Best States to Live In: Connecticut Ranks #26, Analysis Shows
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A new analysis of the Best States to Live In places Connecticut in the middle of the pack, at number 26. The bright spot: Health and Education.
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UConn Touts Leadership, Innovation in Building Sustainable Future
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The University of Connecticut is promoting efforts focused on “Innovating to Secure a Sustainable Future Powered by Clean Energy” including “10 Ways UConn and Connecticut are Making an Impact.”
Read MoreCT Center for School Safety and Crisis Preparation Conducts Multidisciplinary Conference
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The Connecticut Center for School Safety and Crisis Preparation conducted the Second Annual Institute for School Safety, which featured daylong presentations that provided a forum for discussion among professionals highlighted the importance of a multidisciplinary team approach to school safety.
Read MorePet Dogs on Restaurant Patios? Ask the Government
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Are non-service dogs allowed on Connecticut restaurant patios? Well, yes, but there’s official guidance to consider. And until recently, the answer was no - at least in Connecticut.
Read MoreNew Programs at University of Saint Joseph Respond to Teacher Shortages in CT
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The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) in West Hartford is launching three new education programs beginning this fall in response to the substantial teacher shortage in Connecticut. The new offerings aim to attract students to the teaching profession and to provide professional development options for teachers already in the classroom.
Read MoreTravelers Championship Will Be Signature Event in 2024 Following Record-Breaking 2023
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The Travelers Championship will be one of the PGA TOUR’s Signature Events next year, setting the stage for back-to-back stand-out fields and strong crowds. The only PGA TOUR event in New England will once again feature the best players on the PGA TOUR competing for a $20 million purse.
Read MoreA UConn Alum in the U.S. Senate, Via Pennsylvania
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John Fetterman earned a University of Connecticut MBA in 1993. After serving as Mayor of a small town in his native Pennsylvania, and then as Lieutenant Governor of that state, he ran a high profile race for the U.S. Senate in 2022, A stroke, mental health challenges and a first-year in the Senate unlike any other ensued.
Read MoreHartford's First-Ever Children's Mental Health Urgent Crisis Center Opens, Supported by State Funding
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Children and adolescents who are experiencing a mental health crisis can now receive the vital and immediate support needed to stabilize and begin healing at The Village for Families & Children’s new, walk-in Urgent Crisis Center (UCC) in Hartford.
Read MoreConnecticut State Library, 8 Municipal Libraries Share $250,000 Grant for Regional Digital Navigator to Reach Underserved
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The Connecticut State Library’s Division of Library Development - in collaboration with 8 public libraries in the state - has been awarded an Institute of Museum and Library Services National Leadership Grant for $249,948 to design and implement a replicable, regional digital navigator sharing plan.
Read MoreUConn, Yale Collaboration Aims to Make CT the Quantum Technology Leader
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The state’s two premiere research universities - Yale and UConn - are heading a coalition seeking funds to establish the state as a quantum technologies leader.
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