As we all long for a time when we can once again traverse the state, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection has issued its Electric Vehicle Roadmap for Connecticut (EV Roadmap). It is described as a comprehensive strategy for achieving widespread deployment of electric vehicles in the state.
Read MoreJust as the United States was recognizing the severity of the coronavirus and state governments were reacting to the impending health crisis, a Farmington-based company with ties to the University of Connecticut that has been pursuing a cure for another elusive disease received milestone news from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Read MoreA new report by a Connecticut-headquartered company with expertise in employee assessment reveals that many employees lack the skills and culture to maintain productivity remotely and raises red flags that businesses ought to consider as a result of the sudden, massive shift to employees working from home.
Read MoreIn a new analysis ranking the best states to work from home, Connecticut was middle-of-the-pack, placing 24th among the states. The state’s strongest category? Access to fast broadband speeds, definitely a plus when working online from home.
Read MoreThe date hasn’t changed, but that’s about all that is the same. Major fundraising events for area nonprofits have gone back to the drawing board to quickly reinvent their galas, rather than postpone to an uncertain future. Three nonprofits – Ability Beyond, Best Buddies and the Hartford Symphony – are actively spreading the word, and hoping that traditional supporters, and some who may be new to the cause, respond to this year’s unique circumstances.
Read MoreComcast, which has hundreds of Xfinity Wi-Fi hotspots across the state, has provided a location map to any member of the public in need of free internet, including non-customers. Comcast also announced that it has paused data caps for 60 days to give all customers unlimited data for no additional charge.
Read MoreNew Britain-based Polamer Precision has been named one of North America’s best plants by a leading industry publication, earning a spot in the top three after being named a finalist in the annual competition last fall.
Read MoreHartford’s relentless efforts in recent years to attract and retain a young entrepreneurial workforce appears to be making some headway. A new analysis indicates that Connecticut’s capital city has among the youngest entrepreneurs in the nation, ranking fifth in the survey of major metropolitan areas
Read MoreThe growing aging population in Connecticut and beyond is increasingly becoming the driving force behind innovation and new enterprises in Hartford. That momentum was given a strong nudge forward with the announcement of new homegrown partnership.
Read MoreIf you thought that replacing the Takata airbag in your vehicle, under a warning and recall issued by the National Highway Safety Administration nearly five years ago, made your vehicle safe for travel, apparently you were mistaken.
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