Legislature Considers Plan to Allow Municipalities to Open College Savings Accounts for Students

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Legislature Considers Plan to Allow Municipalities to Open College Savings Accounts for Students

To improve the likelihood of low-income Connecticut youngsters graduating high school and entering college, a local resident has enlisted State Senator Dennis Bradley of Bridgeport to introduce legislation that would for the first time in state history permit municipalities to put seed money into specialized savings accounts, where the funds would accrue until they are used for college.

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High School Students from West Hartford, Norwich, Selected for Prestigious US Senate Program

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High School Students from West Hartford, Norwich, Selected for Prestigious US Senate Program

The United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) has announced that high school students Natalie DeLaCruz of West Hartford and Karen Lau of Norwich will join Sen. Richard Blumenthal and Sen. Chris Murphy in representing Connecticut during the prestigious 59th annual USSYP Washington Week, to be held March 14 — 17, 2021.

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Report Urges Connecticut Judicial Branch to Respond to Changing Demographics with Culture-Specific Outreach

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Report Urges Connecticut Judicial Branch to Respond to Changing Demographics with Culture-Specific Outreach

It has been less than two months since the Report of the Jury Selection Task Force was provided to Connecticut Chief Justice Richard A. Robinson, and elements of the comprehensive 53-page report continue to be unpacked - including calls to step up education and outreach to the state’s changing population.

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Finding Her Way: A Journey of Discovery and Perseverance

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Finding Her Way: A Journey of Discovery and Perseverance

Doh Paw wanted to attend college out of state so she could live on campus and escape a lifetime of family responsibilities. But she decided that she couldn’t turn her back on those who needed her. So instead, she stayed close to home, attends the University of Hartford, and continues to have an impact on those around her, in inspiring and enduring ways.

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Organization Seeks to Serve as Economic Growth Catalyst for Stamford, Southwestern Connecticut

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Organization Seeks to Serve as Economic Growth Catalyst for Stamford, Southwestern Connecticut

Launched last summer in the midst of the pandemic, the nonprofit business development organization Catalyst for Connecticut began with a blunt assessment of it’s Fairfield County-centered region of focus, and now sees post-COVID opportunity for southwestern Connecticut.

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New Law Proposed to Require Disclosure of Salary Range for Vacant Positions

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New Law Proposed to Require Disclosure of Salary Range for Vacant Positions

A proposal being considered this week by the state legislature is described by advocates as “an important step to close the gender wage gap in Connecticut.” If approved, the bill would “require employers to disclose salary ranges for vacant positions and provide comparable pay for comparable work,” updating Connecticut’s pay equity law.

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Major Snowfall Triggers Memories of Historic Blizzard of '78

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Major Snowfall Triggers Memories of Historic Blizzard of '78

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.

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