Connecticut Sees Record-Low Year for Workplace Fatalities
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Connecticut’s workplace safety record was among the best in the nation in 2021, according to new data.
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Colleges in Connecticut Earn Places in National Rankings; Projections Show Sizable Drop in High School Graduates Ahead
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The University of Connecticut earned a slot in the top ten 4-year public higher education institutions in the nation with the best graduation rates, ranking 5th in an analysis by the Chronicle of Higher Education. That’s among the stats featuring colleges in Connecticut among national leaders in various measurements.
Read MoreGrants will Support Hospital, Community Health Center Outreach on Race, Ethnicity, and Language Data
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With grants from the Connecticut Health Foundation, seven hospital systems and community health centers will conduct community listening sessions, establish patient advisory boards, and undertake other activities designed to improve how they collect and analyze data on patients’ race, ethnicity, and preferred language.
Read MoreUConn Plans Human Rights Summit for October 2023
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The Dodd Center for Human Rights at the University of Connecticut, which houses UConn’s Human Rights Institute (HRI), is planning a Human Rights Summit for October 25-27, 2023.
Read MoreConnecticut's Leading Tech Firms Reflect Presence Across State
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Winners of the 2022 Marcum Tech Top 40, an annual program recognizing the fastest growing technology and life sciences companies in Connecticut, reflected the growth of tech companies throughout Connecticut. A Norwalk firm led the way.
Read MoreEileen Meskill, Daughter of Former Governor, Named Deputy Attorney General
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Veteran observers of Connecticut politics, government and the judiciary will recognize the name instantly. Attorney General William Tong has appointed Eileen Meskill to serve as Deputy Attorney General, succeeding Margaret Q. Chapple, who will retire this month. Thomas Meskill, her late father, was Connecticut’s Governor a half-century ago.
Read MoreSmall Business Owners Often Among Older Residents As Numbers Grow
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People age 55+ make up 21% of the U.S. population, but own a disproportionately high 50.9% of U.S. small businesses, according to survey data.
Read MoreRetirement on Hold for Tweed New Haven Airport's New Executive Director
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Less than six weeks ago, Tom Rafter was looking forward to retirement. Then the manager of Nantucket Memorial Airport nearing the end of a 10-year run, a course correction has landed him at Tweed New Haven as the airport’s new Executive Director.
Read MoreEnd of Journalism Era in Connecticut; New Chapter Prepares to be Written
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After twelve years, the non-profit Connecticut Health Investigative Team (C-HIT) has closed down at the end of December, concluding impactful years of award-winning journalism. In other news, Ralph Nader plans to launch a local newspaper in his Connecticut hometown.
Read MoreBrief Interventions Can Improve Children's Behavioral Health Services
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In Connecticut, nearly half (49%) of children who begin outpatient treatment leave before their clinician feels they are ready. Thirteen percent drop out of treatment within the first three sessions.
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