CT by the Numbers

10/16/2025

https://ctbythenumbers.squarespace.com/ctnews/hartford-opportunity-youth-collaborative-receives-12-million-to-support-education-and-employment-programming-sets-ambitious-new-goal

The City of Hartford, the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, the United Way of Central and Northeastern CT, and the Aspen Institute announced this week they will be investing more than $1.2 million to implement the Hartford Opportunity Youth Collaborative’s newly developed two-year plan.

10/16/2025

https://ctbythenumbers.squarespace.com/ctnews/forbes-ranking-of-top-colleges-in-us-include-eight-in-connecticut

Eight colleges and universities located in the state of Connecticut have earned a place on the Forbes Top 500 list of the leading higher education institutions in the U.S. for 2026, recently published by the magazine with the start of the 2025-26 academic year.

10/16/2025

https://ctbythenumbers.squarespace.com/ctnews/connecticut-league-of-museums-announces-2025-award-of-merit-recipients

The Connecticut League of Museums (CLM) has announced its annual Awards of Merit for 2025, to be presented later this month.  The awards recognize excellence in museum work by individuals and organizations in Connecticut.

10/16/2025

https://ctbythenumbers.squarespace.com/ctnews/connecticut-ranked-at-7-in-research-and-development-among-the-states

A new report on the Best States for Research and Development in 2025 ranks Connecticut in the top 10 at number seven.

10/16/2025

https://ctbythenumbers.squarespace.com/ctnews/nursing-simulation-lab-emergency-services-program-launch-at-eastern-connecticut-state-university

As the semester is now in full swing on college campuses across the state, two initiatives at Eastern Connecticut State University are gaining notice - in nursing and emergency services.

10/16/2025

https://ctbythenumbers.squarespace.com/ctnews/connecticut-foodshare-buffeted-by-federal-cutbacks-on-essential-food-and-relevant-data-resolves-to-intensify-efforts

It is a particularly challenging time for Connecticut Foodshare, and efforts have intensified to meet the moment that refuses to abate.

09/29/2025

https://ctbythenumbers.news/ctnews/tax-credit-for-donations-for-uconn-athletics-may-be-first-in-the-nation

State officials have indicated that as far as they know, it is the only program like it in the nation. The University of Connecticut Division of Athletics recently announced the launch of a groundbreaking State Tax Credit Program designed to support UConn's athletic programs while providing “signi...

09/29/2025

https://ctbythenumbers.news/ctnews/hartford-foundation-commits-6-million-investment-in-greater-hartford-arts-and-culture-extends-collaborations

The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving - the community foundation for Hartford and 28 surrounding towns currently celebrating its 100 year anniversary – has had a memorable and milestone month of September.  And the reverberations of new initiatives will likely impact the city and the re

09/29/2025

https://ctbythenumbers.news/ctnews/connecticuts-lead-free-ct-program-continues-one-year-after-launch

Many homes in Connecticut built before 1978 contain lead, posing a potential risk to children.  Under an initiative launched a year ago, Connecticut residents can make their older homes lead-safe by removing lead paint hazards at no cost.

09/25/2025

https://ctbythenumbers.news/ctnews/environmental-clean-ups-scheduled-across-connecticut-and-beyond

A regional environmental clean-up effort in communities across Connecticut gets underway this month, hosted by Save the Sound and part of Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup. The list of participating communities is lengthy, and growing.

09/25/2025

Dr. Sherry Turner has officially taken the reins this summer as president of Hartford International University for Religion and Peace (HIU). She succeeds Joel N. Lohr, who led HIU since 2018.

09/25/2025

https://ctbythenumbers.news/ctnews/state-launches-fire-safe-ct-initiative

The State of Connecticut has launched Fire Safe CT, a collaborative initiative aimed at reducing the risk of fire-related tragedies through public education and local support.