It 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 MoreBlack student enrollment in college is declining, according to a recent report. The Lumina Foundation's Level Up report found more than 300,000 Black students have disappeared from community colleges over the last two decades.
Read MoreDuring Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month, experts are seeking better access to Alzheimer's treatment drugs. In Connecticut, 80,000 people age 65 and older live with this illness.
Read MoreConnecticut will be providing more than $7 million in state grants to nonprofit organizations across the state for facility and infrastructure upgrades at 34 cultural and historic sites.
Read MoreConnecticut has emerged as a strong finisher in the 2023 U.S. News & World Report State Rankings, released this month. In the highly anticipated overall best states ranking, Connecticut ranked #16 overall,
Read MoreThe number of children living in poverty in Connecticut has decreased. However, the lack of affordable and accessible child care and Connecticut’s slower economic recovery have contributed to declining family economic security when compared to other states in the nation.
Read MoreAs the school year ends, Connecticut's teacher shortage seems to have only worsened.
Read MoreNorwalk and Stamford ranked #9 and #15 respectively in a recent national survey on a timely topic amidst college graduation season - choosing where to live and work after graduation.
Read MoreHaving witnesses or recording devices during procedures requiring anesthesia could help prevent opportunities for sexual assault and hallucinations about assaults that did not occur, UConn researchers findings suggest. Data published in UConn Today report on their findings and recommendations.
Read MoreTwo New Britain nonprofits will benefit from the hard work of students enrolled in Central Connecticut State University’s (CCSU) “Psychology of Giving and Introduction to Philanthropy” course.
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