Welcoming job seekers to learn about well-paid, in-demand manufacturing positions and celebrating the past, present, and future of Connecticut manufacturing. BRIDGEPORT, CT – Friday, October 7, 2022, is National Manufacturing Day, and Connecticut is celebrating makers large and small with an exciting, free event open to all those pursuing careers in modern manufacturing. Come to…
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Stamford Senior Center Partners with Over 60 Club for Senior Inflation Assistance Fair on October 6th
STAMFORD, CT – The Stamford Senior Center and Over 60 Club invites seniors and their caregivers to join them at the Over 60 Club on October 6th from 10 am – 1 pm for a morning of information and resources on financial relief for seniors during this time of significant inflation. With inflation recently reaching…
GasBuddy: Gas prices in CT fall 14.3 cents in the last week
Average gasoline prices in Connecticut have fallen 14.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.53/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 1,540 stations in Connecticut. Prices in Connecticut are 55.0 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 35.8 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price…
Wabash Partners adds Stamford-based Allegiance Trucks to its network of dealers
LAFAYETTE, IN – Wabash (NYSE: WNC), the visionary leader of connected solutions for the transportation, logistics and distribution industries, today announced it has added two dealers to its industry-leading North American dealer network. Two of the largest dealers in the Northeast, Bergey’s Truck Centers and Allegiance Trucks, will be full line dealers of Wabash parts,…
First County Bank’s FirstPrize $avings Account Drawing Awarded to Stamford Resident
STAMFORD, CT – First County Bank awarded Stacey Karipides of Stamford, $1,000, as she is the latest winner of the FirstPrize $avings account drawing. When Maria Bivona, the Branch Manager at First County Bank’s Springdale-Stamford branch called Ms. Karipides to tell her that she had won, “Ms. Karipides was pleasantly surprised to hear the good…
CT OPM issues final fiscal year 2022 budget forecast to state comptroller
HARTFORD, CT – Connecticut Office of Policy and Management (OPM) Secretary Jeffrey Beckham on Wednesday sent the attached expenditure and revenue estimates to State Comptroller Natalie Braswell regarding the state’s General Fund and Special Transportation Fund for Fiscal Year 2022. This is the final budget forecast for Fiscal Year 2022. According to the latest monthly…
Governor Lamont announces landmark new climate law
NEW HAVEN, CT – Governor Ned Lamont today joined state agency officials, legislators, and environmental stakeholders on the New Haven Green to highlight the enactment of Public Act 22-25, a landmark new law that includes a number of actions that will help reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the transportation sector, improve air quality and…
CT Department of Labor: State job numbers remain solid
Wethersfield, CT – On Thursday, Connecticut Department of Labor (CTDOL) Commissioner Danté Bartolomeo released June jobs data showing continued positive economic growth in the state. The unemployment rate fell 0.2% to 4.0% and state employers added an estimated 1,700 jobs, making June the sixth consecutive month for job growth. Additionally, May job numbers were revised…
Choyce Peterson Appointed Exclusive Leasing Agent for Soundview Plaza in Stamford
NORWALK, CT – Choyce Peterson, Inc. (www.choycepeterson.com), a commercial real estate brokerage and consulting firm, announced that Twenty Lake Holdings (www.twentylake.com) has appointed Choyce Peterson, Inc. as the exclusive listing agent representing Soundview Plaza, its free-standing building at 1266 E. Main Street in Stamford, CT. This 181,610 square foot (SF) office building has available individual…
Gas Buddy: More Americans to Hit the Road This Summer Even as Gas Prices Hit New Records
GasBuddy, a PDI company, released on Thursday the results of its annual summer travel survey revealing that even with record-high gasoline prices, 58% of Americans intend to road trip this summer, a rise from last summer, when gas prices were nearly $1.50 per gallon lower. While the high prices may not stand in the way…