Category: Local Business

Local State Lawmakers Announce Applications Now Being Accepted for the Connecticut CARES Small Business Grant Program
The program is designed to help small businesses and nonprofits that have faced financial hardship caused by COVID-19.

Amazon has hired more than 1,600 new employees in Connecticut to meet surge in demand, and plans to create more than 1,400 additional new jobs across the state
The 1,600 new employees in Connecticut join more than 4,000 full-time employees already working in Amazon facilities across the state.

Quinnipiac University’s Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship hosts Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz
Connecticut’s lieutenant governor discussed the importance of innovation and entrepreneurship to the state’s economy and the role of universities like Quinnipiac in this effort.

Quinnipiac University’s Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship to host Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz on Feb. 4
Bysiewicz will discuss the importance of innovation and entrepreneurship to the state’s economy and the role of universities like Quinnipiac in this effort.

Rep. Yaccarino Visits Medtronics in North Haven
The mission of Medtronics is to contribute to human welfare by application of biomedical engineering in the research, design, manufacture, and sale of instruments or appliances that alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life.

Op-Ed: New Laws Effective July 1, 2019
As of July 1st, there are a number of new laws that went into effect. I want to make you aware of this information as some of these new laws, including the budget, will add financial pressure on Connecticut residents and businesses.

Local Legislators Tour North Haven Amazon Fulfillment Center
The North Haven facility currently under construction and scheduled to open this summer will become the company’s second fulfillment center in Connecticut and is anticipated to create more than 1,500 new, full-time jobs.

Rep. Yaccarnio Tours Local Business
During a tour of the business by owner, Luigi Nuzzolillo, Rep. Yaccarino was able to hear about the business needs and the challenges this local florist faces within the industry, as well as from state policies and regulations.

Groundbreaking for new playground at Green Acres Elementary School
The playground is expected to be completed by early December.

Rep. Yaccarino Talks to Local Manufacturers and Educators
Rep. Yaccarino speaks on behalf of House Republican Caucus during 5th Annual Materials Manufacturing Summer Teachers’ Institute

Letter to the Editor: First Selectman Mike Freda is the True Driving Force Behind Amazon Development
It was First Selectman Freda’s efforts that attracted Amazon to North Haven. And it was his love for our town and unparalleled work ethic that propelled this development forward.

Yaccarino Celebrates CT Manufacturing
Nearly thirty Connecticut manufacturers exhibited their products and services at the State Capitol on Wednesday, May 16 as part of a Manufacturing Innovation Day celebration.