March 17, 2008 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

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Pharmacist Accused Of $3.2 Million Fraud Scam | Pharmacist disputes auditor’s assertion about discrepancies that points to six-year swindle

A state pharmacy auditor testified Tuesday that he found discrepancies between prescription records provided to him by...

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A Sinter-esting Story About Winsted

Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Mariah Carey, Richard Gere and George W. Bush share a common link that...

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Devalued Dollar Lifts CT Exports | State exports up 632 percent to China since 2000

With the dollar in a value nosedive, it’s as if everything made in Connecticut is on sale....

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Serving The Stars â€¦ And Refugees

Toward the end of the Vietnam War, Christopher Dadlez, president and CEO of Saint Francis Hospital and...

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Match Advertising To Customer Needs

If I asked you, “Why do your customers buy your product or service?” could you tell me?...

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Black Bear Preys On Coach’s Bar | Third owner in two years for Allyn Street bar

Coach’s Sports Bar & Grille, a Hartford fixture for nearly 15 years, is just weeks away from...

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BRINGING BEARS TO PATIENTS

Patients at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center in Hartford received teddy bears from William B. Meyer Inc. The...

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State Bonding Process Needs Radical Restructuring

To The Editor: A new state law calls for the development of a long-term economic development strategy...

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Law In His Blood

What does it take to be considered outstanding in your profession? To show dedication, initiative and innovation?...

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Report Backs Stronger Roofs On SUVs

For years, the strength and safety of some auto roofs have ignited fierce debate. Some carmakers have...

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March 17, 2008 — Of Note

• Frame Dimensions in West Hartford presented artwork done by Bobby, an Eastern box turtle, for a...

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Unregulated Health Care? | Groups clamor for oversight of CVS clinics

The recent proliferation of health clinics in CVS pharmacies across Connecticut has touched a nerve with major...

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SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS

Robinson & Cole and Junior Achievement of Southwest New England Inc. volunteers taught students at Hartford’s Sand...

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TOYS AND TECHNOLOGY

The 28th annual United Technologies Symphony on Ice brought 15,217 toys for the U.S. Marino Corps Reserve’s...

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March 17, 2008 — State Contracts

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

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Rev Up Your Education Engine

An anthropologist was doing research on a small island in the South Pacific. He’d become quite friendly...

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Governor Favors Expansion Of Job Creation Tax Credit | As economy tumbles, governor looks for ways to create more jobs

A proposal to expand the job creation tax credit is floating around the state capitol, and it...

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Aetna Launches Medical Search Engine | Health information Web site tailored to individuals’ medical conditions

Aetna has launched a Web-based search site that allows customers to generate information about disease risks, medical...

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TEMPLE FUNDS JEWISH EDUCATION

Proceeds of the sale of the Temple B’nai Israel of New Britain have been put toward a...

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Duking It Out Over Sick Days

A battle is brewing this spring over a legislative proposal to mandate a minimum amount of paid...

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The Idea-Killing Machine

There are two ways for an organization to kill a good idea: One is with bad management....

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FITNESS FIELD HOUSE OPENING

The Hoffman Field House and Saint Francis Care Wellness Complex opened at the Mandell Jewish Community Center...

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Shaking It Up At Phoenix

The folks who run Hartford-based Phoenix Cos. are busy fending off Oliver Press Partners, an “activist” fund...

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Rush-Hour Reality

Why do many species of birds fly in flocks? Why do so many of the lobbyists at...

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March 17, 2008 — Movers & Shakers

Konover Development Corp. in Farmington promoted Jim Ainsworth to president and CEO and Stanley C. Glantz to...

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Treasury Botched Payouts

After an identify thief collected $151,420 from the state Treasury’s Unclaimed Property Division, the rightful owner stepped...

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What’s With These Guys?

Once again, the question is being asked; ‘What’s with these politicians?’ As New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer,...

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HBJ Names Mantius Editor | Award-winning business journalist to head region’s business paper

The Hartford Business Journal has named a veteran investigative business journalist to its top editor post. Peter...

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Shameful Pattern Of Denial

John Rose, corporation counsel for the city of Hartford, is known among media circles for being unfriendly...

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Bully For Bully Legislation

To The Editor: Thank you for your opinion piece on the new legislation, SB 60, An Act...

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Grads In Demand | Marketing, engineering, computer science majors have edge

New college graduates this spring can count on a welcoming job market as employers seek to replace...

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