Save the Sound, a regional nonprofit, released results of its “2020 Long Island Sound Report Card,” revealing surprising results, raising concern about the current ecological health of local bays and their resilience in the face of warming trends and ongoing pollution from Sound communities.
Read MoreLeading what is described as the first and oldest knot shop in the nation, Mystic Knotwork’s President & CEO Matthew Beaudoin has been named as the Connecticut’s Small Business Person of the Year by the U. S. Small Business Administration. The award coincides with 2020 Small Business Week, being celebrated this week in September.
Read MoreMuseums may emerge from the past few months, replete with sudden shutdowns, economic downturn, industry layoffs, and developed on-the-fly virtual programming, as an even more valuable and appreciated resource than before. That’s what new national data indicates, and Connecticut museums are among those encouraged by the news.
Read MoreConnecticut may not have a million reasons for you to move around the state - or visit from nearby - but it does plan to spend a million dollars to encourage visits to tourism attractions in an effort to boost a leading state industry hit hard by COVID-19 closures since March, even as warnings to keep masks on continue.
Read MoreThe Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, located in Hartford, plans to honor Albert Woodfox, known as one of the Angola Three, as the 2020 Stowe Prize winner. Woodfox is receiving this year’s award for Solitary, his memoir about the four decades he spent in solitary confinement for a crime he did not commit.
Read MoreConnecticut’s historic Weir Farm is the latest issue in the America’s Beautiful National Parks Quarter Dollar Series, issued by the U.S. Mint. The local celebration, planned for this month, was cancelled - but the coins are working their way into circulation nonetheless. Check your change.
Read MoreInitiatives and organizations driving impacts in eight Connecticut communities - Bridgeport, New Britain, Manchester, Norwich, Rockville, Simsbury, Waterbury, and Windsor Locks – have earned recognition from the Connecticut Main Street Center (CMSC) and will be receiving Awards of Excellence from the state's leading downtown resource.
Read MoreAs the economic ramifications of the ever-expanding shutdown of daily life across the state and across the country due to the spreading COVID-19 pandemic accelerate, public officials are increasingly discussing how to assist families, small businesses and major industries recover. Now, another sector of the economy, museums of all types (including history museums, art museums, zoos, aquaria, gardens, science centers, and historic sites) are reaching out for financial help.
Read MoreBradley Airport drew about 7 million passengers in 2019, ahead of the 6.7 million in 2018 by more than 2%. This week, new retail and restaurants were announced, as improvements in ground transportation, connections to distant points across the region, and even new bathrooms and an elevator are on the drawing board.
Read MoreWhat goes up must come down – and in some instances, down and out. That appears to be the situation regarding hotel occupancy in Connecticut during the past year. some coming, some going, and overall numbers barely above even.
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