January 23, 2023Edition

Education

🔒Opinion: Federal omnibus delivers for New England

In the final days of the 117th Congress, lawmakers passed a $1.7-trillion omnibus appropriations bill for fiscal year 2023, and President Joe Biden signed it into law in December. Included […]
Politics & Policy

🔒Bordonaro: Lawmakers shouldn’t overlook efforts to lower CT’s cost of doing business

For the second straight year, the conversation at the start of the legislative session is focused more...
Economic Development

🔒Remote work trend leads to rise in office sublease availability

A move toward remote work has caused demand for office space to shrink dramatically in many markets,...
Economic Development

🔒Once a nightlife hot spot, downtown Hartford’s Allyn Street corridor in search of a rebirth

Once a hot spot for nightlife, the roughly six-block Allyn Street corridor west of downtown Hartford’s XL...
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Cannabis

🔒CT’s new Clean Slate law could boost workforce, but employers must take note

Almost 44,000 residents had their low-level drug convictions erased at the beginning of the year as part...
Energy

🔒Pivot to new hydrogen-based technology ignites FuelCell Energy’s hiring spree

Danbury-based FuelCell Energy — a closely-watched Connecticut company that received significant state support and was on the...
Education

🔒Amid national DEI efforts, Greater Hartford colleges make strides in diversifying top leadership roles

While businesses' efforts to place a greater focus on leadership diversity in recent years have yielded mixed results, one industry has seemed to fare quite well in promoting diversity within its top ranks: higher education.
Manufacturing

🔒Kaman restructuring bets big on unmanned aerial vehicle technology

After steering his company through a pandemic, aerospace industry headwinds and a number of mergers and acquisitions, Kaman Corp. CEO Ian Walsh said the Bloomfield-based aerospace, defense and medical components manufacturer will continue its transformation in 2023.
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Small Business

🔒Hartford-based entrepreneur McGee’s bat-shaped beer cup finds a global customer base

If you attend a Hartford Yard Goats game next season and purchase a baseball bat-shaped beer cup,...
Economy & Labor

🔒Boosting advanced manufacturing, workforce development key 2023 priorities for lawmakers

In order for Connecticut’s advanced manufacturing industry to remain competitive, it must accelerate the use of 3D...
Nonprofits

🔒Hartford Marathon Foundation has new leader as it aims to return to pre-pandemic race participation

Event registration fees and sponsorship dollars help fund the Hartford Marathon Foundation’s expenses, from staffing, equipment, public safety, shirts, medals, and food and water.
Health Care

🔒With new CEO, investment and larger employee count, Torrington’s PRIA Healthcare eyes next growth stage

During his tenure as chief commercial officer with a global medical technology company, Jeff Sirek said the company built a novel technology that made screening certain cancers easier and safer for patients. However, he said, its adoption rate remains underutilized.
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Economic Development

🔒Bullish on return of in-person events, Hartford area venues owner plans new reception facility

The former Mahan’s Lakeview Fine Catering center in Wolcott will reopen with a new name and owners this spring, after its $1.25 million sale to a family already running reception and catering facilities in Farmington, Avon, Stratford and Southbury.
Economic Development

🔒Developer Lakhotia launches $17.5M New Britain apartment project

Developer Amit Lakhotia was joined by New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart Tuesday for a ceremony marking the...
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