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About Connecticut
Connecticut (kəˈnɛtɪkət) is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. Portions of southwestern Connecticut are also considered part of the New York metropolitan area. Connecticut is the 29th most populous state with 3.4 million residents and ranked 48th in size by area, making it the 4th most densely populated state.
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“ The inclusion of Connecticut in the launch of the Nissan LEAF recognizes our commitment to clean energy and the culmination of our work to prepare the state for the next generation of electric vehicles. ”
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“ My fear is that the quality jobs that we have created and continue to create, if we don't have a trained workforce, then I'm creating jobs for Massachusetts and Connecticut residents and that's exactly what we're seeing. ”
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“ Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts and Rhode Island have all said that we don't want these double wide . ”
Keith W. Stokes in Rhode Island: Stokes envisions jobs, retrained workforce
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Mentioned In 657 Articles
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Vermont governor's race: Shumlin confident of re-election
Explore Home - Brattleboro Reformer (Oct 27 2012)
...y that organizes overseas tours and studies for U.S. students. After he graduated from Wesleyan University in Connecticut, Shumlin and his brother took over Putney Student Travel when their parents retired, and have grow...
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Rhode Island jack-o'-lantern fest lights up fall nights
Explore masslive.com (Oct 14 2012)
... last week. In all, 20,000 pumpkins are used, weighing in at a quarter of a million pounds. Most are grown in Connecticut, though the big ones come from Amish farms in Pennsylvania and the giants are grown locally. To av...
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GE gives UConn $7.5M for research, professorship
Explore Mass High Tech Business News (Oct 11 2012)
... and the university, and coincides with the construction of the state-funded UConn Technology Park in Storrs, Conn. The state has allocated $172 million to develop the park’s 125,000-square-foot anchor building for indus...
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Mentions: Connecticut University of Massachusetts University of Connecticut
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Vermont ranks fifth nationally in energy efficiency
Explore Vermont Business Magazine (Oct 3 2012)
... states are Massachusetts (in its second year atop the rankings), California, New York, Oregon, Vermont, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Washington, Maryland, and Minnesota. The 10 states most in need of improvement ...
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R.I. ranks 7th in nation for energy efficiency
...a on the 2011 list. The rest of the top 10 (in order) were as follows: California, New York, Oregon, Vermont, Connecticut, Washington, Maryland and Minnesota. “We find that more and more states are taking action to impro...
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US Bio, Akrivis become first few biotechs in Salem
Explore Mass High Tech Business News (Oct 1 2012)
...l rising after Phase 2b results [October 1, 2012] AVEO to seek partner for lung cancer drug [October 1, 2012] Connecticut home to two new biotechs [September 28, 2012] Halloween may be several weeks away, but the city of...
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Northfield power facility looks to expand
Explore masslive.com (Sep 22 2012)
...to Firstlight using more of the Northfield upper reservoir provided that the ecosystem along the banks of the Connecticut and fish habitat in the water are protected. “Now is the time to talk about all the scenarios,” Fi...
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Mentions: Connecticut New Hampshire Pioneer Valley Planning Commission
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Vermont ranks 20th in household income, fastest in growth
Explore Vermont Business Magazine (Sep 20 2012)
...adult population, increasing from an insured rate of 75.2 percent in 2009 to 89.1 percent in 2011. * Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii and Louisiana hadincreasesinthe overall insured rate but not in the privat... (Read Full Article)
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Census: Vermont state workers make $55,460 per year, slightly above national average
Explore Vermont Business Magazine (Aug 23 2012)
...st loss in part-time employment, down 20.4 percent from 2010. Following Vermont were Kentucky (10.5 percent), Connecticut (6.3 percent), New Jersey (5.5 percent) and Missouri (4.5 percent). 2012 Census of Governments In ... (Read Full Article)
Mentions: Connecticut Massachusetts Maine
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Conn. tech program gets $1M to help manufacturers
Explore Mass High Tech Business News (Aug 16 2012)
...ly to help boost the growth, employment, and operating efficiencies of the states manufacturing industry. The Connecticut State Technology Extension Program (CONNSTEP) received $1 million in July to help boost the growth... (Read Full Article)
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Warm seawater forces Conn. nuclear plant shutdown
Explore masslive.com (Aug 13 2012)
... units because seawater used to cool down the plant is too warm. By STEPHEN SINGER,Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut's nuclear power plant shut down one of two units on Sunday because seawater used to c...
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New England's economy more linked with Europe than most of the U.S.
Explore PRI: Public Radio International (Aug 9 2012)
...that trade still only accounts for a fraction of the region’s overall economic activity. In Massachusetts and Connecticut, trade with Europe accounts for roughly 2.5 percent of the state domestic product, according to Ce... (Read Full Article)
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CL&P to use helicopters to string lines
Explore wwlp.com (Jul 30 2012)
...oltage transmission lines for a Connecticut and Massachusetts transmission line upgrade. BERLIN, Conn. (AP) - Connecticut's biggest utility is using a helicopter to help string new high-voltage transmission lines for a C...
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Mentions: Connecticut Massachusetts Connecticut Light & Power
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Bradley Airport proposes new terminal with 19 gates
Explore masslive.com (Jul 10 2012)
...tes has been proposed for Bradley International Airport, significantly expanding the regional airport serving Connecticut and western Massachusetts. The Hartford Courant reports that the project's costs are nearly $650 m...
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Bradley Airport opening new terminal
Explore wwlp.com (Jul 10 2012)
...t, significantly expanding the regional airport serving Connecticut and western Massachusetts. WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. (WWLP) - A new terminal with 19 gates has been proposed for Bradley International Airport, significantly...
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