Connecticut’s Monuments: Who, When, Where, Why
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War memorials did not proliferate after the War of the Revolution, the War of 1812, or the Mexican-American War, but they did so after the Civil War. What had changed?
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Stanley Black & Decker Devotes $10 Million to Coronavirus Response; Implications for Future Philanthropy By Leading Corporations Uncertain
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The reverberations of the current coronavirus pandemic may prove to be more widespread than is currently apparent, as much of the focus remains on limiting the spread of the virus, providing for the immediate needs of health care workers and first responders, and limiting the damage to business and the people they employ.
Read MoreTransformational Main Street Initiatives Across CT Earn Recognition
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Initiatives 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 MoreObesity Rates Climb Across U.S. in 2019; CT Among Nation’s Lowest Levels
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Connecticut’s obesity rate – the percentage of adults considered to be obsess – was 27.4% in 2019, ranking 7th lowest in the U.S.
Read MoreState Colleges, Universities Respond to COVID-19 Challenges
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Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) institutions have repurposed advanced manufacturing technology centers to help meet the state’s need for personal protective equipment (PPE) and are providing much-needed space to support first responders and patients.
Read MoreThousands in CT Respond to Health Insurance Open Enrollment; Feds Block Access to Residents of 38 States
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The coronavirus pandemic has put a new spotlight on the seemingly endless national debate over the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which provides access to health insurance coverage for uninsured Americans. Thousands respond to Connecticut’s special enrollment period as state officials urge the federal government to allow residents of 38 states to have similar access.
Read MoreUConn Researcher Earns National Grant to Explore Changing Attitudes Toward Pandemic Response
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A University of Connecticut researcher has launched a year-long study to examine how behavior and social attitudes change, and what factors influence those changes, when people in the United States are faced with the threat of widespread disease. A National Science Foundation grant will fund the national study, which is already underway.
Read MoreCoronavirus Compounds Inequality and Endangers Communities of Color
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The spread of the new coronavirus has given rise to reminders about the importance of proper handwashing and other illness-prevention habits. Unfortunately, it is also likely to provide a real-life reminder of how unequal our society is when it comes to health, the things that keep us well, and the consequences of getting sick.
Read MoreCiting Growing Number of People Separated From Employer Health Insurance, CT Extends Open Enrollment in Access Health CT
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There is no clearer example of the dichotomy between actions being taken by the federal government and some states in response to the reverberations of the COVID-19 pandemic than in – of all things – access to health insurance. CT has extended special open enrollment as President Trump decides not to do so nationally.
Read MoreUTC, Raytheon Merger Effective on Friday; Otis, Carrier to be Set Loose
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If this was any other time, consummation of the merger of Raytheon Company and United Technologies Corporation (UTC), and the simultaneous spin-off of UTC’s Carrier and Otis divisions, would be the topic of considerable conversation. This isn’t any other time. But the merger is due to proceed on Friday, as planned - one more dramatic change at a time when nothing is as it once was.
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