Greg Schann, president of Curaleaf Connecticut, says the medical-marijuana grower could increase production by about 70 percent when it moves to a new and larger Simsbury facility next year.

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By Sean Teehan

Farmer turned medical-marijuana grower Greg Schaan is bullish about the industry's future.

Steve Szymanski, director of business development at Nel Hydrogen (formerly Proton Onsite in Wallingford), fills up a hydrogen car at the company's hydrogen fueling station, which was the first in Connecticut and has recently been upgraded to accept credit cards.

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Just as hundreds of public electric-vehicle charging stations have cropped up in Connecticut in recent years, helping put thousands of clean cars on the road, the stage is gradually being set for a...

MetroHartford Alliance CEO and President David Griggs is implementing a new strategy that will have the regional chamber of commerce playing a larger economic-development role.

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As part of a new strategic plan, the MetroHartford Alliance is ramping up its economic-development role and reviving the Hartford Chamber brand.

Greater Hartford retail has had a mixed year. Newcomers like Saks Off Fifth, buybuy Baby and Cost Plus World Market filled new retail space in West Hartford, while Sears and Toys R Us closed several locations around the state. Meantime, healthcare facilities, like GoHealth Urgent Care (shown right) have filled traditional empty retail locations.

Amid brick-and-mortar shakeup, Greater Hartford's retail vacancy rate shrinks

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Amid a brick-and-mortar shakeup, Greater Hartford's retail vacancy rate has declined. Find out why.

 
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