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Middletown man admits role in mortgage fraud scheme Middletown Press According to court documents and statements made in court, in 2006, Jackson conspired with a New Haven-based real estate attorney and an East Hartford-based ...

Connecticut Green Building Runs on Giant Fuel Cell Housing Watch Becker + Becker also created a technology that allows residents to track and manage their individual electric, gas and water use in real time through a ...

Aptuit does development deal with Italy's Siena Biotech Mass High Tech Connecticut pharmaceutical services company Aptuit Inc. has entered into a partnership with Italy's Siena Biotech SpA in which Siena ... and more »

The Navy plans Saturday to commission its seventh Virginia-class nuclear submarine, the Missouri, entering the 7,800-ton ship into service at a ceremony in Groton.

Has your lizard had an upset tummy? The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says a Georgia pet food company, Mice Direct, is voluntarily recalling its frozen reptile feed because the product, which contains frozen mice, may harbor salmonella.

InterFACE Employee and Aspiring Actress Jacqueline Madden Gets “Cut Off” on VH1 PR Web (press release) InterFACE is a premier talent marketing firm based out of Connecticut and New Jersey. The company helps models, actors, and singers begin to break into the ...

The House majority leader and a financial adviser square off in a Democratic primary August 10 to continue their quest to oversee business and elections in Connecticut as secretary of the state.

The Good News: Volunteerism Foothills Media Group ... the NW CT Business Survey, the US Department of Commerce, the BEARS, SCORE and the Small Business Development Center and the soon to be NW CT Welcome ...

NCAdvertiser.com

Democrats vie for secretary of the state bid NCAdvertiser.com Merrill, a graduate of the University of Connecticut, previously worked as an attorney and high school teacher. She is the mother of two adult children. ...

The Better Business Bureau is warning companies to be on the look-out for bogus emails claiming to be from the BBB.

Ethan Allen Expands Contract Business MarketWatch (press release) Ethan Allen Contract is based in Ethan Allen's international headquarters in Danbury, Connecticut, and serves the corporate and hospitality industries in ... and more »

Stop and Shop has installed photovoltaic solar panels on its Fairfield store, the supermarket chain announced today. The panels, which will reduce energy consumption at the store by more than 7 percent, are part of the company's plan to reduce its carbon footprint by 20 percent in the seven years between 2008 and 2015.

Center For American Progress

What's Wrong with this Mainstream Media Picture? Center For American Progress Case in point: The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a decision upholding the majority of Connecticut's recently enacted campaign finance ... and more »

Northeastern Utilities Offer Substantial Rebates for Installation of Lighting ... PR Newswire (press release) "Commercial and industrial customers in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, New York, and Rhode Island now have the freedom to switch to an ... and more »

Avon benefits firm sells to Calif. partner Hartford Business Avon electronic health benefits vendor Evolution Benefits Inc., co-founded by veteran Connecticut health-services entrepreneur Robert ... and more »

Greenberg of Litchfield Faces Moment of Truth Litchfield County Times (blog) LITCHFIELD—Real estate developer Mark Greenberg, one of the three contenders for the Republican nomination in the Fifth Congressional ... Three-way GOP race in home stretchDanbury News Times all 5 news articles »

Cameron: Our AC-DC Metro-North Railroad Darien Times Third-rail AC power requires power substations every few miles, meaning more construction and real estate. The environmental lawsuits alone would kill this ... and more »

Todd Trautz Promoted to Vice President of Research Services at InsightExpress Business Wire (press release) ... publishers and researchers optimize their marketing activities. InsightExpress is headquartered in Stamford, CT, with offices in San Francisco, ... and more »

Komen Connecticut announces its most successful fundraiser for breast cancer ... ShorelinePlus.com “Our Race really isn't about the running – it's about fundraising to fight breast cancer in Connecticut,” said Christa Allen, Race Chair and Marketing and ... and more »

Stop & Shop Installs Solar Panels on Stores in Massachusetts, Connecticut and ... PR Newswire (press release) "Two years ago, we launched a storewide refresh and brought customers new technology to simplify their lives – handheld devices for scanning groceries, ... Supermarket chain installs solar power systemsCooler Planet all 13 news

Jobless Claims in U.S. Declined by 11000 to 457000 San Francisco Chronicle The Federal Reserve, in its Beige Book business survey released yesterday, said employment has "improved gradually in several Districts," though "modestly. ... and more »

New Haven Independent

Arizona Law Attacked, Ruling Praised At Demo New Haven Independent Beforehand, several other speakers addressed the crowd, including Chris Hutchinson, who is running for US Congress in Connecticut's First District as the ... and more »

Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority Announces Third Quarter Fiscal 2010 Operating ... Business Wire (press release) The Authority is an instrumentality of the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, or the Tribe, and the owner and operator of a gaming and entertainment ... and more »

Two bank employees testified in New London Superior Court Wednesday that seeking a "foothold in Foxwoods" by granting multimillion-dollar loans to Michael Thomas, the former chairman of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, was intended to boost Sovereign Bank's visibility in the Connecticut lending market, not improperly steer casino business to

Owner of Woodbridge Running Company Brings His Passion to Brookfield Patch "I asked her two questions," explains Dickerson, "Do you have a running background and have you ever owned a small business?" The woman answered no to both ...

Industry Implementations - July 29, 2010 Information Management The Connecticut State Department of Education will use SAS to integrate, analyze and report on student assessment data, including school accountability data ... and more »

The US Senate Banking Committee backed the nomination of three candidates for the Federal Reserve Board, including San Francisco Fed president Janet Yellen for vice chairman.

Peter Schiff garners endorsment from Steve Forbes Western Standard (blog) Peter Schiff, Ron Paul's former economic adviser, president of EuroPacific Capital, and candidate for Senate in Connecticut, garnered the endorsement of ... and more »

Bank officials justify Thomas loan as marketing maneuver TheDay.com (blog) "The real intention of this is, we were trying to build relationships throughout Connecticut, and we had no branch presence, no visibility in that market," ... and more »

I play Ultimate. That is to say I live in a world of Gatorade, ibuprofen and injection-molded plastic.

Connecticut-Based ERP Partner Wins 2010 Microsoft Distinction in Marketing ... 24-7PressRelease.com (press release) Microsoft honors Connecticut based Microsoft Dynamics GP partner for innovative use of social marketing and blogging for lead generation. ...

Big Enrollment Jump Strains State's Community Colleges Hartford Courant The average cost for each semester at a community college is about $1700, compared with $10416 for tuition and fees at the University of Connecticut. ... and more »

CTWATCHDOG: Positive Energy a money-saver West Hartford News There are not a lot of people in Connecticut who don't know who the former WTNH and WVIT consumer television reporter, “I am in your corner” Boguslawski is, ...

NAUGATUCK — Local manufacturer The Eastern Co. said Wednesday its net income during the second quarter totaled $1.4 million, up from $842,000 a year earlier.

Single-family home sales in Greater New Haven jumped 20 percent in the second quarter of the year, compared with a year ago, but that reflected the final weeks of federal homebuyer tax credits that have since expired and won’t provide similar boosts going forward.

SAN FRANCISCO — Ordering wine by the glass used to mean scant choices and bland options. And only your tastebuds would tell you how long the wine had languished in an open bottle.

Associated Press WASHINGTON — Community banks would be able tap a $30 billion government fund to help them increase lending to small businesses under a bill working its way toward a vote in the Senate.

Applications surge as Connecticut flood aid expires Norwich Bulletin The US Small Business Administration is administering the program. SBA had approved $3.045 million in loans for Connecticut as of the close of business ...

OP-ED by Linda McMahon: An outsider's perspective Journal Inquirer I built a small business, starting with my husband and I sharing one desk, and turned that small business into a billion-dollar global entertainment brand ...

IOREBA welcomes 10 new Bergen County members NorthJersey.com ... largest regional commercial real estate groups; its more than 300 members conduct business in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Connecticut. ...

Christopher Dodd and Barney Frank, authors of the U.S. financial overhaul, plan hearings on the status of global talks to revise bank-capital standards amid worries that proposed rules are being watered down.

The owner of Mohegan Sun casino on Thursday reported a dramatic decline in third quarter profits, citing continued weak consumer spending on gambling and price pressure on non-gambling entertainment events.

This is a detail of Audubon's running grouse vignette from a Fairman Draper Underwood & Co.

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd, left, and House Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank, chat during a signing ceremony for the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington.

David B. Fein, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that a federal grand jury sitting in New Haven has returned an 11-count indictment charging STEVEN J. KOTTAGE, 44, and GENARO R. HATHAWAY, 46, both of Weston, and MARY ELLEN DURSO, 53, of Milford, with conspiracy and other offenses stemming from the defendants

State officials anxious as chances fade for more federal aid The Connecticut Mirror As Congress inches toward a five-week August recess without passing any of these funding measures, public officials in Connecticut are growing increasingly ... and more »

The developer of New Haven's newest and tallest apartment building expects the first tenants to move into the 32-story tower over the weekend, a major milestone for the project and a once forlorn downtown block.

Boston Globe

Dead-on savvy Boston Globe This weekend, the authors will be in Connecticut to sign copies of the book at the Gathering of the Vibes, an outdoor festival featuring two Dead offshoots ... and more »

Former U.S. Rep. Rob Simmons has a gold-plated public-service resume. His votes over time have been in line with the mostly moderate traditions of the Republican Party in Connecticut.

MORE HEALTH NEWS

St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center will lay off about 200 employees in late August, as a shortfall in reimbursements for Medicare and Medicaid and a "modest decline" in patients exacerbates an already tight financial picture, the hospital's chief executive said.

Christopher Dodd and Barney Frank, authors of the U.S. financial overhaul, plan hearings on the status of global talks to revise bank-capital standards amid worries that proposed rules are being watered down.

Business People: Certilman admitted to fellowship Ct Post Her extracurricular activities include participation on the math team, Parson Fashion classes, the golf team, Small Business Endeavors and The Company at ... and more »

Oz Griebel Is Hungry To Be Governor Hartford Courant If the state does not have a hungry governor, he says, then there are 49 states that are prepared to eat Connecticut's lunch. R. Nelson "Oz" Griebel, 61, ... and more »

Jerry Farrell Jr., the state Consumer Protection commissioner, said Wednesday that parents should not allow their children to play with a figurine and bracelet distributed in McDonald's Happy Meals pending a federal investigation into the toy's safety.

Two days after announcing it would cease nonstop service between Bradley International Airport and Los Angeles this fall, Delta Air Lines said Wednesday that it will start service between Bradley and both Las Vegas and Washington, D.C.

The Connecticut Mirror

Endorsement: Rob Simmons In Republican Senate Primary Hartford Courant Ms. McMahon has developed a plan to help small business and create jobs that relies too heavily on tax cuts and a stripping away of regulations ... Senate candidates debate in HartfordDanbury News Times all 52 news articles »

Planned Companies, a leader in the janitorial/maintenance, concierge/doorman and security services industry since 1898, is continuing to expand its business development team through the recent additions of regional directors of sales John Curtin, Jared Gavzy, Megan Rogerson and Angie Lavery.