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NOVUS Offers Assistance with Remote Work Plans

March 23, 2020

Novus is contracted through the IT Services Cooperative and was competitively bid by CRCOG. In responding to the coronavirus pandemic, many businesses and organizations are establishing plans for employees to…

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Hartford City Plan Public Meetings Moved Online

March 16, 2020

Hartford’s public meetings for its City Plan have been moved online. Information can be found here: https://hartford2035.org/ All the presentations are small in size and can be downloaded in advance,…

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The Day: How can Connecticut retain its college students after graduation?

March 2, 2020

Hartford — Connecticut is the only state in New England that has more high school graduates leaving the state for college elsewhere than it has coming to the state for…

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February 28 forum on Next Generation Workforce: Increasing Retention of College Graduates in Connecticut

February 6, 2020

Students come to Connecticut from all over the world to get a world class education. Connecticut has struggled to add these students to our workforce. Join us for an overview of recent trends in student migration, followed by a discussion of best practices for keeping graduates in the state.

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Governor Lamont Announces Hartford Line Surpasses One Million Riders, Exceeding Forecasts

January 17, 2020

(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that newly released data from the Hartford Line shows that more than one million riders have utilized the commuter rail service since…

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Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan Approved

January 10, 2020

CRCOG was recently notified that the Federal Emergency management Agency (FEMA) gave formal approval of the 2019 – 2014 Capitol Region Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan Update on November 7th. The…

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Metro Hartford Future Executive Summary Now Available

January 9, 2020

The Executive Summary of the Metro Hartford Future Report is now available. This document, produced by CRCOG, the MetroHartford Alliance, and the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving provides an overview…

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Regional Performance Incentive Grant Opportunities

December 18, 2019

Calling all towns to participate! On December 18th,  2019 the CRCOG Policy Board passed a resolution to apply for Regional Performance Incentive Program (RPIP) Grants.  All towns interested in participating…

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Five Steps to Accelerate Economic Growth in Connecticut

October 16, 2019

October 31 Event Flyer Connecticut’s economy is not currently on a stable path to long-term economic growth. Combined with large fixed expenses in the state budget, slow or no growth puts…

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Invasive Species

July 2, 2019

CRCOG sponsored a workshop on June 19th on dealing with the growing problem of invasive aquatic plants in the Connecticut River. The workshop focused on Hydrilla which is among the…

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