April 7, 2008 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

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April 7, 2008 — Of Note

• Home & Community Health Services Inc. in Enfield received a $133,409 grant from the Hartford Foundation...

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A Community Saver And Server

He was the first in his family to go to college. And now, he’s president and CEO...

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Get Out There And Sell Your Business

Looking for ways to grow your business? Well, it’s time to get out there and start meeting...

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WOMEN SUPPORTING WOMEN

The 7th annual Girl Within luncheon raised $77,000 for the Shelter for Women in Hartford, Gray Lodge...

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At Travelers, They Love Their Lawyer Like Family

Before becoming a journalist, or whatever I am, I used to practice law on Wall Street. Attorneys...

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Budget Battles Over Buses

In most years, a bill that breezes through committee on a 31-to-0 vote would be considered a...

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Lack Of Insurance Linked To Deaths

Three Connecticut residents die every week because they don’t have health insurance and cannot afford to see...

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The Women’s Restrooms Don’t Lie, Either

You might find wisdom on a men’s room wall, but it’s the ladies’ room where you can...

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Come On Down | Low Budget Television Ads Are ‘So Bad They’re Good’

Cheese works. The campy, kitschy antics that define the advertising campaigns of companies like Bob’s Discount Furniture...

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DECD Chief Reshaping Agency

The head of the state Department of Economic and Community Development is putting her own stamp on...

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April 7, 2008 — State Contracts

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

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Counting Experience

It has been said that the only training ground for the presidency is the presidency itself. So...

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Region Bags Aldi Groceries | Chain to open stores in Hartford, Newington and Vernon

Aldi International, the discount grocer based in Germany, is upping its game in Connecticut. The company recently...

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First, Do No Harm

What an odd time to be tampering with the regulatory apparatus of the insurance industry, one of...

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Don’t Let Massachusetts Poach Our Social Workers

I’m tired of all the complaining from you business types about how hard it is to recruit...

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New Jersey Firm Pays $13M For Newington Warehouse | Hampshire Cos. boosts state presence with 614,600 sf building

A New Jersey-based real estate investment fund manager has acquired a 614,600-square-foot warehouse in the Newington Business...

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LOVING THE LIBRARY

The Hartford Public Library in Hartford received a donation of $50,000 from the ING Foundation. The gift...

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Nonprofits: State Puts Squeeze On Funding | Proposed budget axes cost-of-living adjustments

Connecticut nonprofits are feeling the squeeze as state support is apt to fall well below anticipated cost...

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OPEN FOR BUSINESS

American Eagle Federal Credit Union opened a new office in Bloomfield and donated $1,000 to both Operation...

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Hiring Outlook Isn’t Exactly Rosy

In another sign of a stagnant economy, relatively few companies have plans to hire more workers over...

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Connecticut’s Prison Gravy Train

In Connecticut’s booming prison economy there are winners and losers. Inmates face financial ruin and state taxpayers...

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CONNECTICUT CARING AND SHARING

The 2007 Governor’s Care & Share food drive at the Connecticut Department of Labor in Wethersfield collected...

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April 4, 2008 — Movers & Shakers

Charter Oak State College in New Britain announced Edward D. Klonoski as president. Klonoski will also serve...

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Northland Deal Boosts Property Holdings | Developer forms $2 billion deal to become state’s largest apartment owner

Northland Investment Corp. has done it again. As real estate giant Tarragon Corp. continued its financial decline,...

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Women Make History Every Day

Although last month was national women’s history month, women are making history in remarkable ways. For the...

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BREAKING NEW GROUND

Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center in Hartford broke ground for the John T. O’Connell Tower, which...

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Waiting Tables Kept Owner Afloat

At several points in her life, Ann Flynn had to work to survive. Her house burned down....

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High Skills May Offset High Costs | Despite expenses, Hartford positioned to attract Europeans

Compared to Little Rock, Ark., Hartford is an expensive place to do business. But compared to cities...

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