higher in 2019 than in 2008, according to newly released data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The Census Bureau concludes that “disability does not appear to affect all children equally.” Connecticut’s childhood disability rate was slightly higher than the national average in the latest data, as was the Northeast region of the U.S.
Read MoreNew State Librarian Deborah Schander is 11th in Post in 150 Years
/
Taking over the reins in the midst of a pandemic, Deborah Schander became the eleventh State Librarian at the Connecticut State Library at the start of this year.
Read MoreDrive-Thru Event Recognizes Foster Care Families, Particularly Amidst Pandemic
/
A first-time, drive-through event for foster families will be held at The Village for Families & Children in Hartford, as part of Foster Care Awareness Month. Participants include Village staff and dozens of foster care families participating in the Therapeutic Foster Care Program, which provides nurturing foster homes for children ages 6-18 who have been exposed to trauma. Village staff will distribute food, supplies and gifts to the foster parents and children.
Read MoreHartford Is America's Best City for Artists, New Rankings Reveal
/
Sometimes it takes someone from the outside to help you recognize what’s all around you. This appears to be one of those times. A new ranking of the “5 Best Cities for Artists in America” has what some may see as an unexpected selection at the top of the list – Hartford.
Read MoreRacism is a Public Health Crises, CT Senate Declares
/
The Connecticut State Senate – with bipartisan support - has passed Senate Bill 1, which takes several key steps to address systemic racism in Connecticut. This bill declares racism a public health crisis; creates a cross-sector commission to set goals and create a strategic plan for dismantling systemic racism as it impacts public health; defines the doula profession; standardizes how race, ethnicity, and language data are collected; and takes other steps to address the impacts of racism on health in our state.
Read More
