During Luke Bronin's second year as Hartford mayor, the city suffered multiple credit downgrades and came within weeks of defaulting on its bond obligations.
The New Britain-based Hospital for Special Care continued to benefit from its affiliation with the Travelers Championship Golf Tournament in 2017, applying proceeds received as a primary beneficiary in 2016 to hire more specialty medical staff and receiving significant media exposure from its tournament-provided 18th-green hospitality tent for patients and families.