June 9, 2008 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

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Lincoln Financial Makes Lasting Investment | Financial services company unveils 16-piece sculpture park along river

The largest corporate investment in public sculpture in the state will be officially unveiled this week in...

Manufacturing

Cox, Comcast Push For Lighter Regs

The state’s legal authority to regulate the rates of cable operators faces a formidable new challenge from...

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Choose Efficiency

Connecticut’s energy costs are among the highest in the nation, giving birth to Gov. M. Jodi Rell’s...

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Searching For Cool Jobs

So, I was having a beer on a quiet, remote resort island, and I asked the young...

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Moving On Out

Diversified Project Management has announced its relocation from Hartford to East Hartford. The Newton, Mass.- based project...

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Sportsmanship Teaches Life Lessons

Sportsmanship received a good boost recently in a women’s softball game between conference rivals Western Oregon and...

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STUDENTS IN SERVICE

United Technologies presented its Youth Citizenship Community Service Awards to local high school students. Pictured, from left,...

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June 9, 2008 — Of Note

• Kaestle Boos Associates Inc. in New Britain received a 2007 Excellence in Construction Award from the...

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Affordable Housing Coming To Downtown

A 1920s building overlooking Bushnell Park is the latest downtown Hartford project set for an overhaul. Common...

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Gambling At A New Job

When a chance encounter leads to a good job, it sounds a lot like a Hollywood script....

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NEW IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

The YMCA of Greater Hartford celebrated the opening of the YMCA Youth and Family Center with a...

Manufacturing

U-Verse Snafu | AT&T says DPUC ruling may disrupt service

AT&T warned of possible widespread disruption of its U-verse video, Internet and phone service if it is...

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June 9, 2008 — Movers & Shakers

Judith M. Mascolo was named specialist in family medicine at Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center in...

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The Data Breach

Prevention is always cheaper than damage control. But some companies never learn. By shipping an unencrypted backup...

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SIMSBURY OFFICE OPENING

HomeFree Extended Family opened a new office in Simsbury with a grand opening reception. Pictured, from left,...

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June 9, 2008 — State Contracts

Here are the latest bids for products and services received by the Connecticut Department of Administrative Services...

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The Hartford, Progressive Partnering On Coverage

A new alliance between The Hartford Financial Services Group and Progressive aims to give independent insurance agents...

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Don’t Get Barbecue Sauce On Your Business Card

Your neighbor invites you over for a swim party. You arrive in your most unflattering bathing suit,...

Manufacturing

Bands Favoring Web Over Major Labels | Technology helps musicians gain fans, produce CDs all on their own

Thousands of fans. A jam-packed tour schedule. A CD for sale. And no record label behemoth behind...

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Mass Transit Breaks Records

More people are riding the nation’s buses and trains, breaking records for the first quarter of the...

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Latest Oil Price Scapegoat: Public Pension Funds

The list of culprits to blame for $4 gas and $125 oil keeps getting longer. Oil-thirsty China...

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Needed: More Watchdogs

It was a bad spring for transparency and fair play in Connecticut government. It began when the...

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HALL OF FAME HONORS

Junior Achievement of Southwest New England honored community leaders Kathleen A. Murphy and the late Burton C....

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BANK ON IT

The 2008 Connecticut Bank and Trust Economic Outlook Breakfast at the Wethersfield Country Club featured guest speakers...

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Gas Costs Fuel Auto Insurers

While soaring gas prices are discouraging Connecticut drivers from hitting the road, analysts say auto insurers are...

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Loving All Things Golf

As tournament director for the Travelers Championship golf tournament, Nathan Grube spends his working life surrounded by...

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Building An Idea Factory

‘The customer is king.” Repeat that cliché and managers’ heads nod as they mutter, “True, true” —...

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