2024 is almost in the rear view mirror, but there were numerous stories across Greater Hartford and Connecticut that stood out.
As we wrap up the year, here is a look back at some of the most read stories on HartfordBusiness.com over the last 12 months.
This is a countdown, so please check back to see the evolving list.
The top 20 stories are:
- HBJ’s No. 20 top story of 2024: Lamont admin. plans to consolidate innovation investor CTNext into state agency; $450K lined up for employee severance
- HBJ’s No. 19 top story of 2024: Shipman & Goodwin sues downtown Hartford landlord facing foreclosure, arguing building’s condition threatens the firm’s ability to operate
- HBJ’s No. 18 top story of 2024: Major CT manufacturer to be acquired for $1 billion
- HBJ’s No. 17 top story of 2024: Mansfield’s East Brook Mall sells for $12M; major renovations, 150-unit apartment development planned
- HBJ’s No. 16 top story of 2024: Three years after $10.4M sale, 682,000-sq-ft former Cigna HQ in Bloomfield on the market again
- HBJ’s No. 15 top story of 2024: Here’s how a once-rundown Portland quarry is being transformed into an upscale Nordic-style spa
- HBJ’s No. 14 top story of 2024: Another major Class A downtown Hartford office tower faces foreclosure
- HBJ’s No. 13 top story of 2024: Aetna parent CVS Health plans 2,900 layoffs
- HBJ’s No. 12 top story of 2024: Vacant downtown Hartford church to get new life as HR consulting firm HQ; minority business support center
- HBJ’s No. 11 top story of 2024: Two sisters plan ambitious mixed-use redevelopment of Collins Co. ax factory site
- HBJ’s No. 10 top story of 2024: Bloomfield aerospace giant Kaman, a major CT-founded manufacturer, to be acquired by private equity firm
- HBJ’s No. 9 top story of 2024: Fired arts council CEO Best accuses organization of ‘systemic harm,’ financial mismanagement
- HBJ’s No. 8 top story of 2024: 70-year-old Olympia Diner in Newington listed for sale
- HBJ’s No. 7 top story of 2024: Lexington Partners plans ‘eye-opening’ $425M redevelopment of Westbrook Outlets into apartments, townhomes, plus commercial space
- HBJ’s No. 6 top story of 2024: Aetna to leave CT’s small group fully insured market as insurers seek rate hikes for 2025
- HBJ’s No. 5 top story of 2024: From Super Bowl ads to billboards, CT attorneys are in an advertising ‘arms race
- HBJ’s No. 4 top story of 2024: Hartford restaurateur Gina Luari expresses confidence amid legal challenges
- HBJ’s No. 3 top story of 2024: Another major CT employer implements 5-day, in-office requirement
- HBJ’s No. 2 top story of 2024: Amid CT mall struggles, the Shoppes at Buckland Hills has quietly been mired in a years-long foreclosure
- HBJ’s No. 1 top story of 2024: Major CT employer will shift to 5-day, in-office requirement
