CT Ranked Among Best States to Raise a Family; #7 in the Nation
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A new analysis ranking the “Best States to Raise a Family,” puts Connecticut in the top ten - 7th in the nation.
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Organizations Address Health Equity Issues to Receive $1.2 Million in Grants from Connecticut Health Foundation
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The Connecticut Health Foundation has awarded 24 grants totaling $1.2 million to organizations on the frontlines of health equity and to media organizations that are devoting reporting to the subject, which has gained greater attention – and concern – during the pandemic.
Read MoreFive Fairfield County Business Leaders Earn Recognition
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Westfair Business Publications produces Business Journals for Westchester County in New York and adjacent Fairfield County in Connecticut. Once each month the publications join forces, otherwise they are separate and distinct publications. At year’s end Westfair sought to name a Person of the Year, but opted instead to name a top ten, five representing each county.
Read MoreRSCC's Rina Patel Elected to Chair CBIA Board
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Rina Patel, vice president of operations multi-site with RSCC Wire & Cable, is the new chair of the board of directors of CBIA, Connecticut's largest business organization. Patel succeeds Jeff Hubbard, senior vice president and regional manager with Liberty Bank in New Haven.
Read MoreState Launches Third Consecutive $1 Million Seasonal Tourism Ad Campaign
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The Connecticut Office of Tourism is launching a new winter marketing campaign reflecting Connecticut’s dynamic, diverse public places. The new $1 million “The State I’m In” campaign, announced by Gov. Ned Lamont this week, is aimed at supporting Connecticut’s tourism industry.
Read MoreWoman-Owned CT Business Earns Place on Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies - For 11th Time
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Lucie H. Voves, founder and CEO of Church Hill Classics, is apparently the only Connecticut manufacturer and female business owner to earn a place on Inc. 5000’s list of America’s fastest-growing private companies, not once, but a record 11 times.
Read MoreMagazine to "Explore" Connecticut for 20 Innovators Poised to Advance History
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Connecticut Explored, the nonprofit magazine of Connecticut history, has received support from Connecticut Humanities to plan a year-long celebration of the magazine’s 20th anniversary, beginning in fall 2022, to be called “20 for 20: Innovation in Connecticut History.”
Read MoreFour Connecticut Cities Among Top 100 Best Places to Live: Norwalk, Hartford, Danbury, New Haven
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Since March 2020, more than 42% of the U.S. population has either moved or considered moving, according to recent data. The annual Top 100 Best Places to Live In America analysis by the website Livibility includes four Connecticut communities – Norwalk, Hartford, Danbury and New Haven.
Read MoreWagner, Rothberg Earn 2021 Top Honors From BioCT
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Connecticut’s bioscience industry was front and center in New Haven this week, as members of the growing community of scientists and entrepreneurs gathered to present annual awards to stand-outs in the field.
Read MoreCoordinated Gun Buyback Program Has Successful Launch, Organizers Hope to Repeat and Expand in 2022
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More than 500 guns were purchased and 350 gun safes were distributed on a Saturday in October in Connecticut, in what was billed as the first Statewide Gun Buyback. Participating communities, under the umbrella of the #KeepKids Safe initiative, included Bridgeport, Guilford, Hartford, Newtown, Norwalk, Stamford and Waterbury.
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