Measuring Success of Downtown Initiatives in Connecticut, A New Assessment Method

Measuring Success of Downtown Initiatives in Connecticut, A New Assessment Method

Connecticut Main Street Center has launched a new Annual Assessment tool for member communities. The metric-based scoring system will provide CMSC’s 80+ community members across the state with a way to measure the success of their initiatives to boost downtowns.

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State’s Municipalities Focus on Six Priorities at Legislature This Year

State’s Municipalities Focus on Six Priorities at Legislature This Year

The Connecticut Conference of Municipalities (CCM) is focusing its attention on six legislative priorities for the 2023 legislative session at the State Capitol.  The organization is urging Governor Lamont and state legislatures to take specific action on each of the proposals before the regular session ends in the first week of June.

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Advocates Urge Continuation of Free Fares on CTtransit Buses; Legislature to Consider Extension, Permanency

Advocates Urge Continuation of Free Fares on CTtransit Buses; Legislature to Consider Extension, Permanency

Free CT Transit bus service in Connecticut, instituted during the peak of the COVID pandemic, will come to an  end on March 31, 2023 unless the state legislature acts to extend it.  That is a real possibility now that legislation that is to be considered in the coming weeks by General Assembly’s Transportation Committee.

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Analysis Identifies Connecticut's Most Dangerous Areas for Pedestrians

Analysis Identifies Connecticut's Most Dangerous Areas for Pedestrians

In recent months in Connecticut, news headlines have highlighted the significant increase in pedestrian-vehicle accidents on roadways across the state. The numbers have been on the rise here and across the country in recent years, and newly compiled Connecticut data points to “the most dangerous areas for pedestrians” – locations where pedestrians may be at higher risk of being struck.

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Planning to Work Your Way Through College? It'll Take 4 Times as Many Hours as in the '90's

Planning to Work Your Way Through College?  It'll Take 4 Times as Many Hours as in the '90's

Working your way through school is much more of an uphill climb today than 30 years ago, a look at college tuition and minimum wage employment shows, according to a new report and analysis. Nationwide, on average, today’s students will need to work four times as many hours to meet the cost of tuition.

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Volunteerism Falls But Stays Strong Amidst Height of Pandemic in CT, US

Volunteerism Falls But Stays Strong Amidst Height of Pandemic in CT, US

AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism, has released its Volunteering and Civic Life in America research, the most comprehensive data on American volunteering and civic engagement assembled. While Connecticut was not among the national leaders, volunteerism continued to run strongly through the state.

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The Hartford Scores Again in 2023 JUST 100 List of Leading Companies

The Hartford Scores Again in 2023 JUST 100 List of Leading Companies

The Hartford, for the fifth straight year, has been named to the 2023 JUST 100 list by JUST Capital and CNBC. Overall, The Hartford ranked No. 32 for its commitment to serving employees, customers, communities, the environment, and shareholders. CIGNA, Raytheon Technologies and Eversource also earned a place on the list.

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