Good News Flows From State Treasurer's Office Throughout October
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Albertus Magnus, University of Hartford Earn Financial Support with Student & Community Benefits
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Albertus Magnus College in New Haven has been awarded fa grant rom the State of Connecticut’s Community Investment Fund 2030 (CIF), totaling $3,111,324, the largest single grant in the College’s 98-year history.
Read MoreStudy: Connecticut is a Top 10 Solar State
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With the second-highest electricity rates in the country, going solar is a great way to offset costly utility bills and see a good return on investment. Which may explain why a newly released ranking of the best states for solar places Connecticut in the top 10.
Read MoreConnecticut Parks Are Focus of New State Website as Fall Foliage Arrives
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Just in time for fall foliage, Connecticut has launched a new website, CTParks.com, highlighting Connecticut State Parks. The website offers visitors what state officials describe as “an innovative online platform showcasing Connecticut State Parks in a more exciting, user-friendly way to help them engage with, learn about, and access state parks and the areas around them.”
Read MoreConnecticut Democracy Awards to Recognize Residents Strengthening Democracy
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The Connecticut Democracy Center (CTDC) is now accepting nominaitons for a newly established award to celebrate Connecticut residents committed to strengthening democracy through acts of citizenship, service, and community engagement.
Read MoreBradley International Is A Top-10 Airport for 7th Consecutive Year; CT Airport Authority Celebrates 10 Years
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Condé Nast Traveler has announced the results of its annual Readers’ Choice Awards, with Bradley International Airport recognized as a top-ten airport for the seventh consecutive year.
Read MoreProgress on Repairing Structurally Deficient Bridges, But Substantially More Work (and Funding) Ahead for CT
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Connecticut is ranked 34th in the nation in the percentage of structurally deficient bridges, and 40th in the nation in the number of structurally deficient bridges. The state ranked 15th, however, in the percentage of structurally deficient bridge deck areas, at 7%.
Read More224 EcoSpace Selected for Hartford Foundation's Social Enterprise Accelerator Program
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The Conference of Churches (TCC), parent organization of The 224 EcoSpace, was recently selected to participate in The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving Social Enterprise Accelerator (SEA) program. The impactful program was created to strengthen each organization's entrepreneurial capacity by launching or growing revenue-generating ventures that are mission-aligned.
Read More3rd Annual Gun Buyback Day in Connecticut Slated for October 28
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The Campaign to KeepKidsSafe is working with public health, law enforcement, and gun violence prevention groups to host the 3rd Annual #KeepKidsSafe CT Statewide Gun Buyback & Gun Safe Giveaway events in eight communities across Connecticut on Saturday, October 28.
Read MoreUnited Way of Connecticut/211 to Resume 24/7 Homeless Crisis Line on December 1
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To respond effectively to Connecticut residents facing homelessness or an imminent housing crisis, and with the support of additional funding appropriated in the state’s biennium budget, United Way of Connecticut/211 will resume 24-hour service, seven days a week on the 211 Housing Crisis Line as of December 1, 2023,
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