Dive In is a global movement in the insurance sector to support the development of inclusive workplace cultures. Its mission is to enable people to achieve their potential by raising awareness of the business case and promoting positive action for diversity in all its forms - the international event arrives in Hartford on September 26.
Read MorePredictions that the economic sky will soon be falling continue to abound in Connecticut and nationally, but a new hiring outlook suggests that the remainder of this year will bring a continued positive job market, in the state and nationwide.
Read MoreGlobal security is rarely a simple subject. But one can reasonably argue that it hasn’t been as contentious and controversial a topic as it is in 2019 for quite some time. Next month, that conversation arrives in Hartford, with a strong contingent of leaders on the world stage prepared to share their expertise and views on future prospects.
Read MoreThere are more than 3,400 bridges and culverts on municipally maintained roads, according to the state DOT. Construction and maintenance is the responsibility of the cities and towns who own them. Currently, 1,765 are listed on the state’s eligible bridge list – for the removal, replacement, reconstruction or rehabilitation of local bridges.
Read MoreIllinois became the 11th state in the nation to legalize recreational cannabis this week, as the issue continues to face an uncertain future in Connecticut, with the state’s business community among those raising questions that slowed progress to the point of inaction in the just-concluded legislative session.
Read MoreThe goal: lower the cost of textbooks and course materials for certain courses at state higher education institutions. The method: in the final days of the legislative session, establish a new statewide Council and get started.
Read MoreOnce there were six. Then there were two. Now, there is a last-minute proposal – included in the massive 500-page budget bill – to condense even further into just one, by merging the two surviving agencies into a Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity.
Read MoreThe most popular names for babies born in Connecticut in 2018 were Noah and Olivia. Runners-up were Liam and Emma. They were also the leaders in the baby-naming sweepstakes in Connecticut in 2017.
Read MoreAlthough Connecticut’s state and local appropriation per full-time equivalent higher education student, on average, has dropped by 24.1% between 2008 and 2018, the state’s “investment in higher education” ranks 8th highest in the nation, according to a new data analysis.
Read MoreThe historic Charter Oak Cultural Center’s annual celebration comes in the midst of efforts to save from imminent collapse the 143-year-old Rose Window, the centerpiece of the historic structure’s former sanctuary, and honors three outstanding community leaders in Greater Hartford.
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