As part of the religious majority, I was oblivious to others’ religious observances and practices. In an increasingly diverse world, learning about other religions and their rich traditions is a wonderful way to build community and enables us to view the world through other lenses.
Read MoreThe impact of the pandemic on Connecticut’s small and very small businesses is plainly evident, a review of data compiled at the start of the year by the Connecticut Small Business Development Center (CT SBDC) illustrates.
Read MoreIn the United States, Latino children are more than two times as likely to be without health insurance as non-Latino children. In Connecticut, while the disparity is not as great, it has also grown wider in recent years. The uninsured rate for Latino children in Connecticut is 4.8%, compared with 3.1% for non-Latino children, a difference of more than 1.5 times.
Read MoreA Connecticut-based therapeutic scent start-up company, NorthEnd Rose, is preparing to launch a new collection of candles with scents designed to calm and ease the emotions of individuals with autism.
Read MoreThe problem is revealed in a startling statistic: 1,782,479 drones are registered in America; China-based DJI makes 77% of them. The solution may be closer to home: Aquiline Drones, a commercial drone manufacturing and technology company based in Hartford, with a state-of-the-art, drone manufacturing and assembly lab.
Read MoreThe long and the short of it. That may be the best way to describe the tenure of recent presidents at the state’s flagship university - the University of Connecticut. Two of the past three presidents have resigned abruptly after having served less that three years. The search for who’s next has yet to begin.
Read MoreFormer Connecticut legislator Chris Soto has joined the U.S. Department of Education after serving as the director of innovation and partnerships at the Connecticut State Department of Education. His appointment was announced this week.
Read MoreWorkplace violence has occurred at one-third of small businesses, a recent survey of owners and managers nationwide has found, with many expressing concern that the problem is getting worse. The survey was conducted for Hartford Steam Boiler.
Read MoreSomewhere inside Alden Global Capital, the new owners of the Hartford Courant, someone in the cost cutting department may have had a smug feeling of accomplishment when they received word that Jon Lender had accepted the latest buyout offer. That’s bad news for the rest of us.
Read MoreConnecticut, and many of its municipalities, are looking for business. All one needs to do is flip thru the pages of the most recent edition of Site Selection magazine and it’s apparent that the drive to attract business has intensified across the country, and Connecticut is no exception.
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