August 24, 2015 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

Agriculture

🔒CT Green Guide publishes Fall issue

Find out the backstory behind Connecticut's Utility 2.0 legislation and what the state is doing to encourage more adoption of hydrogen-powered fuel cell cars by reading the Fall 2015 Connecticut Green Guide magazine.

News

🔒Mancester chapter of Unico partners with CT Children’s

Members of the Manchester chapter of UNICO National presented Connecticut Children's Medical Center (CCMC) with a $6,000...

News

🔒YMCA Kids to Camp Golf Tournament raises more than $75,000

At the 14th annual Greater Hartford YMCA Kids to Camp Golf Tournament, 128 golfers raised more than...

News

🔒Doctors are still influential, but face tough political foes

As Dr. Robert D. Russo, president of the Connecticut State Medical Society (CSMS) and Matthew C. Katz,...

Nonprofits

🔒Nonprofit profile: Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation

Howley Bread Group's Panera Bread bakery-cafes located throughout Greater Hartford raised $13,800 for the 2015 Greater Hartford Walk Now...

Hospitality & Tourism

🔒CT aims to diversify sports events base

Q&A talks about the state's sporting events business with H. Scott Phelps, president of the Connecticut Convention & Sports Bureau (CTCSB).

Politics & Policy

🔒CT also ferreting out insider tax scofflaws

Connecticut's top tax collector confirms his agency has identified about a thousand state workers who appear uncompliant on their state and federal income taxes.

News

🔒Hartford’s mayoral race should focus on solutions, not tenure

Experience has become a hot-button issue in Hartford's mayoral race, with incumbent Pedro Segarra accusing top rival Luke Bronin of lacking enough connection to the city to be able to lead it.

Health Care

🔒Opternative cofounder settles suit

As if optometrists' attitudes toward Opternative weren't skeptical enough, company co-founder Steven Lee, a licensed optometrist, may have made things worse.

News

🔒Bristol Hospital achieves top nursing accreditation

Bristol Hospital has achieved magnet recognition by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program. Magnet...

News

🔒Powell: Hartford’s next mayor faces stiff challenge

Does it matter much who wins the Democratic primary for mayor of Hartford, which is for all practical purposes the election?

Health Care

🔒New telemedicine technology aims to disrupt eye exam business

Some experts believe technology will continue to displace workers, particularly those in lower-skilled jobs, but one professional group that has unexpectedly found itself in the automation crosshairs is optometrists.

News

🔒Positive thinking can unleash leadership qualities

“Unleashing Your Inner Leader — An Executive Coach Tells All” by Vickie Condolff Bevenour (John Wiley &...

Real Estate & Construction

🔒Storrs Center’s condos break ground

Site work is underway on 42 luxury condominiums, the latest — and perhaps final phase — of...

Real Estate & Construction

🔒This ‘shooter’ eyes a brighter Hartford

For decades, renowned Connecticut photographer-artist Jack McConnell has relied on his talented eye, photo lenses and the use of natural and artificial light to build his name and an extensive portfolio of commercial and artistic images.

News

🔒Seven tips for reducing business expenses

Whether your business is a startup, or a more mature organization, cutting costs and improving profitability is always a good idea. Cash is king, and a lack of cash flow is a reason many startups fail.

News

🔒BlumShapiro Golf Classic supports college students

Nearly 140 golfers gathered recently at the BlumShapiro Golf Classic at the New Haven Country Club. The...

Hospitality & Tourism

🔒Data says Hartford a pro sports city, but reality says different

Hartford deserves a major league sports franchise based on its population and mean household income, a new report says, but the city hasn't been able to land one since the Whalers skated off to Raleigh, N.C., in 1997.

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