Dr. Karim Ismaili officially began his role as president of Eastern Connecticut State University on July 31, succeeding Elsa Nunez, who led the university for 18 years.
Read MoreLawmakers should be going after criminals who steal people’s money, but instead, they are attacking payment platforms like Zelle. That’s the wrong approach. Targeting the services instead of the criminals does not solve any issue.
Read MoreConnecticut has among the highest energy costs in the nation, ranking at #7. For electricity alone, Connecticut’s costs are fifth highest in the nation.
Read MoreConnecticut, District of Columbia, and Massachusetts are the best states for dental health, according to an analysis featured by dentaly.org. Since 2018, Connecticut and Massachusetts jumped to 1st and 3rd, respectively, in dental health.
Read MoreFinancial stability is out of reach for the 39% of Connecticut families who are living paycheck to paycheck across every zip code, underscoring the need for a child tax credit in the state, advocates say.
Read MoreSix universities in Connecticut have been recognized as having an outstanding business school by The Princeton Review®, which has published a list of the “Best Business Schools for 2024.”
Read MoreThe power of food marketing cannot be understated: it influences attitudes, preferences, and consumption; it reaches the youngest of ages; and it targets specific audiences, making exposure to unhealthy food promotion greater for some than others.
Read MoreConnecticut residents have the highest support for college at 49 percent, followed by Rhode Island at 48 percent, according to a survey done for the Boston Globe by Emerson College, asking the increasingly popular question, is college worth it?
Read MoreWith 37.9 million people living in poverty in the U.S., the non-profit organization SmileHub has released a report looking at the states that are Most Supportive of People in Poverty in 2024. Connecticut, according to the data analysis, ranks 10th.
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