June 24, 2019Edition

🔒The intersection of leadership and humanity

The anniversary of D-Day reminded us of the bravery and sacrifice that ended the world-wide catastrophe that threatened civilization in 1944.

🔒Windows 7 is going away — Is your company ready?

By Jan. 14, 2020, Microsoft will no longer offer free support for its Windows 7 operating system.

🔒Meet the architect of Hartford’s bifurcated tax system

It was around Easter 1978 when John McDermott, who just a year earlier left his post as...

🔒How much Hartford real estate is tax exempt? The percentage is higher than you think

Of the $7.1 billion of assessed real estate within the city of Hartford’s tightly confined borders, 59...
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🔒Hartford’s exorbitant commercial property tax curbs economic growth

Hartford Business Journal this week kicks off its four-part series exploring Hartford’s high commercial property tax rate, its impact on economic growth and ways to grow the city’s grand list. 

🔒Cities Project: Examining Hartford’s high and inequitable tax structure

This story package is part of the Cities Project, a newsroom collaboration between the Hartford Business Journal, CT Mirror, Connecticut Public Radio, Hearst Connecticut Media, Republican-American of Waterbury and Purple States. The project will periodically publish collaborators’ articles exploring challenges and solutions related to revitalizing Connecticut’s cities.

🔒City’s development-services director Johnson says it’s time to refine, share Hartford’s ‘story’

Hartford's Director of Development Services Erik Johnson says it's time to rebrand and better tell the city's "story."

🔒With UTC’s pending merger and HQs relocation, nonprofits eye charitable-giving impact

Since United Technologies Corp.’s surprise announcement earlier this month that it will move its headquarters from Farmington to Greater Boston following a merger with Raytheon Co., concerns have abounded.
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🔒CT sees ports as major economic drivers

Q&A talks to Scott Bates, former chairman of the Connecticut Port Authority, about the growing role of the state’s maritime industry.

🔒CT uses perks, technology to spur public-transportation use

If you build it, they will come is an often-used adage. But sometimes it takes a little — or a lot — more to convince people to try something new.

🔒Legislature offers no clear path for municipal broadband advocates

For cities and towns wanting to spur a quicker rollout of gigabit-speed internet service to local residents and businesses, the recently concluded legislative session left them in limbo.

🔒Hop Meadow Country Club president touts club after $1M patio renovation

Hop Meadow Country Club in Simsbury recently debuted a new $1 million outdoor patio bar-dining space expansion.
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