State Unveils Business Recruitment Video Promoting “Place People Love to Live”
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ConnTours Puts the State's History Just an App Away
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What’s new in Connecticut? ConnTours - a mobile-friendly guide to unique and interesting places that make up the Connecticut landscape, according to officials at Connecticut Humanities, which recently launched the new app.
Read MoreCT State Supreme Court On the Road, Again
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The Connecticut Supreme Court will hear arguments in two criminal cases on Wednesday, Oct. 16, but not at the Court building on Capital Avenue in Hartford. The session will convene for two cases on the campus of the University of Hartford, as the Supreme Court takes to the road, again.
Read MorePercentage of Uninsured in Connecticut Among Lowest in Nation, Data Shows
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Connecticut’s overall uninsured rate is the seventh lowest in the nation, according to a new national survey of health insurance coverage. The state’s uninsured rate for adults is 6.09%, ranking tenth among the states, and for children is 2.58%, ranking fifth.
Read MoreNewest Literary Landmarks: Mark Twain House, Harriet Beecher Stowe Center
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The nation’s two newest Literary Landmarks, both in Connecticut, will be announced at ceremonies on October 16. The Mark Twain House & Museum and the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center have been selected to be designees for recognition. The announcement will be made by the Connecticut Center for the Book, CT Humanities and Hartford Public Library.
Read MorePreservation Connecticut: New Name, Growing Agenda Ahead
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Some things change, some stay the same. The Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation has adopted a new name and a new logo to launch with the start of the new year, as plans proceed for engaging programs and continued advocacy work. Beginning January 1, 2020, the organization will be known as Preservation Connecticut.
Read MoreShort Term Rentals on the Increase; State, Local Regulatory Oversight Less Certain
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Are short term rentals (STRs), better known by their popular brand names such as Airbnb, good news for municipalities or asking for trouble? A new report by the Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments seeks to air some of the pros and cons, as the number of stays (and income to hosts) continue to grow rapidly.
Read MoreBusy Logan is Good News for Growing Bradley
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New Englanders are flying more often to more destinations, and indications are that the trend will continue. Published reports suggest that the region’s largest airport, Logan in Boston, is on track to becoming one of the 10 busiest airports in the United States by 2022. That’s good news for the region’s second largest, Connecticut’s Bradley International.
Read MoreFemale Body Shapes Changing, Study of Film Animation Reveals
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The depiction of female characters in animated films may affect the body image of young girls who watch them in a more complex way than previously thought, a new study by a University of Connecticut doctoral student has found.
Read MoreCT Organizations to Share $2.3 Million in State and Federal Grants to Support Community Service
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Serve Connecticut, the Connecticut Commission on Community Service (CCCS), is awarding $2.3 million in federal AmeriCorps State & National funding to eight Connecticut organizations serving residents and communities across the state.
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