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December 19, 2022Edition

🔒Office workers navigate post-pandemic dress policies

As more workers return to the office on a regular basis, business leaders and employees are grappling with the question of, “How casual is business casual?”

🔒In private practice, former Lamont admin. top lawyer Dannehy aims to grow independent, internal investigations group

Gov. Ned Lamont’s recently departed General Counsel Nora Dannehy is following in the long tradition of former U.S. attorneys and government officials going back to their roots working for a private law firm.

🔒With glut of available religious properties, buyers need creativity, vision to redevelop old churches

Colonial, Cape and bungalow are common terms used to describe the architectural style of homes and residences.Gothic,...

🔒UConn grads’ e-commerce business aims to become Expedia of auto-parts purchasing

An e-commerce tech company formed by two former UConn grads and with a major presence in West Hartford is trying to upend, and make easier, the way repair shops and car dealerships buy and find auto parts.
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🔒Avery’s Beverages considers New Britain expansion as it builds brand loyalty with creative soda brands

The brand of New Britain-based Avery's Beverages remains so strong that owner Rob Metz said he is considering a major expansion to boost production.

🔒Not seeking reelection, downtown office retreat among Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin’s key remaining challenges

As Mayor Luke Bronin looks toward his final year in office — having announced his intention not to run for reelection — he faces another outsized challenge: a hollowing out of downtown Hartford office buildings.

🔒Here are Bronin’s economic development priorities in 2023

Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin can tout a long list of economic development accomplishments as he stares down his final year in office, but he still has much to advance before he leaves City Hall.

🔒Coventry dairy farm converts manure, food waste to renewable electricity

The electricity comes from a 1,000-acre dairy farm in Coventry, which has been owned by the same family for four generations. The farm has 375 adult and 240 baby cows, which generate 12,000 gallons of manure daily.
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🔒After ConnectiCare’s exit, some experts say state’s fully insured small group health insurance market is broken

When ConnectiCare announced last month it was exiting the fully insured small group market in Connecticut, it became the second carrier to do so this year, after Harvard Pilgrim, leaving just a handful of insurers offering such plans in the state.

🔒Brady delays American Eagle’s commercial lending efforts, as he steers one of CT’s largest credit unions through economic uncertainty

Howard Brady became president and CEO of American Eagle Financial Credit Union last January, succeeding the man who hired him eight years earlier and fostered his career ever since.

🔒CSCU leader Cheng moves community college consolidation forward, inks tough union contracts in 2022

At the helm of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system since July 2021, President Terrence Cheng oversaw change and new initiatives in 2022, from finalizing contracts with six bargaining units to intensifying efforts to retain students and boost enrollment.

🔒Despite supply chain, other issues, Salvatore remains bullish on Hartford as North Crossing development’s first phase debuts

Developer Randy Salvatore said demand for the 270-unit apartment building he has nearly finished next to Dunkin’ Donuts Park has been stronger than anticipated, and the red-hot rental market has led to higher rents than budgeted.
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🔒As recreational marijuana sales prep for debut, regulators reflect on launching new industry

After a year of crafting application language and qualifications and overseeing license lotteries, Social Equity Council Chair Andrea Comer and Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner Michelle Seagull said they have successfully laid the groundwork for the state’s adult-use marijuana market to begin Jan. 10.

🔒Coming off reelection, Lamont eyes tax cuts in 2023 as he touts budget stability

As he prepares for his second term in office, Gov. Ned Lamont is working behind the scenes on a new legislative agenda, where several key issues are likely to be addressed.

🔒Bordonaro: The good, bad and uncertainty of 2022

While many of us returned to pre-pandemic routines and ways of life, economic headwinds — caused by supply chain disruptions, inflation, rising interest rates and workforce shortages — caused many Greater Hartford business leaders sleepless nights.

🔒Simsbury couple bullish on Hartford after $1.25M downtown office building purchase

The Simsbury couple that purchased the historic Crosthwaite Building has been deeply involved in the city’s civic and business life.
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West Hartford’s Bishops Corner sells for $76M

Bishops Corner, an upscale mixed-use commercial development in West Hartford, has sold for $76 million.
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