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Hartford Hospital's $1 B campus overhaul targets emergency department overcrowding
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (1348+ words) In 2025, the average wait time to be treated in Hartford Hospital's emergency department was nearly nine hours. That's according to an online database maintained by the Connecticut College of Emergency Physicians (CCEP), which tracks so-called "boarding" statistics for the state's…...
How CT United's soccer stadium ambitions shifted from Bridgeport to Norwich
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (185+ words) Harriet Jones is a journalist and audio storyteller based in Hartford, Connecticut, covering business, manufacturing, and economic development for the Hartford Business Journal. Previously, she was Managing Editor at Connecticut Public Radio, where she reported on issues like immigration and…...
Private equity-backed funeral home operator expands in CT as industry consolidation builds
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (178+ words) Michael Puffer joined the Hartford Business Journal in 2021 as a staff writer. He enjoys stories of business owners building their companies through gumption and grit. He worked for The Republican American newspaper in Waterbury for 15 years, as well as newspapers…...
Companies push SEC to rethink executive security disclosure rules
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (32+ words) Travelers and other public companies are pushing the SEC to reclassify executive security costs as necessary business expenses rather than personal perks, a change critics warn could reduce transparency in proxy filings....
CT's economic future hinges on affordable housing (opinion)
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (542+ words) Affordable housing is not only a social priority, it's increasingly an economic one that impacts the overall competitiveness of our state. Employers across sectors " from restaurants and healthcare systems to school districts and public safety departments " rely on workers who…...
On Guard: CT companies beef up executive security as threats intensify
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (1354+ words) Companies push SEC to rethink executive security disclosure rules On the morning of April 16, a man dressed in black circled health insurer Aetna's corporate headquarters in Hartford, trying four separate entrances before finding one unlocked. He walked inside, approached an…...
New First County Bank CEO Mhatre focuses on digital investment, community banking model
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (1094+ words) Previous Job: President & CEO, Berkshire Bank Stamford-based First County Bank is preparing to upgrade its digital banking capabilities as it looks to compete with larger lenders, even as it maintains a business model built on in-person relationships. The effort is…...
Banks remain bullish on apartments even as they keep closer eye on exposure risks
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (1051+ words) Banks emerge as key gatekeepers under CT's new environmental cleanup system Even as bankers remain confident in the long-term outlook for multifamily housing, some lenders are becoming increasingly cautious about their growing exposure to apartment lending after years of rapid…...
Banks emerge as key gatekeepers under CT's new environmental cleanup system
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (182+ words) Michael Puffer joined the Hartford Business Journal in 2021 as a staff writer. He enjoys stories of business owners building their companies through gumption and grit. He worked for The Republican American newspaper in Waterbury for 15 years, as well as newspapers…...
Westport investment firm backs Shelton software company in acquisition deal
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (187+ words) Michael Juliano joined the Hartford Business Journal in February 2025 as a staff writer covering Fairfield County. He has been a journalist since 1998, having worked as a US correspondent for Trade Winds, an international shipping newspaper, and as a business reporter…...