It’s been a very good week for the central Connecticut town of Cheshire, named as a Best Place to Live in the U.S. and home to a National Blue Ribbon School.
Read MoreLeading what is described as the first and oldest knot shop in the nation, Mystic Knotwork’s President & CEO Matthew Beaudoin has been named as the Connecticut’s Small Business Person of the Year by the U. S. Small Business Administration. The award coincides with 2020 Small Business Week, being celebrated this week in September.
Read MoreWhich states were the best states in which to work during the initial months of COVID-19, as restrictions closed in on workplaces, schools and communities across the country? It turns out that Connecticut ranked 5th best in the nation, according to a new analysis by Oxfam, “The Tattered Safety Net.”
Read MoreThe day-to-day fiscal reality was troubling before the pandemic for a growing number of Connecticut families, as newly released data reflects. The pandemic has likely made it worse, and it likely to have a continuing adverse impact, according to officials at the United Way organizations in Connecticut.
Read MoreThe Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) has named noted University of Connecticut Professor Cato T. Laurencin as the recipient of the 2020 Herbert W. Nickens Award. The award is bestowed on an individual who has made monumental contributions to promoting justice in medical education and health care equity throughout the nation.
Read MoreA Connecticut-headquartered biopharmaceutical company and a Connecticut hospital are key participants in what is potentially the most comprehensive and promising research effort into finding an effective treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) - known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease - which has stubbornly eluded researchers.
Read MoreNational nonprofit organization the Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund (CFE Fund), in partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies, Citi Foundation, JPMorgan Chase & Co., and the Wells Fargo Foundation, has announced that more than 50 city and county partner governments across the country – including New Haven and Hartford - are set to offer financial counseling and financial navigation services for their local residents in need.
Read MoreConnecticut’s 54.8% voter turnout in 2018 for the “midterm” elections ranked the state tied for 11th in the nation.
Read MoreThe mission of SHOPBLACKCT.com is to “challenge structural racism and transform the legacy of economic and social inequity in the U.S. by providing a platform to drive business to and awareness of local Black-owned businesses.” Among the values cited by organizers are Collaboration, Diversity, Service, Excellence and Empowerment. And their website has surpassed 800 featured Connecticut businesses.
Read MoreIt’s anybody’s guess how this fall Congressional elections will turn out, and which party will achieve a majority in the Senate and House. But the jockeying is well underway for leading roles, including one that insiders already know will be up for grabs - Chair of the powerful Appropriations Committee in the House, if the Democrats retain their majority.
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