February 2, 2015 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

News

Comcast Foundation supports Easter Seals School-to-Life program

Easter Seals Capital Region & Eastern Connecticut has received a $60,000 Comcast Foundation grant to expand its...

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Cities and towns are pushing regionalism efforts

Dear Mr. Bordonaro,In your Jan. 26, 2015, editorial “State Must Re-examine Role of Local Governments,” you mention...

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Hartford Club soliciting $2M to pay off debts

The Hartford Club formally has begun soliciting $2 million from investors to help pay off its debts, including a defaulted mortgage that landed its historical 46 Prospect St. home in foreclosure last year, according to documents filed with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission.

Politics & Policy

Filling Storefronts: iConnect leaves Hartford wanting more

Hartford's program to subsidize new retail locations in downtown's empty storefronts has ended with mixed results, leaving participants and observers wondering what comes next.

News

CEO car chase web series to start in Hartford

A cross-country car chase and Web series predominately featuring CEOs and other business leaders will rev its engines in Hartford this year for the first time.

Banking & Finance

Time for an estate planning checkup

Just as we should all be going to our family doctors as we get older to make...

News

Liberty Bank and Bob’s Discount Furniture reach out and read

Liberty Bank President and CEO Chandler Howard and Bob's Discount Furniture Outreach Director Cathy Poulin recently read...

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Employer healthcare strategies for 2015

In America we have created the best healthcare system in the history of the world. But this system faces some difficult challenges. Employers need to rethink their healthcare focus from just buying an insurance policy to a managed, data driven healthcare strategy.

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Onus on legislature to maintain CT’s economic momentum

Connecticut's economy had its best year in over a decade in 2014, as the state added 26,700...

Nonprofits

Rensselaer Hartford Graduate Center Inc.

Channel 3 Kids Camp received a $5,000 donation from Prides Corner Farms Inc. of Lebanon. PCF is a...

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How to eliminate procrastination from your workday

“Eat That Frog! 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time” by...

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CPA Society Names “New and Young Professionals to Watch”

The Connecticut Society of CPAs has announced its 2014 “New and Young Professionals to Watch,” a select...

Health Care

Telehealth Push: CT providers want piece of $400M broadband fund

With 600 employees and 13 locations spread across the state, Community Health Center of Middletown's annual Internet bill runs into six figures.

News

Is the rule of law at risk in CT?

The rule of law is a principle taught in high school civics because it is important for...

Real Estate & Construction

Leaps & Bones takes larger space at Evergreen Walk

Leaps & Bones has more than doubled its South Windsor floor space for specialty pet food and...

Health Care

New cancer center focuses on care, ambiance

Walking into the atrium of the new Hartford Healthcare Cancer Institute at The Hospital of Central Connecticut feels similar to entering the lobby of a resort hotel.

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3M employees visit Junior Achievement students

3M, which has offices in Wallingford and Meriden, recently gave a $5,000 donation to Junior Achievement of...

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