September 8, 2008 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

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Mission Impossible

A program initiated by Gov. M. Jodi Rell to seek cost-saving ideas from state employees and retirees...

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Safe At Home | Reverse mortgages rose by 353 percent in Connecticut between 2003 and 2007

For 30 years, Joan Dezi worked as a housekeeper and cook at St. Ann’s rectory in New...

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Solar Industry Fears Subsidy Sunset | Work on commercial projects slows as tax credits expire Dec. 31

When the installation of a 29,000-square-foot rooftop solar electric system was completed at the Lee Co.’s Westbrook...

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AWARDING COMMUNITY COMMITMENT

Johanna Acosta, a student at Sacred Heart University, received the Wesley A. Kuhrt Youth Citizenship Award for...

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3M Adding Some Swiss Movement

Minnesota-based 3M has acquired Ligacon AG, a Switzerland-based manufacturer and supplier of filtration systems and filter elements...

Manufacturing

Jury Slaps STR | Ruling may expose solar supply company to greater competition, affect its IPO

An Enfield solar supply company that plans a $300 million initial public offering lost an intellectual property...

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Dribs And Drabs

Connecticut officials deserve pats on the back for continuing to press The Bank of New York Mellon...

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New Construction Aims To Boost ECSU’s Appeal | Ambitious building program to bolster reputation, attract new students and faculty

A new 173,000 square-foot science building is set to open at Eastern Connecticut State University as the...

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A Voice For Children

A post-college internship ignited Jamey Bell’s passion to work with underserved populations. Although the internship at the...

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THE SUMMIT OF POSSIBILITIES

Gov. M. Jodi Rell presented Randy Lewis, senior vice president of logistics and distribution for Walgreens, with...

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Curfews Fail To Nab The Bad Guys

There isn’t much that Hartford hasn’t tried in recent years to reduce its body count. Hire more...

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CERTIFIED IN CARE

Walnut Hill Care Center in New Britain was recognized as an outstanding community partner by YWCA New...

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Recharge Your Batteries For Fall

Yikes! Where did summer go? It seems like — suddenly — it’s once again fall, and time...

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HARTFORD WINING AND DINING

The Hilton Hartford in Hartford hosted the 36th annual scholarship fund dinner for Les Amis d’Escoffier Society’s...

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

To submit items for Movers & Shakers, please e-mail text and high-resolution photos to news@ HartfordBusiness.com. Dr....

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Report: Air Force May Order More Pratt-powered Cargo Planes

Gen. Arthur J. Lichte, who is in charge of the Air Force’s cargo plane fleet, can foresee...

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The Hartford, Travelers Dodged Major Losses From Gustav

Shares of major property and casualty insurers held steady last week after damage estimates from Hurricane Gustav...

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From Harry’s To Hartford

Kevin Washington, president and CEO of the YMCA of Greater Hartford, will celebrate his 30th year with...

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Hamley-Dyson Sells New Park Center

The Massachusetts-based Hamley-Dyson Group has sold the New Park Office and Conference Center on New Park Avenue...

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Bouncing Back From Deflating Times

Failure is all too common in business. Anyone who has ever run a business wakes up regularly...

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Help Small Business, Earn Big Tax Relief

The Community Economic Development Fund exists to help individuals, particularly lower-income people, create their own small businesses...

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OF NOTE

OF NOTE • The University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington won an Environmental Excellence Award from...

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State Contracts

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

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