Tweed New Haven Sees Upswing as Other Small Airports See Service Reductions

Tweed New Haven Sees Upswing as Other Small Airports See Service Reductions

Tweed New Haven Airport and many of the nation’s small airports are traveling in opposite directions. As commercial passenger service from Tweed it popular out-of-state destinations has been steadily growing in recent months with the arrival of Avelo Airlines, other small airports are experiencing reductions in service, and in some instances, outright abandonment by major carriers.

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Higher Ed - Business Collaboration to Focus on Technology Jobs in Connecticut

Higher Ed - Business Collaboration to Focus on Technology Jobs in Connecticut

The New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE) and the Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) have announced plans, in collaboration with the State of Connecticut, to award grants to seven business-higher education partnerships in Connecticut as part of an initiative to rapidly increase the competitiveness of the state’s postsecondary institutions and meet growing business demand for tech skills.

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Michelle McCabe Named to Lead Connecticut Main Street Center

Michelle McCabe Named to Lead  Connecticut Main Street Center

Michelle McCabe has been named as Executive Director of .Connecticut Main Street Center (CMSC), a leading advocate and resource for downtown revitalization and management, providing technical information, regional cooperation, training and networking in communities across Connecticut and at the state level.

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Vernon Starbucks May Follow West Hartford with Vote to Unionize, As Union Popularity Grows

Vernon Starbucks May Follow West Hartford with Vote to Unionize, As Union Popularity Grows

It may be back to the future for union membership in the U.S., and a glimpse of what’s happening in Connecticut may reflect a generational change. Although overall union membership in the U.S. “stands at its lowest percentage in roughly a century,” according to The New York Times, that trend may be reversing.

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Four Downtown Initiatives in Connecticut Earn National Accreditation

Four Downtown Initiatives in Connecticut Earn National Accreditation

Main Street programs in Hartford, New Haven, Simsbury and Waterbury have been designated as Accredited Main Street America™ programs for meeting rigorous performance standards, and in recognition of their exceptional commitment to preservation-based economic development and community revitalization.

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