September 22, 2020

Simtech's Richard Leite is CT's Small Business Exporter of the Year

September 22, 2020/ Bernard Kavaler

Richard Leite, President & CEO of Simtech, Inc., based in East Granby, has been selected as Exporter of the Year by the U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) in Connecticut. Established in 1988, Simtech distributes and exports military aircraft spares to the U.S. and foreign governments, companies and depots. The company has customers in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Latin America, and North America.

August 07, 2020

Eversource Opposed Law on Minimum Staffing, Storm Responses; Legislature Opted for Study Last Year

August 07, 2020/ Bernard Kavaler

A year ago, when the legislature held a public hearing on a proposal concerning “utility response times for restoration of electric service and utility minimum staffing levels,” Eversource Energy opposed it as unnecessary.

July 16, 2020

Connecticut Institute for Youth and Police Relations to be Launched in Greater Hartford; Hartford Foundation, Travelers Championship, UNH, CCSU Collaborate

July 16, 2020/ Bernard Kavaler

The objective is to enhance education and training delivered to police officers to assist them in balancing the demands of public safety and the best interests of youth and Black and diverse communities, improving relations between police and youth. The newly forming Connecticut Institute for Youth and Police Relations (CIYPR) is to be launched in Greater Hartford, supported by funding from two well-known philanthropic institutions and led by highly regarded expertise of two academic institutions in the state

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.