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A proposal to issue fines against vacant storefronts in Hartford roiled the business community downtown, prompting the city councilman behind the idea to take it off the table.
Official: Expect $3B+ in CT business aid under newest federal program
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Gov. Ned Lamont in late November 2020 in Danbury, Conn. (Brad Horrigan/Hartford Courant/TNS)Brad Horrigan / TNSShow MoreShow Less
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State Sen. Joan Hartley, D-Waterbury, left, and State Rep. Caroline Simmons, D-Stamford, in August 2019 in Stamford, Conn.Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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As Connecticut restaurants and other businesses cash in checks for up to $20,000 from the state, Gov. Ned Lamont’s economic development chief said Tuesday he expects the newest federal infusion to result in as much as $3.5 billion in assistance for companies able to obtain it.
One Hartford store owner shared an emotional story about how the pandemic has devastated her business and said she was so grateful when she found out she got the grant. A Hartford store owner shared her emotional story of the toll the pandemic has taken on her business as well as downtown Hartford and sheds light on just what help from a grant means. Note: This is sound only.
Jody Morneault has a clothing shop in downtown Hartford and said she and her husband have been living on savings and credit cards because they don t want to close the store.