Connecticut’s private college presidents are among the nation’s most highly paid, according to a recent report published by the Chronicle of Higher Education. Six college presidents at private colleges in the state rank in the top 100, including one in the top 15. Two others are just beyond the top 100. More than 600 private colleges were ranked.
Read MoreConnecticut ranked 35th among the states in gun licenses in 2021, with 74,874. In the Land of Steady Habits, fewer than one-quarter of adults – 23.6% - indicate they have a firearm in their home. Yet Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Iowa, Massachusetts, and New Jersey all saw total estimated gun sales climb between 2020 and 2021, while other states saw a slight decline from the previous record year.
Read MoreStarting Friday, Connecticut residents may start to see a sharp increase in energy costs just as summer gets into gear and inflation hits people hard, but resources are available, especially for older adults who are feeling the pinch.
Read MoreThe struggle for women to have agency over their own bodies is ages old. The recent Supreme Court decision to severely erode access to abortion across our nation is a giant step backward in that struggle.
Read MoreSave the Sound, among the region’s premier environmental organizations, has announced a forthcoming change in leadership. Curt Johnson will “retire” at the end of September after five years leading the environmental organization, to be succeeded by Leah Schmalz, currently serving as Vice President of Programs.
Read MoreMaria Rodriguez-Hernandez, a Western Connecticut State University graduate student enrolled in the Master of Science in Integrative Biological Diversity program, is working to save Lake Waramaug from the infestation of cyanobacteria. She began her research efforts last summer through a part-time summer job and has now expanded it to become part of her pursuit of a master’s degree.
Read MoreWhile Connecticut’s government leaders believe that every eligible US citizen has a right to participate in democracy, the rapid spread of misinformation increasingly causes people to become skeptical of the entire election process.
Read MoreAs The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp prepares to welcome campers for its 35th summer in Ashford, Conn., CEO James Canton and Board Member Bradley Cooper recently announced that the organization will open a second location on the Eastern Shore of Maryland in 2023, providing “a different kind of healing” to more children with serious illnesses and their families in the Mid-Atlantic.
Read More“Achieving Peak Performance in the Insurance Industry” is the theme of a one-day summit conference Tuesday (June 21) in downtown Hartford, attracting industry representatives from across Connecticut’s Capital City and across the globe.
Read MoreJuneteenth did not begin with Connecticut resident Ben Haith, but among the most visible symbols of the newly christened federal and state holiday is the red, blue and white flag that he designed nearly a quarter century ago.
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