September 21, 2009 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

Small Business

Not Your Grandfather’s Go-Kart

Racing along at speeds of up to 40 miles per hour, wearing neck braces and helmets, go-kart...

Energy

Edwards, Angell, Palmer & Dodge LLP | Practicing law in new, environmentally friendly space

Please describe the innovative energy saving technologies or practices you have incorporated into your business and how...

News

Former Gen Re Executive Gets Probation

A former executive of Berkshire Hathaway’s General Re was sentenced last week to two years’ probation for...

Economy & Labor

George Washington Curator Moves To Connecticut

Engage Christina Keyser Vida in conversation at a cocktail party and you might learn an interesting tidbit...

News

Of Note

• GZA GeoEnvironmental Inc., an environmental and geotechnical consulting firms, received the Judges Special Award from the Connecticut...

News

State Questions Red Cross On Use Of Staff

The Red Cross region in Connecticut has temporarily stopped performing a blood-withdrawing procedure as state regulators determine...

News

Ace Worth $10,000

BlumShapiro and the Greater Bristol Chamber of Commerce presented Bristol resident Bill Carroll with a $10,000 check...

Real Estate & Construction

Debtor Sells Hartford Apartment Complex For $4.5 million

A 128-unit apartment complex in Hartford’s South End has sold for $4.5 million in part to satisfy...

Economy & Labor

Movers & Shakers

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

Energy

Rockville Bank | Leading CT banking with first all-green branch

Please describe the innovative energy saving technologies or practices you have incorporated into your business and how...

Real Estate & Construction

Razing starts on future downtown tower site

As downtown Hartford’s planned AI Technology Center office tower moved closer with site demolition last week, the...

Politics & Policy

Senate Smackdown

Linda McMahon last week has stepped down as chief executive officer of World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. after...

News

Backpacks for Needy Students

The South Windsor Jaycees and the Office Depot store at the Shoppes at Buckland Hills have joined...

News

Summer Food Drive

EMCOR Services New England Mechanical held their summer food drive for area food banks from Memorial Day...

Economy & Labor

August Consumer Prices Rise

Consumer prices rose slightly in August due to higher gas prices, another sign the weak economy is...

Energy

Heating Oil Price Down From 2008

Heating-oil prices are down almost 50 percent from last year’s high — and are at their lowest...

News

In The Ring

Maybe U.S. Sen. Christopher Dodd should start wearing an athletic cup. With the announcement last week...

News

Waiving Red Flag | Jeff Ziplow, partner, BlumShapiro Consulting, West Hartford

The Red Flags Rule goes into effect Nov. 1. Please explain what the Red Flags Rule is...

Nonprofits

United Way Community Campaign Goal at $25.5 Million

The 2009 United Way Community Campaign kicked off on Friday, Sept. 11 when Chief Charles Teale of...

Energy

Town of Portland

In 2004, Portland resident Andy Bauer, founder and chairman of the Portland Clean Energy Task Force, asked...

Economy & Labor

Ask Right Questions To Get Best Answers

When I was a kid, one of my favorite games was “Twenty Questions.” Remember the drill? Animal,...

Energy

Blumenthal, DPUC To Probe Proposed CNG Layoffs

In response to recent statements by Connecticut Natural Gas and Southern Connecticut Gas announcing impending layoffs, state...

Energy

Comcast

Deploying the Symbol wireless handheld device has helped Comcast foster better, more efficient communications between our technicians...

Energy

Adam Ney Connecticut Business & Industry Association (CBIA) | Building green awareness with businesses and students

Please describe the innovative energy saving technologies or practices you have incorporated into your business and how...

Banking & Finance

Financial Service Job Gains Washed Away

Financial services jobs in Connecticut grew steadily from 1999 to 2007, increasing by more than 5,000 positions,...

Energy

Connecticut Science Center

As an institution that is all about learning and science literacy, it is central to our mission...

News

Lendl Lends a Hand

New Britain-based Hospital for Special Care’s 14th Annual Ivan Lendl Golf Classic raised $118,241 to support the...

Economy & Labor

Conn. Water Buys Madison Company

Clinton-based Connecticut Water Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of Connecticut Water Service Inc., announced that it has...

Nonprofits

CT Community Care

Mission: Connecticut Community Care Inc. (CCCI) identifies choices and provides services to help people of all ages,...

Energy

Joseph Merritt & Company, Inc.

What most people do not know is that the printing industry is one of the hardest working...

Energy

EarthMarkets

Our Community Energy Savings Project is helping people set and meet efficiency goals. We not only bring...

Economy & Labor

State Contracts

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

News

Government, Business Must Be Partners

The story is all too familiar: a company with deep roots in the community is hit hard...

Politics & Policy

GOP Primary Can Lead To Senate Seat

With at least five candidates in the running for next year’s Republican nomination for U.S. Senate, each...

News

Memo To Pratt: Think Of My 401(k)

I was on the corporate staff at United Technologies for five years (I made the company everything...

News

A sampling of comments to HartfordBusiness.com:

RE: CT Inc. Blames Lawmakers For Recession Pain “I totally agree with the survey. No...

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