April 29, 2020

State Looks to Local Expertise, Nonprofits, Philanthropy to Advance Economic Recovery

April 29, 2020/ Bernard Kavaler

Reopening Connecticut and getting the state back on its economic feed is taking a village of local volunteers. The newest initiative, to include municipal officials, community-based organizations, nonprofit providers, and philanthropic partners – establishes local long-term recovery committees that will help meet urgent needs, accelerate recovery, and expedite coordination with the state’s emergency management structure,

April 20, 2020

Multiple CT Connections on New Panel Focused on Restarting Regional Economy

April 20, 2020/ Bernard Kavaler

Connecticut may have three representatives on the newly appointed 21-member multi-state panel charged by Governors in the region with plotting a course forward to re-start the economy, but the state may receive an extra boost from members representing other states who have more than a cursory awareness of Connecticut.

April 09, 2020

State Colleges, Universities Respond to COVID-19 Challenges

April 09, 2020/ Bernard Kavaler

Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) institutions have repurposed advanced manufacturing technology centers to help meet the state’s need for personal protective equipment (PPE) and are providing much-needed space to support first responders and patients.

March 16, 2020

Cancel Events of 50 or More for Next 8 Weeks, CDC Urges; CT Schools Closed by Governor

March 16, 2020/ Bernard Kavaler

Even as Connecticut’s Governor closed all of the state’s schools, urged federal officials to provide disaster relief for small business owners and authorized the closure of state Motor Vehicles offices to slow the spread of coronavirus across the state, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stepped up its guidance to Americans.

February 23, 2020

Legislature Considers Free Swimming Lessons for Children Under Age 18

February 23, 2020/ Bernard Kavaler

Helping children learn to swim is what experts consider to be among the “very top strategies to reduce drowning emergencies and fatalities. The Connecticut legislature is currently considering legislation that would establish a program to provide free swimming lessons to individuals under the age of 18.

January 23, 2020

Americares Turns to Christine Squires to Lead Organization

January 23, 2020/ Bernard Kavaler

Connecticut-based Americares has announced that Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer Christine Squires will be the relief and development organization’s next president and chief executive officer.

January 15, 2020

Suicide Rate Continues to Climb Nationally; CT Has 6th Lowest Rate Among States

January 15, 2020/ Bernard Kavaler

Connecticut’s suicide rate of 10.46 was among the sixth lowest in the nation, based on 2017 data, the most recent state-by-state comparison available. There were 405 suicide deaths in Connecticut.

January 12, 2020

State Senator Urges CT to be Nation’s First “Right to Housing” State

January 12, 2020/ Bernard Kavaler

Aspirational goals are not the everyday currency at the State Capitol, but as the first legislative session of the new decade begins next month, one State Senator is urging Connecticut to blaze a path for the other 49 states by becoming the nation’s first Right to Housing state.

January 01, 2020

Centennial Year Begins for Growing University of New Haven

January 01, 2020/ Bernard Kavaler

he University of New Haven has more alumni from the nation of India (749) than the state of Texas (709). That’s just one of many facts and figures featured on a new website launched at the start of the new year to coincide with the year-long celebration of the University’s Centennial Year.

December 18, 2019

The Good News, Bad News of Technology: High-Tech Cars May Drive You to Complacency

December 18, 2019/ Bernard Kavaler

New in-car technologies such as adaptive cruise control and lane-keeping assist can potentially keep you safer when driving, but according to a new AAA Foundation study, such systems can make you a complacent driver.