As Connecticut seeks to energize its economy after a year of COVID-related closures and lockdowns, advocates for vibrant downtowns and communities all across the state - Connecticut Main Street Center (CMSC) and the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities (CCM) - announced a strategic partnership,
Read MoreA new analysis has found that the nonprofit sector nationwide lost nearly 930,000 jobs since the beginning of the pandemic. And although most organizations have managed to survive a short recession, a longer one could be devastating, the research found. Connecticut could see more than 400 nonprofits close their doors, according to various projections of the economic fallout from the coronavirus.
Read MoreA decade ago, Connecticut became the first state to require certain employers to provide paid sick days. At a public hearing on Thursday, advocates will be urging the state legislature’s Labor Committee to approve legislation that would update and expand that landmark law, to include workers left out when that law was passed. The proposal also responds to the impact of COVID-19 on workers, particularly women and women of color, in the Connecticut workforce.
Read MoreThe Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering (CASE) has announced the election of 32 of Connecticut’s leading experts in science, engineering, medicine, and technology to membership in the Academy.
Read MoreMattress recycling in Connecticut passed a milestone in the midst of the pandemic, as the Mattress Recycling Council (MRC) completed its fifth year of operations. Since 2015, more than three quarters of a million mattresses have been collected in Connecticut and over 13,000 tons of materials recycled.
Read MoreFor every campus, a CEO. For every region, a president. Hiring continues as the plan to consolidate Connecticut’s 12 community colleges into a single statewide institution, first proposed in 2017, continues with a revised target date of 2023.
Read MoreCentral Connecticut State University is establishing the John Lewis Institute for Social Justice, designed to empower a new generation to follow in the footsteps of the late civil rights leader and member of Congress in building a better and more just world.
Read MoreThe COVID-19 pandemic has brought renewed attention to the considerable disparities in healthcare and health outcomes among individuals of various racial groups in Connecticut. While the awareness has grown and focus has intensified, the recent data is consistent with findings highlighted in the State Plan on Aging, which was approved by the federal government last year as Connecticut’s blueprint for the next three years.
Read MoreTo 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.
Read MoreThe 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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