April 21, 2008 EditionEdition

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The March Of Folly

During the 1940s, it seemed like a good idea to dump garbage in the Connecticut River watershed...

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April 21, 2008 — Movers and Shakers

Karen Senich was appointed executive director at the Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism in Hartford. Senich...

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Economy Shows Widespread Pain

The Federal Reserve is reporting that the U.S. economy weakened from late February to early April, with...

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Workers Comp Commissioners Take Friday Afternoons Off

Friday isn’t “casual dress” day for state workers’ compensation commissioners; it appears to be “take the entire...

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No Rocking-Chair Retirement

United Technologies made big news earlier this month when it announced the retirement of long-tenured and charismatic...

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Lockheed Martin Hires Rand Away From Pratt & Whitney

Maryland-based Lockheed Martin has appointed Ronald T. Rand as its senior vice president for communications, company officials...

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Courant’s Parent Is Seen Flirting With Default

Tribune Co., a newspaper and broadcasting conglomerate whose holdings include the Hartford Courant, is perilously close to...

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SUNSHINE SUPPORT

Prudential Connecticut Realty in Rocky Hill presented $318,000 to the Sunshine Kids Foundation to support trips and...

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The Bricks And Mortar Of Development

You rebuild a house and in some small way, you help rebuild a community. That philosophy is...

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MENTORS WORTH MENTIONING

The Spotlight on Partners in Mentoring event hosted by The Governor’s Prevention Partnership honored 100 companies for...

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Welch Backs Down On Criticism

Former General Electric Co. chief executive Jack Welch backed away from comments he made criticizing his successor...

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IRS Cuts Back On Audits Of Large Firms

The IRS audit rate for the nation’s large corporations last year dropped to 26 percent, down from...

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UConn Health Center To Get $50M Renovation

As the future of John Dempsey Hospital is debated, the University of Connecticut Health Center is getting...

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Becoming A Better Juggler

When someone asks me what I do for a living, as an entrepreneur, I should respond, “I’m...

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Weekends Spent Scraping Pelts

Michael Roth’s father was a furrier, a maker of fur coats. And on weekends during high school,...

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MORE FOUNDATION FUNDS

Enterprise Rent-a-Car donated $2,500 to the career services fund of the Eastern Connecticut State University Foundation. Pictured,...

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Bradley Not Expected To Suffer From Delta-Northwest Merger

Delta Airlines’ plan to merge with Northwest Airlines to create the largest air carrier in the world...

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Capitol Humor

How many Connecticut Democratic legislators does it take to change a light bulb? Four. One to monitor...

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Microsoft Stands Tall On Privacy | Is opposition to Google, Yahoo and others a ‘political ploy’?

Standing squarely against its fiercest digital competitors, Microsoft Corp. is pushing a bill in the Connecticut legislature...

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April 18, 2008 — OF NOTE

• Lyman Orchards in Middlefield donated $3,933 to the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center pediatric cancer program. The...

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YOU’RE ON THE AIR

More than 200 state television and radio executives welcomed Mark Shields, columnist and television commentator to the...

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ADVANCING THE ART CAMPAIGN

Greater Hartford Arts Council’s Big Red for the Arts event at the Hartford Club raised $50,000 for...

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UConn Attendance Slumps

As state and city officials consider building a new downtown arena with a hefty price tag of...

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SBA Lending Slips; Agency Touts Depreciation Deal

When the economy began its downward turn last year, the Small Business Administration thought it could be...

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Dewey & LeBoeuf Leaving Hartford

Dewey & LeBoeuf, an international firm with more than 1,400 lawyers, plans to close its Hartford office...

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Connecticut Exports Surged 12.1 Percent In 2007

Connecticut’s exports continued their double-digit growth in 2007 as the state benefited from a weak dollar, popular...

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Death Of Job Tax Credit Bill Bad For State Economy

Being a resident of Stamford for 50 years, as well as an entrepreneur and a businessman, I...

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April 21, 2008 — State Contracts

Here are the latest bids for products and services received by the Connecticut Department of Administrative Services...

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Speak Up And Face Challenges

A.G. Lafley, chairman and CEO of Procter & Gamble, says that his mother told him to have...

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Amann’s Vision

With most of the nation’s political junkies focused on the presidential campaign, one Connecticut politician has the...

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