March 23, 2015 EditionEdition

Branford is CT’s quiet bioscience startup hub

While Farmington and New Haven are thought to be the epicenters of Connecticut's nascent bioscience industry, the small, shoreline town of Branford has been a force in attracting some of the state's most innovative startups.

Jackson Lab pushes ahead of hiring goals

Q&A talks about recent developments at Jackson Laboratory (JAX) with Mike Hyde, the genomics research center's vice...

Bradley aims to combat mounting bird strikes

Connecticut airports have experienced a growing number of reported bird-on-airplane collisions in recent years, prompting the state's quasi-public airport authority to spend millions of dollars on a new preserve to keep wildlife from threatening passenger and cargo aircrafts.

CT workers see higher pay, more hours

While Connecticut's jobless rate remained unchanged in January, employee wages and hours continue to rise, an indication that workers are earning more consistent pay raises after seeing their wages stagnate following the Great Recession.
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Bob’s Discount Furniture partners with reach out and read

Manchester-based Bob's Discount Furniture is partnering with Reach Out and Read to launch “Rocking the Road to...

Berkshire Bank’s icy pitchmen

Since its arrival into Connecticut's banking market in 2012, Massachusetts' Berkshire Bank has had UConn women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma as its most highly visible pitchman in the Nutmeg State.

Fundraiser supports Windsor chamber and other nonprofits

The Windsor Chamber of Commerce recently held their annual “Windsor Feud” fundraiser, shown in the photo (left)....

More casinos won’t save CT’s gaming industry

Lawmakers think they've finally figured out a way to save Connecticut's gaming industry: allow more casinos so residents can spend their money at gambling halls within the state rather than at venues in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New York.
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Miss Porter’s School Inc.

The Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage offices in Simsbury and Granby recently donated a total of $4,220 to local charitable organizations...

Green Guide publishes Spring edition

Doosan plans to succeed where UTC failed. Connecticut has revamped motorists' commutes. The state Green Bank enters its next phase.

Creating urgency and growth in a fast-changing biz culture

“The High-Speed Company: Creating Urgency and Growth in a Nanosecond Culture” by Jason Jennings with Laurence Haughton...

CT officials try to keep cost of energy policies in check

Despite the Malloy Administration's efforts to rein in costs, the pricetag to implement Connecticut's renewable energy policies will add as much as $377 million annually to ratepayer bills over the next few years, prompting the state Senate's top Republican to raise concerns about the potential impact on residents and businesses.
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Watch March Madness at work?

What's your company doing this year for March Madness? If your workplace is like most, the answer...

United Way campaign raises $24 million

United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut raised more than $24 million for children and families during...

CT adds more craft brewers

Connecticut's burgeoning craft brewery industry is growing larger with two more taprooms getting ready to open shop.

Serving people is how Jones made his ‘bones’ in restaurant biz

As a kid visiting his grandfather in New Jersey, Shawn Jones remembers getting up at 5:30 a.m. to load the family van with plumbing supplies.
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Keys to building a great sales team: part II

Editor's Note: This is the second of a three- part series on building a great sales team.In...
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