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Happy Birthday Connecticut’s Old State House
Grab a fork and join us in celebrating Connecticut’s Old State House’s 230th birthday on Saturday, May 16th from 12:00 – 4:00 pm.
Saint Francis Hospital Performs 100th Pulmonary Embolism Thrombectomy
Saint Francis Hospital’s Pulmonary Embolism Response Team (PERT) recently performed its 100th thrombectomy procedure.
Hinckley Allen Partner Andrea Gomes Recognized Among Hartford Business Journal’s 2026 Women in Business
Hinckley Allen is proud to announce that Andrea Gomes, partner in the Land Use & Development Group, has been named a 2026 Women in Business honoree by the Hartford Business Journal.
St. Vincent’s Joins the Nation’s Top Hospitals with Comprehensive Stroke Certification
St. Vincent’s Medical Center has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check mark for Comprehensive Stroke Center Certification.
CT Humanities Announces Participants in CT Culture Lab Capacity and Leadership Development Program
CT Humanities is pleased to announce 12 arts and culture organizations from throughout Greater Hartford participating in a two-year capacity-building cohort. The CT Culture Lab was made possible with a $400K grant from the Greater Hartford Gives Foundation.
reSET to Host Beyond Business As Usual 2026: Scaling Resilient Entrepreneurship
reSET has announced its Beyond Business As Usual 2026: Scaling Resilient Entrepreneurship event, which takes place on May 7 at CT State Community College–Gateway in New Haven.
The Village Named a Top Workplace in the Country for Second Year in a Row!
The Village for Families & Children (The Village) has earned a 2026 USA TODAY Top Workplaces award, marking the second consecutive year it has received national recognition as a Top Workplace.
Vote for Bradley International Airport as one of the Best Airports in the U.S.
Voting is now underway for Condé Nast Traveler’s annual Readers’ Choice Awards poll and Bradley International Airport (BDL) is once again in the running to be named as a “Top 10 Best Airport in the U.S.”
Hartford Film Company Founder TJ Noel-Sullivan Named Connecticut’s Young Entrepreneur of the Year
The U.S. Small Business Administration has recognized Hartford Film Company founder TJ Noel-Sullivan as its 2026 Connecticut Young Entrepreneur of the Year.
Eric Harrison Named 2026 Power 50 Player by Hartford Business Journal
United Way is thrilled to recognize the selection of its President and CEO, Eric Harrison, as a 2026 honoree of Hartford Business Journal’s Power 50 Players.
Latinas in Leadership™ Inc. Announces Rebrand and 23rd Symposium, Featuring Civil Rights Leader Dolores Huerta
Latinas & Power announces its official rebrand to Latinas in Leadership™ alongside the upcoming 23rd Latinas in Leadership Symposium.
Shipman’s Strategic Growth Continues in Boston: Tarlow Breed Hart & Rodgers Integration is Now Complete
Shipman & Goodwin LLP (Shipman) has announced the addition of five attorneys in Boston, marking continued strategic expansion in the firm’s litigation, family business, and trusts and estates practices.
Saint Francis Hospital Announces $1.5 Million Federal Earmark to Expand Trauma Recovery Services
Saint Francis Hospital’s Curtis D. Robinson Center for Health Equity announced that it has received $1.5 million in federal investment to strengthen trauma recovery and victim services across the greater Hartford region.
Connecticut Tax Competitiveness: Data Summary and Business Case
MHA reviewed recently released studies that looked at the overall tax burden on individuals. Connecticut's overall national ranking is #17 of 50 states with a 9.00% total tax burden. However, there is more to the story when you compare us with our peer states.
Mintz + Hoke’s International Airport Care Activation Named Finalist in MediaPost Planning & Buying Awards
Mintz + Hoke has announced that its strategic media planning and buying work with Hartford HealthCare has been named a finalist in MediaPost’s Planning & Buying Awards in the Health/Wellness category.
Hartford Hospital Performs Region’s First Implant of Vision‑Preserving Therapy for Rare Retinal Disease
Hartford Hospital has become the first health system in the region to implant a newly approved, vision‑preserving retinal therapy for patients with a rare degenerative eye disease that previously had no approved treatment options.
MetroHartford Alliance Employees Volunteer at CT Foodshare, Packing Over 8,000 Pounds of Food
Last month, employees of the MetroHartford Alliance rolled up their sleeves to support the fight against food insecurity by volunteering at CT Foodshare.
Leadership Greater Hartford Announces 2026 Polaris Awards Honorees
Leadership Greater Hartford (LGH) is proud to announce the honorees for the 2026 Polaris Awards, the organization’s signature annual event recognizing exceptional leaders, organizations, and changemakers who are making a lasting impact across the Greater Hartford region.
Hartford Public Library Digitizes Pratt Street History for New UConn Residence Hall
Through a partnership with UConn Hartford and UConn Campus Housing, the Library’s Hartford History Center (HHC) and DLL@HPL have digitized historic maps, photographs, and archival materials documenting Pratt Street.
Hartford HealthCare Earns 2026 Great Place To Work Certification™
Hartford HealthCare has been Certified by Great Place To Work® for 2026.