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 MoreA $30,000 grant to the Fairfield University Art Museum awarded by Connecticut Humanities will enable the Fairfield University art museum to present the largest exhibition of Arthur Szyk’s work in the Northeast in over 50 years.
Read MoreStudents at Central Connecticut State University were learning about the impact of poverty on the community, and, particularly, young people, before completing a service project to give back to the greater New Britain community. What they learned open eyes, and hearts.
Read MoreAs Connecticut addresses health equity, additional work needs to be done, experts warn. From 2016 to 2022, one third of the state's residents did not visit a primary care physician, according to data from the Connecticut Health Policy Project.
Read MoreIt is – as intended – nearly impossible to miss when headed into or driving alongside downtown Hartford. The Greater Hartford Arts Council (GHAC) officially unveiled New England’s tallest mural this past week. Reawakening Wonder reaches 170 feet, 18 stories high, and is described as “a true beacon of hope and wonder.”
Read MoreDuring Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month, experts are seeking better access to Alzheimer's treatment drugs. In Connecticut, 80,000 people age 65 and older live with this illness.
Read MoreState leaders have announced that the Connecticut Department of Aging and Disability Services has been awarded $10 million in funding from the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) that will be used to support upgrades and enhancements at senior centers statewide.
Read MoreWith Mother’s Day less than a week away, newly released data puts Connecticut amongst the nation’s best state for Working Moms, ranking third, just behind Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Read MoreMore than half of the nation’s citizen, voting-age population voted in 2022 — the second highest turnout for a congressional election in two decades, according to data released this week by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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.
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