Sikorsky wins $2.7 billion U.S. Navy helicopter contract (www.courant.com)
The U.S. Navy has awarded a $2.7 billion contract to Stratford-based helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky, a major win for one of the state’s largest employers.
The U.S. Navy has awarded a $2.7 billion contract to Stratford-based helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky, a major win for one of the state’s largest employers.
Connecticut added 2,900 jobs during the month of July when the state’s unemployment rate dropped slightly to 3.6%, according to a monthly, seasonally adjusted report from the Department of Labor.
The new 50,000-square-foot space constitutes one of Foxwoods' most significant property updates in recent years.
Connecticut orders 60 new railcars to enhance service between Hartford, New Haven and elsewhere.
Last week, Connecticut joined Maine and Colorado in a growing group of states moving to block utilities from using ratepayer dollars to delay climate action.
A recent report said CT state police falsified over 25,000 traffic stop records. Investigations are underway — and the count could be higher.
Raytheon Technologies Corp., which merged with United Technologies Corp. and its iconic Pratt & Whitney jet engine brand in 2020, will now be known as RTX Corp. The RTX name, which took affect this week and is Raytheon’s stock trading symbol, will be co-branded with subsidiaries such as Pratt and Collins Aerospace, which have...
The 32nd annual Greater Hartford Jazz Festival, New England’s largest free public jazz festival, will kick-off on Thursday, July 13 at 4:30 PM with Hall High School’s 23-person Jazz Band and special guest Tenor Saxophonist, Composer and Vocalist Camille Thurman. Conard High School’s Jazz Combo and Guilford High School Jazz...
Farmers along the Connecticut River are experiencing significant crop losses from recent flooding, days away from harvest.
CT's first tax fairness studies concluded the poor and middle class proportionally pay more than the wealthy. Its next study will go deeper.
While CT limited tax relief to the poor and middle class, most states did not, according to a report from a Washington, D.C. policy group.
The call for Windows hardening techniques requires understanding the risks and applying the proper methods to keep data and credentials safe.
CT officials hope new voting machines will be ready for the 2024 presidential election, but the clock is ticking and Lamont hasn't committed.
Do any of y’all have a newspaper you like? Is the courant any good? All I see of their online portion is crime stories, which I’m not really interested in. I support the mirror but I’m looking for a more general news source too
Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin is looking to attract residential or commercial development at the former Rensselaer Graduate Center building which has been vacant since 2020.
Lamont signed a law last week to prohibit CT’s investor-owned utilities from charging customers for lobbying expenses.
The state Bond Commission is slated to approve $340 million in general obligation bonds Friday, including funding for the state pier in New London, the rehabilitation of an East Hartford plaza, and a statewide shift away from polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS.
Many CT renters are unable to keep up with rising rents, but tenant union organizers are planning next steps in their movement to cap costs.
The reappointment of Marissa Gillett is the first of several personnel decisions Lamont can make that will shape utility regulatory policy.
As Hartford emerges from a bruising pandemic, redevelopment in the city — a strong force behind revitalization prior to Covid — is again showing early signs of momentum. Here are two dozen projects across the city that have the potential to make a difference.
Lowell P. Weicker Jr. served three terms as Connecticut's last Republican senator, then passed the income tax as a third-party governor.
Police officers conducting traffic stops in Connecticut are now explicitly required to notify drivers of the reasons for the stop under a bill signed into law on Monday by Gov. Ned Lamont.
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong ramped up efforts to force auto manufacturers Kia and Hyundai to install anti-theft technology in their vehicles on Tuesday when he announced a consumer protection investigation into easily stolen cars.
Looking to boost ridership across the state, the Department of Transportation Monday announced its first ever customer experience action plan for public transportation.