Aspirational goals are not the everyday currency at the State Capitol, but as the first legislative session of the new decade begins next month, one State Senator is urging Connecticut to blaze a path for the other 49 states by becoming the nation’s first Right to Housing state.
Read MoreIt's a new year which means new opportunities, new resolutions, and a new legislative session. Many of Connecticut’s toughest challenges continue to pose problems and fiscally impact towns and residents across the state. One of these long-standing challenges is unpredictable special education funding.
Read MoreIt seems that prospective entrepreneurial businesses and start-up ventures just keep on coming. To Hartford. reSET, a non-profit organization supporting social entrepreneurs, has announced the acceptance of 16 Connecticut-based startups into their 2020 Impact Accelerator
Read MoreStudents pursuing a liberal arts curriculum at a community college in Connecticut, aiming to continue their studies at an independent college or university in the region, are receiving some good news to start the year.
Read MoreConnecticut is a top ten state to raise a family, a recent analysis has found. The state ranks 9th, and is one of four New England states earning a place in the top ten.
Read MoreAt the junction of winter’s snow and the increasing intensity of the football season during the crucial run to the playoffs, have you ever attended or watched a football game and wondered how the stadium gleams so clear and pristine amid the surrounding piles and crusts of brown-tinged, half-melted snow and ice?
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In honor of the 100th anniversary year of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which not only gave women the right to vote, but ensured their access to the political process and opened doors for them to achieve their educational, economic, and civic goals, the Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame (CWHF) and the Connecticut Historical Society (CHS) have collaborated, with the support of CT Humanities, to develop a new banner exhibit, entitled "Rise Up, Sisters!"
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The reference to University of Connecticut football was succinct and unflattering. “They can’t draw anybody to games, they have no natural rivalries and they’re not very good,” said Peter Roby, former Athletic Director at Northeastern University. “Is that what people want?”
Read Morehe University of New Haven has more alumni from the nation of India (749) than the state of Texas (709). That’s just one of many facts and figures featured on a new website launched at the start of the new year to coincide with the year-long celebration of the University’s Centennial Year.
Read MoreIf someone who has contributed significantly to the arts in Connecticut is your hero, there is an opportunity to extend that status to the entire state. The Connecticut Arts Hero Awards honor and celebrate Connecticut residents who are doing extraordinary things in the arts.
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