July 2, 2012 EditionEdition

The Simon Konover Co. kicked off its Camp Challenge Ride fundraising campaign by announcing a target of $100,000 for the annual charity cycling event to benefit The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp located in Ashford.

In spite of ever rising tuition and ballooning student loan debts, a large majority of students still desire to attend college.

Manchester's Fandotech, a provider of backup and disaster recovery services to businesses throughout New England, has been acquired by Foxborough, Mass.-based Industrial Defender.

The deadline in a contract dispute between two of Greater Hartford's largest hospitals and insurer UnitedHealthcare — a dispute that could impact as many as 5,000 patients — has been pushed back until fall, officials have confirmed.

Turner Investments LP is offering to sublet its former 4,686-square-foot office on the 12th floor of the...

I miss the good-old-days when black helicopters were flying United Nations conspirators hither and yon, plotting the overthrow not only of our nation, but of the world.

Ruth Grobe of Farmington recently received the 2012 Robert C. Knox, Jr. YMCA Distinguished Leadership Award from the YMCA of Greater Hartford — an award honoring the memory of the late Robert C. Knox, Jr., a Hartford insurance executive whose dedication helped the YMCA grow, prosper and fulfill its mission to serve others. The award is the YMCA of Greater Hartford's highest honor recognizing volunteers. Grobe is chair of the human relations committee for the Town of Farmington and is past chair of the Community Chest of the United Way.

The Windsor Chamber recently celebrated its 63rd annual Dinner and Meeting, awarding businesses and individuals in recognition...

More than 30 employees of William B. Meyer Inc. gathered at the fifth annual Connecticut Children's Medical Center Cycle of Life event recently at the University of St. Joseph in West Hartford. The event — which provides pediatric cancer survivors and patients a festival-like atmosphere full of interactive games and activities — offers children and families the opportunity to reconnect with their caregivers and friends. William B. Meyer has been a major supporter of the event since its inception in 2008 by providing volunteers to help with logistics and staffing.

The iconic Travelers Tower in downtown Hartford is getting a facelift.

The 10-year battle between Connecticut's two largest companies over a $336 billion portion of the commercial jet market will heat up in mid-July.

It's not hard to figure out where the pipe — fitting apparatus at Empire Industries are manufactured. The large banner affixed to the one-story white cinderblock all but boasts: "Made in the USA; Proud Employees Manufacturing American Made Products."

Oh, those pesky super accountants down in Norwalk. They're at it again, last week changing the rules...

Q&A talks with East Hartford High School's Tyler Hoxley, Presidential Award winner for excellence in science teaching.Q:...

Connecticut colleges are modifying their programs to better serve professional populations as businesses are increasingly viewing online higher education as a highly valuable tool for their employees.

As Gateway Community College in New Haven prepares to move to its new $198 million downtown campus,...

The more than 400 youth summer camps in Connecticut deliver a direct financial benefit of $153 million to the state, despite the economic slowdown, a study finds.

Trinity College of Hartford is introducing a new graduate program in health care policy, a complex field that continues to grow.

The new building is beautiful, as much as an industrial steel building can be beautiful. And Larry was very proud to show it off. We were standing outside the building shortly after Larry had moved his company from quarters that were much older and run down than their actual 60-plus years.