Connecticut, with 169 municipalities, has 94 separate and distinct municipal police departments employing a total of 6,527 police officers. Nineteen of the departments employ 100 or more police officers.
Read MoreBuilding transit-oriented development (TOD) along Connecticut’s new and existing transit infrastructure provides an opportunity to structure economic growth around “resilient corridors,” as studies have shown that walkable, mixed-use neighborhoods are more resilient to economic shock and better for the planet.
Read MoreThe Connecticut Radio Information System (CRIS Radio), a 43-year-old nonprofit radio-reading service, has been awarded a $46,241 federal grant to create an accessible smartphone audio tour of a Revolutionary War winter encampment at Putnam Memorial State Park in Redding, Connecticut, known as “Connecticut’s Valley Forge.”
Read MoreDuring the past two years, libraries in Connecticut have added new services in response to the pandemic, often launching them in a matter of days. That responsiveness has led to tens of thousands of virtual programs, and thousands of in-person programs adjusted to comply with safety protocols, according to new reports looking back at library services since the onset of COVID-19.
Read MoreFor the second consecutive year, a pair of leading Connecticut non-profit organizations have merged, determining that splitting the relatively small state into two geographic regions was no longer the most efficient way to operate.
Read MoreParticularly amidst troubling times, the responsibility to protect and respect, to love and treat with each other with dignity, is shared by each and every one of us. For some, that has been a constant for decades. For all, it is today’s imperative.
Read MoreIf a Girl Scout in your family or your neighborhood reaches out to sell cookies this year, the benefits go well beyond the tradition and the delicious array of cookies. The girl-led entrepreneurship program can make a difference in a young life, setting up a career of leadership and confidence. And the cookies are delicious.
Read MoreSten H. Vermund, MD, PhD, a pediatrician and infectious disease epidemiologist focused on diseases of low and middle income countries and health disparities in the U.S., has been elected Vice President/President Elect of the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering (CASE).
Read MoreAfter 87 years headquartered in Waterbury, Webster Financial Corporation (Webster Bank) is relocating its headquarters to Stamford, as part of the completion of their previously announced merger with New York-based Sterling Bancorp.
Read MoreEastern Connecticut State University honored one of its most notable champions when it named the Science Building on campus after David G. Carter Sr., the University’s fifth president. Serving as Eastern’s president from 1988 to 2006, Carter was the first African American to lead a four-year institution of higher education in Connecticut and in New England when he was appointed as president.
Read More
© 2025 Connecticut By The Numbers [TM]
430 New Park Avenue, Suite 102, West Hartford, CT 06110
Designed by RDK Design & Photography
