During the past few years, merging the state’s 12 community colleges to be one statewide institution has been under discussion, with proposals developed, revised and ultimately approved. Now, the 12 into 1 merger is on the brink of happening, in 2023.
Read MoreThe Connecticut Convention & Sports Bureau welcomes the 2022 USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships to Hartford’s Riverside Park this week. You may remember the event from 2017. They’re back!
Read MoreHow did the North End of Hartford become a predominantly African American community in the mid-20th century and a bellwether for residential and racial segregation in the city?
Read MoreThe State of Connecticut has launched an advertising campaign that will target the recruitment of state healthcare and direct support workers. The latest effort is part of a larger initiative to recruit state residents to work for various state agencies, amidst a changing job market and an increase in the number of state employees opting for retirement.
Read MoreMembers of the Black Giving Circle Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, after considering a wide variety of programs aimed at supporting Greater Hartford’s Black community, chose three proposals to receive financial support in the coming year, including a project to educate students about the challenges and successes of the Tuskegee Airmen.
Read MoreThe Connecticut Department of Public Health has announced a cooperative, “first-in-Connecticut” policy of reciprocal permits and licenses for food trucks across the state, technically known as itinerant food vendors. The goal is to make the process - particularly for food trucks that seek business in multiple towns - easier for the truck owners, and more convenient for consumers.
Read MoreMore than 1,000 local students throughout Connecticut are gearing up for this year's Model UN Conference, where they'll offer solutions to the world's most contentious issues and continue their individual journeys to becoming future leaders.
Read MoreAs long as federal leaders do not act to speed up utility pole access, 100 percent internet connectivity will remain a distant dream. And our experience as Connecticut educators has taught us that students without high-speed internet are at a distinct disadvantage.
Read MoreWith just over a month remaining in his four-year term as Connecticut’s State Treasurer, Shawn T. Wooden is once again sharing some good news, driven mainly by an influx of federal money into state coffers spurred by the Congressional response to COVID-19.
Read MoreAccording to the inaugural New England Transfer Guarantee Enrollment Report, published this month by the New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE), the innovative initiative is off to a solid start, with its first year providing solid opportunities for students in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island to take advantage of higher education opportunities in the other New England states.
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