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Dec. 1, 2025Edition

🔒Rivet Tax aims to modernize an old-school industry with AI and venture backing

Woodbury-based Rivet Tax has raised $5.1M in seed funding after launching in January 2024. The AI-powered tax prep firm now employs 44 people and serves 600 clients.

Amid strong growth and cross-border ambitions, Liberty Bank names first COO, elevates new generation of leaders

Liberty Bank has promoted Jeremy Miller as its first-ever COO, after the bank grew from $5B to $8.7B in assets since 2019. Miller helped turn around mortgage operations.

🔒Top Eversource exec calls for removing public benefits charge from electric bills; Democratic lawmaker pushes back

An Eversource executive has renewed a call to remove the public benefits charge from electric bills and fund it through the state’s budget instead.

🔒Coworking operator HAVYN grows in Fairfield County as hybrid work reshapes office demand

HAVYN Coworking has expanded to Greenwich after launching in Darien in 2019. Founder Felicia Rubinstein plans a third location in Fairfield-Westport as U.S. coworking market surges.
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🔒Cloud Co.-Pennrose partnership reshapes affordable housing across CT

Hartford’s The Cloud Co., with just three employees, has partnered with Pennrose to create 599 apartments across Connecticut over 13 years. Another 240 units are under construction.

🔒Shmerling set to retire after decade reshaping Connecticut Children’s

Connecticut Children’s CEO James Shmerling is retiring after 10 years, during which the hospital secured a $50 million donation from philanthropist Tom Golisano and completed a new patient tower.

🔒Opinion: We need public data for democracy — and business

Opinion: Federal public data underpins business decisions and democracy, but current administration actions threaten its reliability.

🔒Despite economic jitters, employers stick with holiday gatherings to build company culture

Connecticut companies are maintaining their holiday party budgets despite economic uncertainty, with venues like St. Clements Castle reporting strong bookings.
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🔒Yale New Haven Health CEO O’Connor details tough year, restructuring and plans for recovery

Yale New Haven Health posted a $40M operating loss through Q3 amid rising costs and $63M in settlements. The CEO expects a return to surplus in fiscal 2026.
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