April 17, 2017 EditionEdition

🔒Positive trends developing between public, private sectors

Despite Connecticut facing another year of difficult budgetary talks, there seems to be some positive developments on the horizon. Much more than in previous years, the public and private sectors are making the effort to talk with one another and work together on potential solutions for economic development. This is good news — we have a much better chance of seeing a beneficial outcome if all parties in Connecticut attempt to be on the same page.

🔒Girl Scouts work with Quinnipiac University students to build apps

Nearly 50 Girl Scouts recently teamed up with Quinnipiac University students to build an informational app for...

🔒Junior Achievement volunteers at Freshplace in Hartford

Junior Achievement of Southwest New England employees (shown above) recently volunteered at Freshplace, an innovative fresh food...

🔒Harc Inc. CFO retires

Harc Inc., the Hartford-based nonprofit that provides services for the intellectually disabled, announced the retirement of its...
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🔒CT company’s 30-day road trip builds community, leadership

Entrepreneurs know that the key to business success is to understand the needs of their customers and deliver. However, finding out what customers truly want and value is challenging. Technology affords many ways to gather customer data and learn more, but what it cannot do is replace the human experience of a face-to-face conversation followed by the affirmation of a handshake.

🔒Tuller family preserves their 249-year-old farming legacy

Don Tuller, like the six generations before him, has had to adapt and be resilient farming the 265 acres in West Simsbury that comprise Tulmeadow Farm.

🔒Eversource facility aims to predict storm severity, CT threats

The Eversource Energy Center at UConn — a weather, climate and energy research hub — has already helped electric utilities better prepare for storms and potential power outages since it was established in the wake of Tropical Storm Irene in Aug. 2011 and the Halloween weekend storm two months later.

🔒Greater Hartford restaurant scene becomes more creative, competitive

Fueled by social media sites like Instagram, where restaurants can showcase picture-perfect, mouth-watering dishes, and the popularity of celebrity-themed cooking shows, Greater Hartford's dining landscape has become more sophisticated over the last decade, local restaurateurs say.
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🔒Q&A: Weighing New England’s energy future

Q&A talks to Gordon van Welie, president and CEO of ISO New England Inc., which operates the six-state New England power system and oversees the region's wholesale electricity marketplace.

🔒Gender investment gap another challenge to tackle

Recently the internet has been flooded with news coverage about the bronze “Defiant Girl” statue placed in front of the iconic bull on Wall Street in honor of International Women's Day. Being a woman in finance I must admit that I was excited that attention is being called to the gender disparity both with regards to wages and C-suite executive positions in the financial industry.

🔒Farmington Bank shares luck of the Irish

Farmington Bank treated patrons to a free breakfast at Dunkin' Donuts on Route 4 in Burlington and...

🔒Qualidigm occupies its new Wethersfield HQ

Wethersfield healthcare consultant Qualidigm has relocated headquarters to a previously foreclosed office building in town it recently purchased for $2.1 million and renovated to support its rapidly growing operations and staff.
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🔒Webster Banker Presented Travelers Championship Volunteer Award

Mary Beth Williams, assistant vice president and senior credit risk analyst for Webster Bank, was recently presented...
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