In 2011, the state legislature approved a plan to help students graduating from colleges in Connecticut save money to buy their first home. Although authorized, the program was never implemented. This year, the legislature is poised to try again, with a few alterations. So far, there has been unanimous support, and a mandatory start date is part of the proposal.
Read More$99 million in state funding will be headed to 20 Connecticut cities and towns in the coming year to support 28 projects in the second round of grants under the state’s Community Investment Fund 2030. The grant program, established last year, supports economic development in historically underserved communities across the state.
Read MoreManufacturing is synonymous with Connecticut. Honoring the state’s more than 350 years of renown as the birthplace of invention, the American Manufacturing Hall of Fame (AMHoF) has announced its first statewide Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be held next month.
Read MoreIt has been called the Great Resignation – the rapidly increasing number of people who have opted to leave their jobs during the past three years of a global pandemic. In Connecticut, the disruption is not nearly as significant as in other states across the country.
Read MoreThe economic impact to the State of Connecticut from its fifteen non-profit independent colleges and universities is $16.5 billion annually, according to a just completed study released by the Connecticut Conference of Independent Colleges (CCIC).
Read MoreThe aftershocks from the debacle that was the transition of the merger between People’s United and M&T Bank continue to be felt, now at the state legislature.
Read MoreConnecticut Main Street Center has launched a new Annual Assessment tool for member communities. The metric-based scoring system will provide CMSC’s 80+ community members across the state with a way to measure the success of their initiatives to boost downtowns.
Read MoreThe Connecticut Conference of Municipalities (CCM) is focusing its attention on six legislative priorities for the 2023 legislative session at the State Capitol. The organization is urging Governor Lamont and state legislatures to take specific action on each of the proposals before the regular session ends in the first week of June.
Read MoreWorking your way through school is much more of an uphill climb today than 30 years ago, a look at college tuition and minimum wage employment shows, according to a new report and analysis. Nationwide, on average, today’s students will need to work four times as many hours to meet the cost of tuition.
Read MoreThe Hartford, for the fifth straight year, has been named to the 2023 JUST 100 list by JUST Capital and CNBC. Overall, The Hartford ranked No. 32 for its commitment to serving employees, customers, communities, the environment, and shareholders. CIGNA, Raytheon Technologies and Eversource also earned a place on the list.
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