Yale New Haven Hospital, Saint Francis Hospital & Medical Center in Hartford, Griffin Hospital in Derby, John Dempsey Hospital in Farmington and Hartford Hospital have been ranked among the best in the United States in this year’s World’s Best Hospitals, as ranked by Newsweek and Statista.
Read MoreNorwalk ACTS recently released its newest Norwalk Data Dashboard—a comprehensive dashboard with targeted sections, various data sources, and data visualizations providing residents with a wealth of information about their community, at their fingertips.
Read MoreAccording to the the latest research, Americans of all ages and backgrounds contributed countless hours to their communities through formal and informal volunteerism between 2020 and 2021 during the global COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly 51 percent of Americans, or 124.7 million people, informally helped friends, neighbors, or community members at least once a month. Connecticut was at or above the national average in key categories.
Read MoreI loved regaling my students with stories about abolitionists such as John Brown, who was born in Torrington, Connecticut, and Harriet Beecher Stowe, who lived in Guilford. There were many other stories waiting to be told and shared.
Read MoreMore than a dozen of the nation’s Attorneys General – including Connecticut’s William Tong – are stepping up efforts against Kia and Hyundai following the companies’ “continued failure to take adequate steps to address the alarming rate of theft of their vehicles.” Overall, the number of auto thefts in Connecticut increased from 5,944 in 2019 to 7,771 in 2021.
Read MoreWhen community members from Greater Hartford gathered to delve into healthcare access, equity, and innovation in Connecticut this week in a program offered by the MetroHartford Alliance and the Connecticut health Council, the data and information offered to provide the basis for the conversation pointed out the stark disparities that characterize the region.
Read MoreHigh rankings have bookended this academic year at Quinnipiac University. Just weeks after the Fall Semester began, Quinnipiac learned it was ranked #3 in the nation for military service members and veterans, and in recent weeks, with the Spring Semester coming to a close, the university’s men’s ice hockey team won its first-ever national championship..
Read More“Going Outside in Connecticut,” a 165-page volume last produced by the state in 2017, reflected the many ways in which state residents and visitors could get out and do something. Now its time to produce the next official “Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreations Plan” for 2023-2028.
Read MoreAlong with the rest of the U.S., Connecticut residents are not getting enough sleep. Connecticut ranked 24th in insufficient sleep, according to the America's Health Ranking report from the United Healthcare Foundation.
Read MoreA new survey rates Connecticut as one of the nation’s best work-from-home states, ranking 4th in the nation. And another analysis, of the cost of coworking facilities across the country, ranked Hartford at #2.
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