The intent of House Bill 5208 is to offer an additional layer of protection to nonverbal patients in nursing homes from abuse and neglect by allowing electronic monitoring of their care through the installation of video cameras in their private rooms.
Read MoreThe greatest epidemic in human history, the so-called Spanish flu of 1918, killed tens of millions of people worldwide .... An estimated 675,000 Americans perished, including some 9,000 men, women, and children in Connecticut—nearly 1% of the state’s population. ConnecticutHistory.org describes what occurred in Connecticut.
Read MoreMatthew Beaudoin, President & CEO of Mystic Knotwork in Mystic has been named the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 2020 Connecticut Small Business Person of the Year, SBA’s top award
Read MoreTechstars Startup Week celebrates the achievements of entrepreneurial communities in cities across the globe. The mission of the world-wide initiative is to “develop and support thriving communities, wherever they may exist.” In 2020, Hartford is among them.
Read MoreThe inaugural Connecticut Writing Festival, held last fall in Hartford, is among the winners of the 2020 edition of Best Writing Conferences in America, produced by the Writer magazine, based on a survey of its readers.
Read MoreMay 23, 2020. It’s an Olympic year once again, and if the coronavirus manages to stay out of the way, Hartford will serve as host for a precursor to the Olympic competition, as the United States prepares to determine who will make the U.S. team and represent the nation at the Tokyo Olympiad later this year.
Read MoreRequiring the after-school programs to become licensed under the day care licensing would result in organizations serving significantly less children, no longer serving teens or closing. These after-school programs also allow parents to go to work with peace of mind that their children are safe. These after-school programs actually enable the parents to work. Keep the exemption, Waterbury’s Mayor tells the legislature.
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 MoreAccording to the most recent national data, the average time that Connecticut high schools begin each morning is among the earliest in the nation – as increasing volumes of scientific data indicate that a later start is better for students health and performance in the classroom. The state legislature’s Education Committee will conduct a public hearing on Friday, March 6 on a proposal to study the issue of school start times.
Read MoreNew Britain-based Polamer Precision has been named one of North America’s best plants by a leading industry publication, earning a spot in the top three after being named a finalist in the annual competition last fall.
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