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Matt Sullivan: Educating entrepreneurs about the power of video
One of the earliest memories I have from elementary school is a “show and tell” I did with books from our...
Iona business course has students helping business and nonprofits
As Iona College in New Rochelle prepares for this year”™s opening of a $37 million, 67,000-square-foot building housing the LaPenta School...
Businesses, municipalities shared in $65.8M state REDC funds
The New York State Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) has issued a year-end report showing that it awarded $65.8 million in...
Traveling the rail trail toward more tourism and recreation
It used to be that railroad lines in the Hudson Valley could be counted on for bringing tourists and other travelers...
Need to ‘do a better job’ in marketing CT to business cited by CERC chief
Marketing an individual company is obviously not the same as marketing an entire state. But according to Peter Denious, who in...
Data show many Hudson Valley residents depend on NYC for jobs
More than 24% of Hudson Valley residents who work, commute to their primary jobs in New York City, according to a...
Jim Kennedy: IT security is crucial for disaster preparedness in the hospitality industry
If you”™re in the hospitality industry, you”™re aware of the challenges you face when it comes to handling disasters. Most of...
Robert Friedland: Truth in advertising – Where is it?
Are we being told the truth by some of our most trusted retailers? The answer is no. Bob Friedland In the...
UConn receives $3M for ecology and evolutionary biology research
“This is completely unprecedented,†said Eric Schultz, professor in ecology and evolutionary biology.
ConnectiCare opens retail center in Norwalk, considering expanding Bridgeport presence
The centers represent “taking our customer service one step further,†says ConnectiCare Director of Retail Operations Laurie Blier. “Meeting customers face-to-face,...
Don’t forget higher education’s economic contributions
Vanya Quinones Institutions of higher education continue to be economic drivers, not just in Westchester County, but across New York state....
Qualified Opportunity Zones: Three things to remember as 2019 wraps up
As 2019 comes to a close, Qualified Opportunity Zones (QOZ) are evolving. The Opportunity Zone incentive, offered through the Tax Cuts...
William Raveis rolls out discount program for military personnel and their families
The Shelton firm's commitment to veterans is now formalized by its participation in “U.S. Military on the Move,†a program offered...
Environmental, planning firm AKRF enters CT with Stamford office
The firm's work in the area includes master planning for Compo Beach in Westport, watershed-based management plans for several Fairfield County...
Stepinac H.S. brings new technology into classrooms
Patricia Murphy, director of instructional technology at Stepinac, discusses computer code a student had prepared. Archbishop Stepinac High School in White...
