April 14, 2021

State Encourages More Diversity Across Skilled Trades to Boost Workforce

April 14, 2021/ Bernard Kavaler

Careers in the trades can offer a rewarding job with good pay and opportunities for growth. That fundamental reality explains why Connecticut is looking to better connect the potential career paths of job seekers with the increasing need amongst employers for individuals qualified in the skilled trades. An initiative announced this week by Gov. Lamont and top state officials is focused around a newly published step-by-step informational guide to pursuing a career in the skilled trades.

April 07, 2021

Global Owner of Poland Spring, Consumer Water Products Re-brands in Stamford

April 07, 2021/ Bernard Kavaler

t’s all in the name – and the water. The company formerly known as Nestlé Waters North America, headquartered in Stamford and best known for its portfolio of water brands for healthy hydration, has begun operating under a new corporate name, BlueTriton Brands.

March 30, 2021

Percentage of Children with Disabilities Increased in Past Decade, CT Higher Than National Average

March 30, 2021/ Bernard Kavaler

Over three million children – a total of 4.3% of the under-18 population in the United States - had a disability in 2019, according to newly released data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The childhood disability rate in the United States was higher in 2019 than in 2008, up 0.4 percentage points. Connecticut was slightly higher.

March 28, 2021

CT Communities Look to Propel Post-Pandemic Economic Growth

March 28, 2021/ Bernard Kavaler

As Connecticut communities look to rebound from an economy that has, in many ways, slowed for the better part of a year, Julie Nash, Economic Development Director for the city of Milford, is among those looking forward to “seeing what’s coming next and being in the forefront of making those policy decisions.”

March 21, 2021

Lamont Launches Technology Optimization Initiative Across State Government

March 21, 2021/ Bernard Kavaler

The Governor whose business experience was honed at the dawn of the cable television industry has announced his administration’s launch of a year-long process of building a new information technology organization within state government.

March 16, 2021

Most Innovative States? Connecticut Ranked Number 13

March 16, 2021/ Bernard Kavaler

The latest state-by-state analysis of where innovation is thriving in the U.S. shows considerable variances among the states. Connecticut ranked just outside the top ten, at number 13.

March 02, 2021

CT Academy of Science and Engineering Adds New Members

March 02, 2021/ Bernard Kavaler

The Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering (CASE) has announced the election of 32 of Connecticut’s leading experts in science, engineering, medicine, and technology to membership in the Academy.

February 24, 2021

CT Efforts to Promote Electric Vehicles Ranked 13th in US in New Report

February 24, 2021/ Bernard Kavaler

While ranking outside the top ten, Connecticut has been described as a “regional standout” in the Northeast, according to a first-of-its-kind report released this month by the nonprofit American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE).

February 21, 2021

Lawmakers Consider Requiring Defibrillators at Health Clubs in Connecticut

February 21, 2021/ Bernard Kavaler

Health clubs and athletic facilities in Connecticut would be required to provide and maintain automatic external defibrillators if legislation now being considered at the State Capitol is approved this year.

February 03, 2021

Infrastructure Investment High on Business Agenda at State Capitol

February 03, 2021/ Bernard Kavaler

Infrastructure investment if one of the Connecticut Business & Industry Association’s leading legislative priorities for the 2021 state legislative session, highlighting the cost to businesses and residents of roads and bridges in poor condition or a half century old.