by Julie Martin Banks | Jul 13, 2021 | 210 Capitol Ave Blog
Public and private sector experts have collaborated to produce a toolkit to assist local governments in figuring out how to best use federal funds they are receiving through the American Rescue Plan (ARP), according to the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities....
by Julie Martin Banks | Jul 13, 2021 | 210 Capitol Ave Blog
The League of Women Voters of Connecticut has a new president, who recently took time to reflect on the group’s accomplishments working with voters over the last two years. Laura Smits, a member of the LWVCT since 1999, wrote in a letter to the membership (posted on...
by Julie Martin Banks | Jul 13, 2021 | 210 Capitol Ave Blog
reSET has announced the three winners of its recent Food Incubator Pitch event, which focused on teaching these businesses how to adapt and thrive in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. First place went to Courtney Powell, owner of GRDN Kitchen, a pop-up business that...
by Julie Martin Banks | Jul 6, 2021 | 210 Capitol Ave Blog
Journey Home, a Hartford non-profit that works to end homelessness, has announced two changes to its senior leadership. The organization has welcomed Sarah Dimaio Pavone as its director of strategy, and Lisa Quach as its interim director of housing, agency...
by Julie Martin Banks | Jul 6, 2021 | 210 Capitol Ave Blog
While the efforts of those involved in the women’s suffrage movement have been widely applauded, the work done by women of color has been minimized or excluded altogether, historians say. The League of Women Voters of Connecticut says it hopes to draw more attention...
