US Department of Defense Invests in Future of Shipbuilding with Junior Achievement Contract

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US Department of Defense Invests in Future of Shipbuilding with Junior Achievement Contract

In what is described as a significant boost to the maritime industry and workforce development, a $12.5 million contract has been awarded to Junior Achievement USA – with Junior Achievement of Southwest New England, based in Hartford, leading the way. The funding will support a new shipbuilding career-inspiration program designed to attract the next generation of talent to the field.

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State Funding to Extend Library Renovation Anticipated as Reopening Nears

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State Funding to Extend Library Renovation Anticipated as Reopening Nears

The State Bond Commission is poised to approve $5 million state grants this week for phase two of major “renovation and remediation” to the Hartford Public Library’s downtown location, decimated by flooding that occurred in 2022 and kept most of the facility closed to the public since. 

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Leaving Connecticut? Probably Headed to FL, NY or MA; More Residents Coming to CT Than Leaving for NY or MA

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Leaving Connecticut? Probably Headed to FL, NY or MA; More Residents Coming to CT Than Leaving for NY or MA

Where’s everybody going?  According to data recently released by the U.S. Census Bureau, people leaving Connecticut during 2023 headed to Florida, New York and Massachusetts more than anywhere else. But more New York and Massachusetts residents relocated to Connecticut than left the Nutmeg State for those neighboring states, according to the latest census estimates.

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CIGNA Earns Ranking Among World's 20 Most Sustainable Companies

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CIGNA Earns Ranking Among World's 20 Most Sustainable Companies

The CIGNA Group has placed a priority on environment leadership, which was recently recognized by TIME magazine in its ranking of the world’s top 20 most sustainable companies.  Connecticut-headquartered CIGNA ranked tenth, and was one of only two U.S.-based companies ranked in the top ten.

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