The struggle for women to have agency over their own bodies is ages old. The recent Supreme Court decision to severely erode access to abortion across our nation is a giant step backward in that struggle.
Read MoreSave the Sound, among the region’s premier environmental organizations, has announced a forthcoming change in leadership. Curt Johnson will “retire” at the end of September after five years leading the environmental organization, to be succeeded by Leah Schmalz, currently serving as Vice President of Programs.
Read MoreMaria Rodriguez-Hernandez, a Western Connecticut State University graduate student enrolled in the Master of Science in Integrative Biological Diversity program, is working to save Lake Waramaug from the infestation of cyanobacteria. She began her research efforts last summer through a part-time summer job and has now expanded it to become part of her pursuit of a master’s degree.
Read MoreWhile Connecticut’s government leaders believe that every eligible US citizen has a right to participate in democracy, the rapid spread of misinformation increasingly causes people to become skeptical of the entire election process.
Read MoreAs The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp prepares to welcome campers for its 35th summer in Ashford, Conn., CEO James Canton and Board Member Bradley Cooper recently announced that the organization will open a second location on the Eastern Shore of Maryland in 2023, providing “a different kind of healing” to more children with serious illnesses and their families in the Mid-Atlantic.
Read More“Achieving Peak Performance in the Insurance Industry” is the theme of a one-day summit conference Tuesday (June 21) in downtown Hartford, attracting industry representatives from across Connecticut’s Capital City and across the globe.
Read MoreJuneteenth did not begin with Connecticut resident Ben Haith, but among the most visible symbols of the newly christened federal and state holiday is the red, blue and white flag that he designed nearly a quarter century ago.
Read MoreConnecticut has the sixth oldest population in the nation, according to recent data analysis. At, 41.5, the state’s median age is exceeded only by three other New England states - Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, - along with West Virginia and Florida.
Read MoreMain Street programs in Hartford, New Haven, Simsbury and Waterbury have been designated as Accredited Main Street America™ programs for meeting rigorous performance standards, and in recognition of their exceptional commitment to preservation-based economic development and community revitalization.
Read MoreA new documentary about the Cabbage Patch Kids from NBCUniversal Syndication Studios and Believe Entertainment Group is narrated by Neil Patrick Harris and tells the story of Connecticut-based Coleco, at the center of an unparalleled toy craze nearly 40 years ago.
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