Dec. 11, 2023 - Hartford Business Journal

Economy & Labor

🔒Bordonaro: The good, bad and uncertainty of 2023

As we head into the final weeks of 2023, it’s a good time to reflect on a busy last 12 months.While many people came into the year concerned about a potential recession, the state’s economy seems to have held up stronger than expected, at least for the majority of 2023. But concerns about economic headwinds — […]

Hospitality & Tourism

🔒CT ski areas hope for more snow this winter, as industry sees nationwide post-pandemic boost

Ski areas nationwide have seen record attendance since the pandemic.But not all venues have shared in those...

Hospitality & Tourism

🔒In major expansion push, New Haven-born Sally’s Apizza targets Greater Hartford, Eastern Seaboard

Sally’s Apizza for decades was a family-owned eatery serving up pies from one New Haven location, but...

Hospitality & Tourism

🔒As 3 CT golf courses go up for sale, advocates say slide in course numbers is slowing

While many golfers have put away their clubs for the cold winter season, activity on some Connecticut...

Economic Development

🔒New East Hartford mayor Martin aims to land big projects queued up by predecessor — and revive downtown

Newly elected and recently sworn in East Hartford Mayor Connor Martin comes into office with an array...

Bioscience

🔒New Haven’s 101 College St. bioscience tower nears debut, as demand for lab space slows

The 101 College St. building in the heart of New Haven is set to debut in early...

Economic Development

🔒New Waterbury Mayor Pernerewski says brownfield redevelopment, downtown revival key focus areas

Newly elected Waterbury Mayor Paul K. Pernerewski Jr.’s economic development agenda holds strongly to the priorities and...

Manufacturing

🔒Launched with a 2-ounce paintball accessory, growing Cheshire manufacturer buys a new $1.3M HQ

When Antonin “Tony” Blazek needed a performance-enhancing accessory for his paintball gun but didn’t want to pay...

Energy

🔒Farmington quarry owner, who survived a plane crash, diversifies to keep business alive as rock supply dwindles

At the age of 24, Benjamin Dunning, a Burlington native, had just graduated from college and was...

Economic Development

🔒Daum to depart DECD following year of significant economic development investment, new branding campaign, some corporate relocations

Alexandra Daum kicked off 2023 as the state’s new community and economic development commissioner. The Department of Economic...

Politics & Policy

🔒Late developer Martin Kenny’s work continues to shape CT’s multifamily landscape

Prominent Hartford real estate developer Martin J. Kenny headed into 2023 with a significant project lineup.The most...

Health Care

🔒Trinity Health of NE’s CEO Carter focuses on worker recruitment, community access, new parking garage amid financial headwinds

Montez Carter became president and CEO of Trinity Health Of New England — the third-largest hospital operator...

Education

🔒New construction, record-setting donation, budget battle highlight UConn President Maric’s first year

In her first year as president of the University of Connecticut, Radenka Maric oversaw the culmination of...

Cannabis

🔒Ray, Hercules carve out pieces of CT’s new recreational cannabis industry

Just about a year into the launch of the state’s adult-use cannabis market, numerous new marijuana-related businesses...

Arts & Culture

🔒How leaders can adopt a curiosity mindset

When I encounter two leaders who are at each other’s throats, I find 100% of the time...

News

🔒5 We Watched: HBJ recaps the year for five leaders we spotlighted in 2023

Each year, Hartford Business Journal picks five or more business, political, education or other leaders to watch in the year ahead because we expect them to make headlines. Here's a look back at the years our 2023 5 to Watch picks had over the past 12 months.

Real Estate & Construction

🔒Bristol’s RGD Technologies sells its manufacturing building for $7.1M

Bristol-based RGD Technologies recently sold its 205,128-square-foot manufacturing building for $7.1 million, but will continue operations as...

Banking & Finance

🔒KeyBank to vacate New Haven office space; former CT Market President Barger departs

Ohio-based lender KeyBank, which established a major Connecticut presence following its 2016 acquisition of First Niagara Financial...

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