Samantha Wanagel, who became general manager of coworking/networking/incubator space Upward Hartford last Nov. 13 after 12 years with Costco, feels like the job was written for her.
Daryl Jackson, owner/operator of the Chick-fil-A restaurant in West Hartford, launched an ambitious growth agenda since opening in Feb. 2017, including offering alternative delivery points at offsite locations that he was advised against his first year — and he's keeping his foot on the gas.
The Hartford Yard Goats return to action at Dunkin' Donuts Park on April 5 on the hooves of a stellar inaugural season that included being named 2017 Team of the Year by BallparkDigest.com out of 160 minor league squads.
In the wake of an agreement by the state to bailout the city of Hartford and relieve it from more than a half-billion dollars of debt, leaders from several municipalities are crying foul, asking where's their help.
State officials and employers alike cheered last month as Indian IT giant Infosys announced plans to hire 1,000 information technology employees in Hartford by 2022.