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This Florida city has the ‘coolest’ housing market in the nation, study says
WKMG 6 - Florida
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July 17, 2025
ConsumerAffairs has recently released a study examining the “hottest” housing markets in the country. And it turns out that the coolest spot lies in Florida. To put the data together, researchers looked at 200 of the biggest cities in the U.S.,...
Two entrepreneurs, two generations apart
Adirondack Daily Enterprise - New York
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The Gladd family. (Provided photo) SARANAC LAKE — In the early 20th Century, Monroe Gladd was a big name around town. He had a knack for starting successful businesses — some of the region’s first car dealerships, a deli, an appliance store, a...
Survey reveals Georgia’s three most promising businesses
WVGA Valdosta Today - Georgia
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July 17, 2025
IN OTHER NEWS – A new survey recently reveals the three most promising businesses in Georgia that are the most investable. Shark Tank-style survey asks respondents which businesses are most investable. Discovery House Homes (Hiawassee); MidStreet...
Connecticut Sun take on Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever at TD Garden in Boston
WFSB 3 - Connecticut
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July 16, 2025
BOSTON, MA. (WFSB) - The Connecticut Sun took on Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever at TD Garden in Boston Tuesday evening. In a tightly contested game, the Fever would come home with the victory and deal the Sun yet another loss on their rough...
New Jersey man sentenced in Connecticut for stealing mail worth over $1.5 million
WTIC-TV - Connecticut
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July 17, 2025
Ixavier Holman, Jr., 34, of Secaucus, N.J., was sentenced to six months of home detention for stealing mail that included thousands of checks and money orders. HARTFORD, Conn. — A New Jersey man who stole mail in Connecticut from U.S. Postal...
Former Connecticut food services director found guilty of larceny, tampering with evidence
WTIC-TV - Connecticut
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July 17, 2025
Bruce Gluck, 67, formerly of New Milford, was found guilty of several charges by a jury on Tuesday. He was a longtime New Canaan school district employee. STAMFORD, Conn. — A Stamford Superior Court jury found the former food services director for...
Connecticut’s Child Welfare System Fails Runaways, Feeds Traffickers, Report Finds
Freedom Magazine
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July 15, 2025
Where are the children? Those runaway foster kids—with no family and often mistreated at their assigned homes—who pack up their few miserable possessions and run away into the dark night. Where did they go? And even when they are found and...
Connecticut’s Struggle With Roundabouts Compared To Neighboring States
I95 Rock - Connecticut
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July 14, 2025
Why are there so few roundabouts in Connecticut? You may know them as rotaries or traffic circles also, but I just returned from a trip to Northern New England, and most of the busy intersections in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, and Vermont...
CT Port Authority and construction company head to mediation
WSHU Public Radio - Connecticut
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July 16, 2025
The Connecticut Port Authority is headed to mediation with one of its contractors. CPA and Kiewit Construction are trying to resolve a dispute over outstanding costs for work on the State Pier. During a Board of Directors meeting, the Port...
Connecticut Data Privacy Act: Statutory Changes and the Start of Fines
JD Supra - California
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July 15, 2025
Connecticut continues to refine its data privacy act as it implements its first violation settlement. TicketNetwork, Inc., reached a settlement of $85,000 for deficiencies in its privacy notice to consumers. Despite receiving notice from the...
Connecticut Public Schools Face Major Leave Law Changes This Fall – A Guide for Schools
JD Supra - California
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July 15, 2025
New Requirements for Non-Certified School Employees Take Effect October 1, 2025 Starting October 1, 2025, Connecticut public schools will experience a significant shift in how they handle employee leave benefits. Public Act 25-174 extends two key...
Enterprise: Business and nonprofit news
Valley News - New Hampshire
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Business hires and leadership changes Hanover-based Ledyard Bank has hired Jo-Ann Church as its senior vice president and chief credit officer. Church was previously employed as senior vice president and senior credit officer at Northway Bank....
Eastern Bank Is Recognized By Disability:IN As A 2025 Best Place To Work For Disability Inclusion
The AI Journal
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July 16, 2025
BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Eastern Bank has been recognized for the second year in a row by Disability:IN as a Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion on the 2025 Disability Index®. The Disability Index is the leading third-party benchmarking tool...
What’s a Company to Do?—State-Federal Conflict on EJ
JD Supra - California
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July 16, 2025
[co-author: Katrina Oshima, 2025 Summer Associate] Key Takeaways Despite the Trump administration’s elimination of federal environmental justice (EJ) programs, states are reaffirming their commitment to EJ and pushing forward new EJ programs and...
Connecticut Officials Warn Homeowners About Scammers Posing As These Professionals
Patch
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July 14, 2025
Posted Mon, Jul 14, 2025 at 4:37 pm ET|Updated Mon, Jul 14, 2025 at 4:53 pm ET CONNECTICUT — Connecticut officials are warning homeowners to be wary of unsolicited offers for roofing inspections and repairs, following a surge in complaints tied to...
Interactive Brokers Unveils Investment Themes Tool to Turn Market Trends into Smarter Trades
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 16, 2025-- Interactive Brokers (Nasdaq: IBKR), an automated global electronic broker, announced the release of Investment Themes, an intuitive discovery tool powered by Reflexivity that investors can use to...
Banking giant with 2,400 ATMs to close another branch forcing users to scramble for alternative
The U.S. Sun
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July 14, 2025
A BANKING giant with 2,400 ATMs across the US is set to close another branch, forcing users to find an alternative. The branch is located in a major US city and is the city's largest locally based bank. 2 A banking giant with 2,400 ATMs across the...
E. coli in “organic” beef: The Whole Foods Market wake-up call people didn’t see coming
Natural News
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July 16, 2025
E. coli in “organic” beef: The Whole Foods Market wake-up call people didn’t see coming Whole Foods Markets ground beef alert – not a recall, but a public health warning – was issued for Organic Rancher brand ground beef sold in 27 states due to...
Study: New Hampshire below national average for 5-year business success
Manchester Ink Link - New Hampshire
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July 16, 2025
MANCHESTER, NH – New Hampshire is 38th among the 50 states and Washington, D.C., for five-year survival of businesses that opened in 2024, according to a new analysis. Less than half of New Hampshire businesses established in 2019 were still...
Local Nonprofits Awarded $800K in Grants from Connecticut Community Foundation
Voices News - Connecticut
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WATERBURY — Connecticut Community Foundation awarded $818,507 in grants to 78 local organizations across Greater Waterbury and the Litchfield Hills in support of more vibrant and prosperous communities across the region. The grants will enable...