Capitol Food Fight? Pizza vs. Hamburger
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It could be the classic battle, at a time when distraction may be precisely what is needed. Hamburger vs. Pizza, for the hearts, minds, and taste buds of Connecticut lawmakers.
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Infrastructure Investment High on Business Agenda at State Capitol
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Infrastructure investment if one of the Connecticut Business & Industry Association’s leading legislative priorities for the 2021 state legislative session, highlighting the cost to businesses and residents of roads and bridges in poor condition or a half century old.
Read MoreBradley Is Only Airport in New England to See Drop in Firearms Per Passenger Rate; One Gun Seized in 2020
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Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at New England airports detected firearms at a higher rate in 2020 than in 2019. The best record in the region belongs to Bradley International.
Read MoreMajor Snowfall Triggers Memories of Historic Blizzard of '78
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The order from the Gov. Lamont closing the state’s highways to some truck traffic with a major winter storm bearing down on Connecticut – and the predictions of possible blizzard conditions – bring to mind an unforgettable February snowfall in the state just over four decades ago this month. The Blizzard of ‘78 was one for the record books.
Read MoreConnecticut’s Rosenworcel, Psaki, Nunez-Smith Reflect Strong State Presence in Biden Administration
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Connecticut connections to the Administration of newly sworn in President Joe Biden continue to make headlines. The latest: Jessica Rosenworcel, Jenn Psaki and Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith, assuming new roles in the Administration’s first few days.
Read MoreNew Documentary Describes Pathway to CT’s Groundbreaking Black & Latino Studies High School Curriculum
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Following approval of Connecticut’s first model statewide curriculum, the State Education Resource Center (SERC) has released a documentary to inform communities, families, schools, and the general public about the course development process led by SERC.
Read MoreCOVID Relief Grants Headed to CT's Museums, Historic Venues
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Connecticut Humanities (CTH), the state’s affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities and counterpart to the state’s Office of the Arts, will be providing grants to fifty nonprofits in Connecticut totaling $1.5 million, in support of their efforts to sustain operations despite the significant adverse financial impact of the pandemic.
Read MoreWinsted Water Works Earns Place on National Historic Register
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The historic district encompasses approximately 210 acres of upland and water bodies in the Mad River watershed of northwestern Connecticut and includes three stone and earth dams, two earth dikes, an earth and granite canal aqueduct, a tunnel aqueduct, and two artificial reservoirs constructed from 1893 to 1895.
Read MoreCT Ranked #4 in Percent of Population Receiving Flu Shots in 2019-20 Season
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Connecticut had the nation’s 4th highest rate of flu vaccination coverage among adults 18 years and older during last year’s flu season, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Read MoreToday's Students of Black History Look Back at Hartford Church
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Capital Community College (CCC) is the recipient of a $149,426 National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant focusing on the history and people of Hartford’s historic Talcott Street Church and Black School.
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