October 19, 2009 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

News

Company Leaves Park Spotless

More than a dozen volunteers from Newington-based OFI spent an afternoon last month sifting through slimy water...

Small Business

SBA’s Hulit: State’s Small Businesses Will Be Priority

Jeanne A. Hulit, the newly appointed New England regional administrator for the Small Business Administration, says she’s...

News

Midstate Medical Ribbon Cutting

Nearly 200 people turned out for the ribbon cutting ceremony for MidState Medical Center’s new MidState Medical...

News

Of Note

• The Metropolitan District was recently named 2009 Northeast Regional Partner of the Year by the U.S. Department...

News

Death In The Cable News Era

We don’t wait for anything anymore, not even death. And we certainly don’t waste any time thinking...

Economy & Labor

State Recommits To Fighting Shadow Labor | Blumenthal Calls To Reconvene Dormant Task Force

The state board charged with cracking down on employers who fail to pay employee taxes and workers’...

Manufacturing

Hamilton Plans To Outsource 30 Jobs

Hamilton Sundstrand wants to cut 30 more hourly jobs and farm out work now done at its...

Economy & Labor

Always Maintain A Civil Tongue

Rudeness rules the headlines these days — seems we can’t escape it no matter where we go....

Economy & Labor

Movers & Shakers

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

Nonprofits

FAVARH

Mission: FAVARH has been helping children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities achieve their personal best...

News

Why Stop At Combining Legislative Chambers?

Every so often, state Sen. Gary LeBeau, a Democrat from East Hartford, entertains us with his proposal...

Small Business

Saddling Up For Longevity

When George Washington was president, Smith-Worthington Saddlery Co. in Hartford was busy making horse saddles in Hartford....

Economy & Labor

State Contracts

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

News

Are You Ready For Your 403(b) Audit?

Under this year’s new 403(b) regulations, plans that are subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act...

Legal & Courts

Reardon Accusers Sue Church

Nearly 50 people who claim a doctor at a Catholic hospital in Connecticut molested them as children...

Nonprofits

Third of Region’s Nonprofits May Close | Economy, rise in demand create perfect storm for nonprofits

The recession has hit the region’s nonprofits hard, with nearly a third concerned that they may shutter...

News

Futile FOI Fights

The city of Hartford is engaged in a silly Freedom of Information beef over a copying fee...

Banking & Finance

Wealth Manager

Farmington tax-accounting firm Kostin Ruffkess & Co. named Kevin C. Leahy as chief executive officer of its...

Banking & Finance

Proposed Restrictions On Flexible Spending Accounts Cause For Concern

Some who have taken issue with health care reform on Capitol Hill argue that such comprehensive changes...

Retail

Buckland Owner Opens Kiosks

General Growth Properties, the Chicago-based owner of Manchester’s Buckland Hills mall, is heading outside for its newest...

Nonprofits

Fundraisers Drive â€śWalk MSâ€ť Past $1 Million Mark

Hamden resident Chris Getman and the 174-member Travelers walk team have been named the 2009 top fundraisers...

News

Employees Give Up Lunch To Give Back

Employees of Murtha Cullina LLP have begun an ongoing community service project to make a difference in...

Politics & Policy

Seventh Lawmaker Behind On State Taxes

A seventh state lawmaker is among tens of thousands of individuals and businesses who are at least...

Real Estate & Construction

City Starting Over On Park Street

The city of Hartford and local developer Carlos Lopez are moving back to square one following the...

News

Career Fair Collaboration

The Metropolitan District Commission donated $1000 to the Career Services Fund to sponsor Eastern Connecticut State University’s...

Legal & Courts

Preparing For Swine Flu | D. Charles Stohler, Partner, Carmody & Torrance LLP

What happens if employees refuse to or cannot work because of the flu? If an employee has...

Advertising, Media & Marketing

Villeda On Run In Personal And Professional Life

Raymond Villeda is a journalist on the move both on and off the air. Since his graduation...

News

Ill-advised Legislation

Legislation under consideration by the U.S. Senate’s finance committee that would place restrictions on flexible-spending accounts is...

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