December 3, 2012 EditionEdition

Energy

Heating oil dealers shift into energy companies

For the past 86 years, Daniels Energy in Portland has changed with the times. The company was founded in 1926 delivering firewood and coal for home heating. The firm added heating oil delivery three years later, creating what is still its most lucrative business segment.

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AMERICAN SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF CELEBRATES ITS FUTURE

The American School for the Deaf in West Hartford was recently honored at a reception hosted by...

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Graying of medical field poses challenges for CT

Connecticut's health care workforce is aging quickly with up to a third of the state's doctors, dentists, and psychologists approaching retirement age over the next few years, raising significant concerns that an industry already stretched thin could soon reach a breaking point.

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To win, be authentic, show who you are

I admit it. I really like The Voice. For those that haven't seen it, it is a...

Arts & Culture

State budget cuts hit arts, tourism

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's $170 million in budget cuts took the pruning shears to funding for many arts and tourism groups across the state, a move that will likely force many of those organizations to cut costs, push for more private donations, or boost revenue to make ends meet.

Manufacturing

Centritec looks to seal the deal with rail industry

There is probably a small percentage of people in the world interested in something as esoteric as a bearing seal. Douglas Rode, also an entrepreneur, is among that percentage.

Real Estate & Construction

Brooks Bros.’ Darien quarters brings $7.5M sale price

A 9,837-square-foot retail building that houses Brook Brothers in downtown Darien sold recently for $7.5 million, realty...

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Gift of reading

The legal services team of aerospace component manufacturer Barnes Group Inc. donated more than 200 children's book...

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Budget cutting is messy work

The process of budget cutting ranks up there with rendering the hog. All the consumer wants to...

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SANDY RELIEF GIFT

MWH Global, an engineering firm with an office in Hartford, donated $50,000 to AmeriCares to help those...

Legal & Courts

Levy & Droney dissolving; lawyers moving to Hinckley

In a major shakeup of Greater Hartford's legal landscape, Farmington law firm Levy & Droney PC will dissolve and the majority of its attorneys have agreed to jump ship and join the Hartford office of Hinckley, Allen & Snyder LLP on Jan. 1, sources say.

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