Farmington hosts economic development breakfastThe town of Farmington's Economic Development Commission welcomed speaker Jason Giulietti, vice president of business recruitment at the Connecticut Economic Resource Center, at its May... |
'Maverick' Hopgood no stranger to confronting boardroom politics
By Andy Thibault
Special to the Hartford Business Journal |
When it comes to boardroom politics and good old boys, Suzanne Hopgood knows the score — and she's not averse to sharing the gory details. |
Guts, diligence, hands-on leadership define Orr's career, volunteer work
Andy Thibault
Special to the Hartford Business Journal |
On a Sunday 40 years ago, electron beam welder trainee Bob Balboni walked onto the floor at KTI Inc. in East Windsor and found the owner, Howard Orr, working the line. |
Hartford nonprofit nets $850K to fund biz loans, grantsA Wells Fargo & Co.-administered small business program that aims to spur minority business growth has awarded $850,000 in funding to the Hartford Community Loan Fund (HCLF). |
CRDA halts XL Center eminent domain threatThe head of the Capital Region Development Authority says he is postponing plans to seek eminent domain authority to take over a key portion of XL Center's atrium and adjoining retail/office space... |
Telecom industry books major win in municipal-broadband fightThe state's telecommunications industry has booked a major win in its municipal-broadband fight. |
Feds OK all 72 CT ‘opportunity zones’Connecticut has won federal approval of its 72 “opportunity zones'' (OZs) statewide, making them eligible to lure tax-favored private investment to improve housing and jobs in the neediest... |
McKinnon's Irish Pub eyes bigger downtown siteThe owner of McKinnon's Irish Pub is looking for a new home in downtown Hartford after 16 years operating at 114 Asylum St. |
Hartford Foundation awards $287K grant for Albany Ave. restorationThe Hartford Foundation has awarded a $287,000 grant to the overseer of a revitalization project on Albany Avenue in the Capital City's north end. |
Amid skeptics, CT bets ‘Opportunity Zones’ spur economic developmentConnecticut rarely misses a chance to avail itself of state and federal initiatives aimed at benefiting the most economically distressed communities and neighborhoods among its 169 cities and towns. |