April 22, 2019Edition

The United Bank Foundation of Connecticut dedicated $5,000 to McEIVR Inc., the nonprofit that is launching MakerspaceCT in downtown Hartford. MakerspaceCT is a community resource, open to the public, offering classes for all types of equipment and tools needed to make or manufacture prototypes, hobbyist or artistic projects. Pictured (from left) are: Steven Taylor, United Bank; Devra Sisitsky, MakerspaceCT; Mark Colbert, MakerspaceCT; and Drew Gates, MakerspaceCT.

The American Heart Association (AHA) recently presented its 2019 Woman of Distinction award to Jill Hummel, president of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Wallingford, at the Hartford Go Red For Women luncheon. Hummel has made a significant impact on the health of women in Connecticut as an AHA volunteer, executive leader and top fundraiser over the past 10 years. Pictured (from left) are: Dr. Keith Churchwell, American Heart Association Founders board president; and Hummel.

Connecticut's labor agency has awarded $4.7 million to a pair of manufacturing-training partnerships that will find and train some of the thousands of jobless and underemployed youth and adults needed to replenish the state's strained manufacturing-employment pipeline.

There's no commuter rail service through the high-income suburb of Avon, but that hasn't stopped private investors from backing a massive $200 million mixed-use project.

The three-day Party on Pratt Street celebration that took place during the NCAA tournament's Hartford stop in late March is proof that when local organizations come together, we can showcase the city as a vibrant urban core, key to our region's economic success.

United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut celebrated its 94th annual meeting where Karen Perham-Lippman, of Vernon, was named its 2018 Community Service Award winner.

Many of us wonder why some people have courage and others don't.

As more innovation hubs and co-working spaces sprout in downtown Hartford, a growing number of nearby municipalities are also trying to offer services that attract and support small businesses, ranging from consulting to financing.

Regardless of the job or rung on an organizational ladder, everyone has the ability to be a leader. How do you turn ability into reality? Stop thinking “I'm just an employee.” Start thinking as the Chief Empowerment Engagement Officer (CEEO) of Me Inc. As the CEEO of your “business,” you develop an owner's mindset. You understand you're an influencer and that doing your best work requires self-motivation and connections to colleagues.

An $18 million mixed-use proposal in Berlin is the latest example of the opportunities, for towns and developers alike, of increased rail service on the Hartford Line.

A lot of attention has been paid lately to Gov. Ned Lamont's efforts to task business leaders with helping sell or boost the state.

Employment laws continue to evolve across the country, and Connecticut is no different.

Small budgets and limited resources are challenges small arts nonprofits like TheaterWorks will always contend with, but energy and enthusiasm have carried them through so far, said Freddie McInerney.

A pair of Bolton developers have added to Manchester's surprisingly thin office market.