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More than 300 members of the Greater Hartford business community gathered at The Bushnell on Wednesday evening for the unveiling of the MetroHartford Alliance’s Strategic Plan for 2012-2015. The plan, which was the culmination of a year-long collaboration with investors, stakeholders and outside consultants, provides a strategic framework for growth and advancement in the Hartford Region over the next four years. “Alliance investors played a vital role in the development of our new strategic pla

Lawmakers are making sure economic growth in western Massachusetts isn’t overshadowed by the Greater Boston area.

More than 300 small businesses have applied to a new $100 million loan program aimed at boosting job growth in Connecticut, officials said Thursday.

The City Council approved the use of surplus funds to begin eliminating mid-fiscal year deficits.

The city is upbeat about the outlook for 2012 based on a belief that the economy has turned a corner.

Connecticut business owners and managers are feeling better about the outlook for their operations and the state and national economy than three months ago, a new survey shows.

Published: Monday, February 13, 2012, 10:36 AM Updated: Monday, February 13, 2012, 10:38 AM Peter Goonan, The Republican By Peter Goonan, The Republican The Republican Follow 0 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print sarno kennedy.JPG The Republican | Mark M. MurraySpringfield Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, left and Kevin E. Kennedy, chief economic development officer for the city. SPRINGFIELD – Progress made i

Students looking to work within Massachusetts as manufacture workers are currently at an advantage, as the manufacturing sector has experienced significant growth, according to a University of Massachusetts press release. The state’s manufacturing firms advertised about 73,000 job openings in 2011, second only to the state’s healthcare-related job openings, according to the press release from the Donahue Institute and Center for Regional Economic Competitiveness. The most sought-after positi

Connecticut Innovations (CI), the state’s quasi-public authority responsible for technology-based economic development, today announced that it has launched the TechStart Fund, which was created to spur technology innovation and business formation at an early stage. The TechStart Fund is one of several new initiatives slated to be launched under CI’s recently announced plan to deploy $250 million over the next five years. The TechStart Fund provides initial capital so that startup teams can determine the viability of a technology business and whether funding would be available to launch the new business. Supporting the TechStart Fund is a 10-week pilot program ...

The Connecticut Airport Authority has hired a marketing consultant to help identify new routes and improvements for Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks and other airports, according to a release from the authority. Dan Carstens, publisher of The Airport News & Bradley International Cargo Guide, was named as marketing consultant to the authority. “I have always strived to be part of the efforts to maximize Connecticut’s airports, especially Bradley,” Carstens said in a statement. “I’m

The Connecticut Airport Authority has hired a marketing consultant to help identify new routes and improvements for Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks and other airports, according to a release from the authority. Dan Carstens, publisher of The Airport News & Bradley International Cargo Guide, was named as marketing consultant to the authority. “I have always strived to be part of the efforts to maximize Connecticut’s airports, especially Bradley,” Carstens said in a statement. “I’m

The state’s manufacturers were hiring last year, advertising more job openings than any other industry sector except health care, according to a study released yesterday by the University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute. The large number of job openings is another sign of manufacturing’s rebound from the recent recession, but also an indication that companies are having difficulty finding qualified workers, UMass researchers said. “They say it’s hard for them to find the right skilled workers

Read Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s second budget address: Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, Senator McKinney, Representative Cafero, my fellow state officials, ladies and gentlemen of the General Assembly, honored members of the Judiciary, members of the clergy, honored guests, and all the citizens of our great state who are watching or listening today, thank you. Thank you for the honor of inviting me into the people’s House to address you. This is an important Connecticut tradition and a privilege for me

Employer confidence in Massachusetts rose in January for the third straight month but remains barely in positive territory, according to survey results released Tuesday morning. With readings higher than 50 points considered in positive territory, January's Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) business confidence index checked in at 52.8. That's up 6.4 points over the past three months. Business confidence in Massachusetts remains weaker than a year ago, when the index registered a 55.2

California's SolarCity -- the largest installer of solar panels in the U.S. -- has landed in Connecticut, lured by the state's renewable energy credits.

Thanks to its strong educational system and manufacturing industry, Connecticut will pace America’s high tech-sector for the next generation.

HARTFORD -- The state's technical high school system would get a boost in funding, a new board and programs more tailored to the needs of employers under proposals outline Friday by Gov.

Gov. Dannel Malloy created an 11-member working group to modernize the state's approach to recycling and lower costs of municipalities.

Austin, Texas-based renewable energy installer Solar Community has opened a Connecticut sales office, hoping to take advantage of the state's recommitt to solar power.

New Britain has gotten a $4 million federal housing grant to build a community center that will deliver education, job training and placement services for residents of the Mount Pleasant and Oval Grove public housing developments, authorities say.