Hartford Small Business Conference Slated for October 26
October 19, 2023On October 26, the City of Hartford will host a small business conference addressing the most challenging issue faced by entrepreneurs - access to capital. This event welcomes entrepreneurs and small business owners for a day filled with workshops, panel discussions, and ample networking opportunities.
Blue Hills Residents: Homeowners Wanted for National Rebuilding Day 2024
October 16, 2023Hey Blue Hills! Rebuilding Together Hartford (RTH) is looking for homeowners for the 2024 National Rebuilding Day. The program provides free home repairs to Hartford homeowners. RTH is currently accepting applications!
Nationwide Test of the Emergency Alert System on October 4
October 3, 2023On October 4, FEMA & the FCC will run a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System around 2:20 p.m. Your cell phones, TVs, and radios will be included in this test.
New Laws Set to Take Effect October 1
September 28, 2023A number of new laws are set to take effect on Sunday, October 1.
Eversource Introducing a Discount Rate for Electric Customers with Financial Hardship Status
September 25, 2023On December 1, Eversource will introduce a new discount rate for electric customers with financial hardship status. NOTE: There is a November 1 deadline to apply.
Minimum Wage Increases January 1 Under State's First Economic Indicator AdJustment
September 21, 2023New year, new wage! Effective January 1, 2024, the state's minimum wage of $15 will increase to $15.69 as part of its first-ever economic indicator adjustment.
Remembering HPD's Detective Garten
September 18, 2023Our Hartford community has been devastated after a brave Hartford police officer was tragically killed in the line of duty. Promoted to the role of detective posthumously, Robert "Bobby" Garten’s life was cut short in a crash while responding to a call in Hartford on September 6. Detective Garten was in the passenger seat of a police cruiser when a driver struck the vehicle at a high rate of speed on Asylum Avenue. The driver, Officer Brian Kearney, was seriously hurt and released from Saint Francis Hospital a week after the crash. I send positive and healing thoughts, as Officer Kearney recovers from the physical wounds we see and the emotional wounds we don't see, following the loss of his Street Crimes Unit partner.
CT Energy Assistance Program is Now Open
September 8, 2023The application period for the 2023-2024 winter season of the Connecticut Energy Assistance Program (CEAP) is open. CEAP provides vulnerable state homeowners and renters with crucial support for the associated costs of heating their homes.