Researchers followed thousands of people 50 and older over a 14-year period discovered that those who went to a museum or attended a concert just once or twice a year were 14 percent less likely to die during that period than those who didn’t.
Read MoreConnecticut ranks as the fourth healthiest state in the nation, according to the latest United Health Foundation’s 30th edition of its annual America's Health Rankings Annual Report. It is the longest-running state-by-state analysis of the nation's health.
Read MoreSeven University of Connecticut professors have been named to a list of the world’s most highly-cited researchers. The 2019 Highly Cited Researchers list, released recently by the Web of Science Group, identifies scientists and social scientists who produced multiple papers ranking in the top one percent.
Read MoreThere is a myriad of industries in the state that are innovating and changing. Including industries that represent core strengths in Connecticut, as well as some legacy activities that have the potential to continue to carry the state’s economy into the future. Here’s what to look for in 2020, and beyond.
Read MoreConnecticut’s suicide rate of 10.46 was among the sixth lowest in the nation, based on 2017 data, the most recent state-by-state comparison available. There were 405 suicide deaths in Connecticut.
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 MoreAspirational 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.
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