July 13, 2026Edition

🔒Boston emerges as key growth market for Connecticut law firms

Harris Beach Murtha's combination with Peabody & Arnold is the latest sign Connecticut law firms are chasing growth in Boston's deep talent and client pool.

The Bushnell takes on Warner as nonprofit theaters face mounting costs

Fresh off a $3.1 million surplus, The Bushnell has taken over the struggling Warner Theatre in Torrington — a merger that signals how consolidation, not just packed houses, may determine which Connecticut theaters survive.

🔒Factory layoffs aren’t solving manufacturers’ hiring problems

Even as high-profile plant closures put manufacturing workers on the market, Connecticut employers say the skills gap — worsened by Electric Boat's massive hiring push — is leaving hundreds of jobs unfilled.

With $75M, CT-based acquisition firm targets family-owned machine shops to build aerospace supplier

Backed by Danaher co-founder Mitchell Rales and led by a former Pratt & Whitney executive, Milford-based Talon Precision is buying up family-owned machine shops as it bets on America's manufacturing reshoring wave.
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Opinion: At 250, the American Dream is still alive

A chamber of commerce CEO reflects on his journey from a rural Irish cottage without running water to the American Dream — and why he still believes it's alive.

🔒CT already near the top as Murphy pushes $25 federal minimum wage

Sen. Chris Murphy's push for a $25 federal minimum wage highlights how far Connecticut has already outpaced most of the country on wages — and how divided opinion remains on what comes next.

🔒Liberty Bank makes a big play for AI adoption

Liberty Bank has cut a six-hour loan underwriting process to 15 minutes with AI — and is now betting up to $3 million on expanding the technology while keeping bankers in charge of final decisions.

Five years after a rescue merger, Univ. of Bridgeport has regained its footing despite enrollment challenges

Five years after Goodwin University's rescue merger, the University of Bridgeport has posted four straight years of surpluses — but a collapse in international graduate students shows the turnaround is still a work in progress.
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New East Hartford hotel pairs with West Hartford coworking firm amid emerging trend

A new East Hartford hotel is betting that flexible workspaces can attract both travelers and local professionals.
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