Blue Collar Jobs Climbing Back in CT, Data Shows
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The number of blue collar jobs is slowly climbing in Connecticut, up 500 jobs in February from January, and 1,600 from December
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Is Your Adult Child Sending You to the Poorhouse?
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The word is out – parents nearing retirement should NOT sacrifice their financial stability by absorbing their adult children’s debt.
Read MoreCar Insurance Rates on the Rise; CT Average Premiums 14th Highest in U.S.
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Car insurance rates are higher than they’ve ever been in the U.S., as the national average annual premium is now $1,470 — 23% higher than in 2011, according to a new report. Rates in Connecticut rank 14th in the nation
Read MoreFood Insecurity and Obesity Remain Unsettled Challenges For Many in Connecticut
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Ensuring that all Connecticut residents and households are food secure is a critical public health goal, and a new University of Connecticut study highlights how much work remains ahead to achieve that goal.
Read MoreNot Censoring the Truth
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The last thing I ever want to do as editor is offend someone. Whether it be with language, pictures or video, I will always strive to be as sensitive as I can to those who read our weekly content.
Read MoreInnovative Community Initiatives Earn Statewide Recognition
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Ten initiatives from nine communities across Connecticut will be receiving this year's Awards of Excellence from the Connecticut Main Street Center, the state's leading downtown resource.
Read MoreCT Is Nation's 14th Most Innovative State, Analysis Shows
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Innovation isn’t quite synonymous with Connecticut, but the state once known for Yankee Ingenuity is working on it. A recent state-by-state analysis reflects it is an uphill battle, with many competitors upping their game.
Read MoreConnecticut Ready Mixed Concrete Association Named Best in US
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The mission of the Connecticut Ready Mixed Concrete Association is to promote the use of ready mixed concrete and innovative construction products and technologies. Apparently, they’re getting the job done.
Read MoreManufacturing: Building Tomorrow’s Workforce
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Connecticut’s manufacturing industry is estimated to need between 25,000 and 35,000 new skilled workers for the state’s 4,100 manufacturing in the next two decades.
Read MoreCT Communities Among Safest in US; Ridgefield, Madison Reach Top 10
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If you’re looking for the safest communities in America, you don’t have to go far. A new analysis of locales across the country has found that the Connecticut communities of Ridgefield and Madison are the second and third safest places in the nation.
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