Connecticut Has Nation's Highest Energy Costs, Analysis Finds
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This will probably not come as a surprise to anyone who has paid a bill recently. Connecticut is the nation’s most energy-expensive state.
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Legislature Acts to Protect Communities from Water Pollution and Climate Impacts, Amidst Mixed Results in 2021 Session
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There was good news aplenty for Connecticut’s environment as this year’s legislature approved multiple bills protecting communities from water pollution and adverse climate impacts. There was also disappointment.
Read MoreConnecticut Athletes Ready for Olympic Competition
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Connecticut athletes on Team USA are ready for the Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Read MoreConnecticut Entrepreneur Seeks to Empower Success of Inner-City Youth in Norwalk
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By teaching and equipping underprivileged youth with the skills and education necessary to create an entrepreneurial future of their own, the Youth Business Initiative is on a mission to keep youth in the city of Norwalk on a path to success.
Read MoreSeamless College Transfer Program Expands Across New England
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The New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE), is slated to begin scaling the New England Transfer Guarantee to Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont this month, building on a successful launch in Connecticut and Massachusetts last year.
Read MoreWhy Develop an Interreligious Mindset?
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As part of the religious majority, I was oblivious to others’ religious observances and practices. In an increasingly diverse world, learning about other religions and their rich traditions is a wonderful way to build community and enables us to view the world through other lenses.
Read MoreSmall and Very Small CT Businesses Hit Hard by Pandemic, Quickly Take Steps to Respond, Survey Finds
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The impact of the pandemic on Connecticut’s small and very small businesses is plainly evident, a review of data compiled at the start of the year by the Connecticut Small Business Development Center (CT SBDC) illustrates.
Read MoreLatino Youth Face Disparities in Health Insurance, in CT and Nationwide
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In the United States, Latino children are more than two times as likely to be without health insurance as non-Latino children. In Connecticut, while the disparity is not as great, it has also grown wider in recent years. The uninsured rate for Latino children in Connecticut is 4.8%, compared with 3.1% for non-Latino children, a difference of more than 1.5 times.
Read MoreEntrepreneur Prepares to Launch Candle Collection Formulated for Individuals With Autism
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A Connecticut-based therapeutic scent start-up company, NorthEnd Rose, is preparing to launch a new collection of candles with scents designed to calm and ease the emotions of individuals with autism.
Read MoreGlobal Leadership in Drone Technology Explored in Hartford; Local Company Shares Progress, Potential with Blumenthal
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The problem is revealed in a startling statistic: 1,782,479 drones are registered in America; China-based DJI makes 77% of them. The solution may be closer to home: Aquiline Drones, a commercial drone manufacturing and technology company based in Hartford, with a state-of-the-art, drone manufacturing and assembly lab.
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