May 19, 2008 EditionEdition

HANDS-ON HOFFMAN DONATION

Hoffman Auto Group in East Hartford donated $25,000 to the Connecticut Science Center to support innovative and...

May 19, 2008 — Of Note

• The Fox 61 Family Fund received a $7,000 donation from Jim Altman’s winnings at the Foxwoods...

Young Open To Startups

In a recent survey, a surprisingly high percentage of young professionals in Hartford — 90 out of...

A Smile Brightens The World

Dr. C. Ward Crampton, former director of physical training in the New York public schools, always urged...
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May 19, 2008 — State Contracts

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

Republicans Size Up Options

When the National Republican Congressional Committee decided to commission a survey kind of a census thing, encompassing...

TEAM OF THE YEAR

Marriott Hartford Downtown in Hartford received the 2007 Team of the Year award from the Waterford Hotel...

Audit Report Faults Comptroller – Again

Five years after the state went live with a software system aimed at improving its financial reporting...
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Making Motherhood And Business Work Together

In honor of the recently celebrated Mother’s Day, let’s get a little help for self-employed mothers —...

Babysitting The Kennedys

WNPR radio personality Faith Middleton earned her first dollar from Jacqueline Kennedy. The future first lady offered...

Rolls-Royce Contract Revs Up Aero Gear

Thanks to a substantial contract with Rolls-Royce and a $2.4-million loan from the state, Windsor-based aerospace supply...

Open Government Needs Constitutional Amendment

What will it take to force the Judicial Department to conform fully with the concept of open...
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Museums Misjudged Turnout

When the Mark Twain House opened a new education center adjacent to its historic landmark in 2003,...

May 19, 2008 — Movers & Shakers

Golden Consulting Group in Bloomfield hired Stephen Brouillard as consultant and developer. Brouillard was most recently a...

April Home Sales Beat March Total

Home sales in greater Hartford declined sharply in April compared with a year earlier, but showed a...

Was Gore Right?

A big part of the Democratic second guessing following the defeat of Al Gore and Joe Lieberman...
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Life After The Spotlight

She’s worked behind-the-scenes in the entertainment industry and rubbed elbows with Hollywood stars. But Kate Anderson says...

Smooth Flow For Water Company

Clinton-based Connecticut Water Service posted an 11 percent gain in first-quarter profits, mostly due to the January...

TRADE SUCCESS SECRETS

Z-Medica Corp. in Wallingford was honored by the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Connecticut Department of...

UTC Exec’s Elevator Goes Up A Floor

Ari Bousbib, who has led Otis Elevator on a steady, upward climb for the past six years...
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Connecticut Bucks New England Tax Collection Trend | State’s tax revenue plummets, while neighboring states report increases

Poor Connecticut. While the state’s fiscal woes are worsening, its New England neighbors are reporting increases over...

Rehab Completed, Gateway Plaza Changes Hands

A Massachusetts developer has completed the rehabilitation of a city-owned property at 25-73 Albany Ave. and sold...

The Science Of Predictions | Conservative visitor estimates aim to safeguard budget

For nonprofit tourist attractions, attendance matters. Their financial stability depends on it. Attendance projections are particularly critical...

CBIA’s Warning

Less than 24 hours after the General Assembly adjourned May 7, the Connecticut Business & Industry Association...
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Rell Urged To Veto Minimum Wage Bill | Small business: It’s not fair to freeze state budget, increase ours

The legislative session may have ended, but the legislative process hasn’t. Though many business-related bills died when...

Proxy Rhetoric Tough To Stomach

Have you ever lived through an election campaign that seemed to go on forever, with both sides...

Will UTC Sweeten Bid For Diebold?

United Technologies Corp. will need to raise its $40-per-share cash offer for Diebold Inc. substantially if it...

Employees First, Customers Second

“I’d climb in the car as it went down the assembly line and I’d introduce myself. Then...
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HABITAT HELPERS

Carrier Corp. in Farmington received the first Community Ambassadors award from the Hartford Area Habitat for Humanity....

REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE

Members of Leadership Greater Hartford gathered at the Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority Trash Museum in Hartford for...
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