March 23, 2020Edition

Until she attended law school, Laura Settlemyer had never heard the term “blight” applied to buildings.

“Grace Under Pressure — A Masterclass in Public Speaking” by Lisa Wentz (LID Publishing, $19.95).

You can fight the coronavirus with your words.

I’ve run a small law practice here in Connecticut since 2013 and I currently employ two employees. Like any small business in our state, every single person at my business has a significant role and we are all essential. As a small business owner, I see firsthand everyday how my success is inextricably linked to the wellbeing of my staff.

Three weeks ago I wasn’t taking the coronavirus very seriously. I was washing my hands more than usual, but in terms of the virus impacting my everyday life, I didn’t think much about it. A few business leaders I talked to felt the same way. We even shook hands together.

Doosan Fuel Cell America moved roughly 200 of its non-manufacturing employees to East Hartford’s Riverview Square office complex last summer, but you may not have noticed it.

The paint had barely dried on art projects, and sand was still being shaken out of backpacks when the first survey arrived in parents’ inboxes: How can we make Summer Escape Camp better next year?

Proxy wars are often fought between nation states, but one is brewing between Hartford’s two largest health systems.

While the Connecticut Business & Industry Association has pressed for tweaks to the state’s recently adopted paid family medical leave program, Democratic lawmakers, who control the House and Senate, aren’t entertaining the idea.

The COVID-19 pandemic, which threatens significant human disruption and suffering in the months to come, has rendered millions of Americans unable to work due to illness, quarantine, or other reasons.

Before state lawmakers shut down the legislature earlier this month over coronavirus fears, one industry in particular seemed to be making inroads on significant pro-growth policy: manufacturing.

Over the past year, the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) held events at Wallingford Public Schools, Tunxis Community College and Goodwin University.

While employers scramble to implement continuity plans in response to the coronavirus outbreak, some experts say the global pandemic could encourage a significant increase in permanent work-from-home policies.

Many municipalities brag they’ve seen positive economic development activity in recent years but not all of them have real data to back it up.

In just two weeks, the coronavirus pandemic has brought an unprecedented level of uncertainty to Connecticut businesses, residents and government.