May 7, 2012 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

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TEAM FROM AIG FARMINGTON PROVIDES DAY OF CARING AT OAK HILL

Employees from AIG insurance in Farmington recently provided a ‘Day of Caring’ at Oak Hill in Hartford...

News

Religion, zoning mix volatile in Litchfield

The late, great Connecticut political kingpin, John Bailey, famous for his somewhat cynical Rainbow Coalition-style putting together...

News

The case for Malloy’s plan | Education reform will strengthen one of our most valuable assets

Closing the deplorable education achievement gap between Connecticut students from higher and lower income families requires vision,...

Economy & Labor

Those old sales myths preventing relationship

Regular readers know that my focus is on relationships, first and foremost. Without a strong and trusting...

News

Cue the experts | New TV studio raising Hartford Hospital’s national profile

It’s 4:30 p.m. on a recent Wednesday afternoon and Hartford Hospital Dr. Marc D. Eisen nervously sits...

Manufacturing

Aviation parts suppliers gearing up too

Q&A talks about jobs and the booming aviation sector with Gary Greenberg, president of Birken Manufacturing in...

News

Turning Connecticut into a people’s republic

Hastening Connecticut’s transformation into a people’s republic, the state Senate the other day approved a bill to...

Real Estate & Construction

Building a ‘College Town’

As UConn tries to catapult itself into the ranks of the premier public universities in the country,...

Retail

Smoke shop finds its niche on Pratt Street | Two partners put a new spin on DeLisle’s tobacco shop concept

The walk-in humidor with its Spanish-cedar foundation is home to cigars from around the world, all kept...

Transportation

Airport upgrades arriving soon

By early June, the Connecticut Airport Authority expects to announce its first executive director, the start of...

News

OF NOTE

South WINDSOR CHAMBER NAMES AWARDEES The South Windsor Chamber of Commerce recently held its annual business...

Nonprofits

Driving Donations | Wishes on Wheels raising smiles, cash for Make-a-Wish

On any other day, it would be a traffic nightmare: an 11-mile line of trucks, buses, and...

News

AETNA HONORED DURING ANNUAL CRIS RADIO GALA

Aetna received the Business of the Year award for its work in reducing racial and ethnic health...

Real Estate & Construction

After 10 years, developer sees project come to life

To say Storrs Center has been a complex development would be an understatement. The $220...

News

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF HARTFORD CELEBRATES ANNUAL SPRING GALA

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford recently held its annual spring gala, “Great Futures Start Here,”...

Real Estate & Construction

New Haven shopping center sold for $7.5 million

Longford Associates of White Plains, N.Y., bought the center at 466-480 Foxon Blvd./Route 80, just northeast of...

Manufacturing

Pratt’s engine future: Pancakes on biofuel

The future of East Hartford aerospace manufacturer Pratt & Whitney seems golden. Its geared turbofan engine is...

Energy

WattStation is star of GE Energy tour

In an early celebration of Cinco de Mayo called Fiesta Collaboracíon, GE Energy’s Industrial Solutions business in...

Hospitality & Tourism

Travelers tourney looks for success beyond golf

The Travelers Championship isn’t all about golf. At least, it’s trying not to be. The...

Economy & Labor

Movers & Shakers

To submit items for Movers & Shakers, please email text and high-resolution photos to news@ hartfordbusiness.com....

News

Tale of two numbers shows state’s folly

Two numbers have floated to the top of the news: Nos. 1 and 44. Connecticut...

Technology

CT firm’s software cuts cost of filing

Remember that paperless society we were promised last century? Still waiting? Now a Connecticut company is moving...

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