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April 29, 2024

Here’s how a once-rundown Portland quarry is being transformed into an upscale Nordic-style spa

Michael Puffer

A Canadian hospitality company planning to build a chain of Nordic spas in unique settings across the U.S. has paid $2.5 million for a Portland brownstone quarry that dates back to the 1600s.

Focus section

Focus section
As UConn’s 10-year, $1.5B NextGenCT initiative wraps up, school eyes additional investment in STEM facilities

Hanna Snyder Gambini
International travel, cargo expansions could be points of emphasis in a post-Kevin Dillon Airport Authority

Skyler Frazer
Some CT businesses keep wary eye on proposed federal TikTok ban

Michael Puffer
Deal Watch

Deal Watch
New Haven remains bullish on apartments as record year — with 1,000+ units coming online — projected

Hanna Snyder Gambini

With new leader, Makiaris Media looks to future amid changing media, advertising landscape

Hanna Snyder Gambini

Donna Staples in February took the reins from her former boss and mentor Irene Makiaris, who broke a glass ceiling by becoming the first woman to launch her own media-buying business in Connecticut.
Lawmakers sweetened climate change bill for businesses by adding financial incentives; proposal may have proved too costly

Andrew Larson

A wide-ranging bill that contained multiple initiatives to combat climate change had its substance yanked by the Appropriations Committee on April 22, after concerns about the potential price tag.
Deal Watch

Deal Watch
Pratt & Whitney eyes new 313K-square-foot office building in East Hartford

Michael Puffer

Aerospace manufacturer Pratt & Whitney could build a new 313,000-square-foot office building in East Hartford.
Deal Watch

Deal Watch
Mass. food manufacturer eyes purchase of Carla’s Pasta’s S. Windsor production plant; plans $71M in upgrades

Andrew Larson

A Massachusetts food manufacturer is planning to expand to South Windsor, with a proposed $71 million upgrade to the sprawling Carla’s Pasta facility, which is slated to close “imminently,” a town official said.
Focus section

Focus section
Legislature considers restoring grant program to help reduce veterinarian shortage

David Krechevsky

The numbers may surprise any reasonable person, but especially anyone who owns a pet.
Focus section

Focus section
Lamont to CT employers: Be more like UConn coaches Hurley, Auriemma in building successful teams

Skyler Frazer

Gov. Ned Lamont had basketball on his mind during the 2024 Connecticut Workforce Summit event earlier this week: contemplating how Dan Hurley and Geno Auriemma built championship-caliber teams through recruitment and talent development.
Expert corner

Expert corner
Why soft skills might just be your team’s superpower

Jeremy Szechenyi

Imagine we’re in a team decathlon. You might be able to jump high, run fast or have excellent coordination. These skills are awesome and set the team up nicely to tackle the demands of the decathlon’s events.

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A recent CBRE study ranked Hartford as the 43rd best market for tech talent in the United States and Canada.

The study found that Hartford has 28,430 tech workers, an increase of 3.7% from 2018 to 2023.

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Here’s how a once-rundown Portland quarry is being transformed into an upscale Nordic-style spa

As UConn’s 10-year, $1.5B NextGenCT initiative wraps up, school eyes additional investment in STEM facilities

International travel, cargo expansions could be points of emphasis in a post-Kevin Dillon Airport Authority

Some CT businesses keep wary eye on proposed federal TikTok ban

New Haven remains bullish on apartments as record year — with 1,000+ units coming online — projected

With new leader, Makiaris Media looks to future amid changing media, advertising landscape

Lawmakers sweetened climate change bill for businesses by adding financial incentives; proposal may have proved too costly

Pratt & Whitney eyes new 313K-square-foot office building in East Hartford

Mass. food manufacturer eyes purchase of Carla’s Pasta’s S. Windsor production plant; plans $71M in upgrades

Legislature considers restoring grant program to help reduce veterinarian shortage

Lamont to CT employers: Be more like UConn coaches Hurley, Auriemma in building successful teams