December 19, 2016 EditionEdition

The Hamden Center II office-retail complex has sold for $10 million, brokers say.

Here is a look back at the five business, nonprofit and higher education leaders we watched in 2016.

The year 2016 was a head-scratcher. Nothing went as expected. Elections in the U.S. and Britain left pundits with open mouths. A product that took the social media world by storm — Vine — is headed for the scrap heap. And the Cubs won the World Series. Is there nothing we can count on?

This is our last regular issue in 2016, which has been another roller-coaster year for Greater Hartford and the state of Connecticut. While we saw some progress in parts of the state's economy, it proved to be another tough year dominated by fiscal stress and uncertainty.

The Greater Metropolitan Home Furnishings Association has selected Peter Sorrentino, vice president of delivery operations and outbound...

Fifteen Eversource employees partnered with Foodshare in Bloomfield to help sort and package 3,500 pounds of produce,...

As a regional business audience and Gov. Dannel P. Malloy listened, Webster Bank CEO Jim Smith last week called on lawmakers to comply with a 1992 voter edict to implement a constitutional spending cap.

The next 12 months will be one heck of a ride for Connecticut employers. As Boomers look toward retirement and employers fight for qualified Millennials, I'm expecting a dramatic shift in the way businesses get things done in 2017.

As Hartford prepares to close the books on an eventful 2016, key leaders of the city's economic-development and land-use departments say several positive indicators have emerged that signal encouraging improvements lie ahead for 2017.

The infamous fourth quarter. The time of year when metrics are scrutinized and budgets are finalized. For small businesses and corporations alike, the key questions are the same — what was the ROI of our marketing program in 2016 and how will we improve performance in 2017?

Best Cleaners recently kicked off its eighth annual “Coats for Connecticuct” campaign and delivered over 2,000 freshly...

When Jon-Paul “JP” Venoit's stairway greeting to the CEO of an insurance company he recently joined was met with silence, Venoit took the step that would change his life and career.

Headed into a two-year budget cycle in which the legislature faces projected annual deficits approaching $1.5 billion, businesses are probably wondering whether to expect major tax hikes akin to those enacted in 2011 and 2015.

BlumShapiro volunteers, their families and friends joined Christian Community Action (CCA) to prepare 2,300 bags of food...

The Greater Hartford Association of REALTORS raised $14,000 during its annual charity golf tournament. The proceeds will...