“Hunger is big. Our Community is bigger.” Connecticut Foodshare’s annual Turkey and Thirty campaign kicked off on November 1 and will continue with their annual tradition of providing Thanksgiving meals, and raising funds to fight hunger year-round. Turkey donations will…
Cate Hewitt and Gregory Stroud of the CT Examiner interviewed Mystic Aquarium President and CEO Stephen Coan in early August, covering topics from its scientific research to its outreach to at-risk youth. The breadth of the institution’s work and responsibilities…
Juneteeth marks the day, June 19, 1865, when 2,000 Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas, and announced that enslaved people were free under the Emancipation Proclamation. Though Lincoln had signed the proclamation on January 1, 1863, it was not…
Many of our members have special Earth Day, or Earth Week, events. Education and participation in events help us help the Earth! Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center: Earth Week events run April 19-25, include hikes, Zoom animal meetups, crafts online and…
In this blog: Engineering, Environmental, and Economic Impacts Revolution Wind Project Beacon Wind Project Park City Wind Project State Pier Redevelopment in New London Industry experts led an exploration of offshore wind energy, including economic development on and off the…
Green Energy Goals Drive Economic Opportunity There’s a changing landscape for Green Energy. A White House announcement in February committed $100 million in funding to support low-carbon energy technologies. State and local governments up and down the Eastern Seaboard are…
Senator Richard Blumenthal joined the Chamber of Commerce of Eastern CT via Zoom on February 18. Senator Blumenthal described the dire circumstances of families and businesses in face of the pandemic and made the case for an aggressive bill, The…
The Chamber was pleased to share a webinar led by Andrea Reeves Barton, Inaugural CEO of the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Authority (PFMLIA) and the Chamber of Commerce of Eastern CT on February 4. This important informational session provided…
On September 17, 1787, the U.S. Constitution was signed by the freshly minted citizens of a newly formed nation. Now celebrated as Citizenship Day, it’s a perfect day to reflect on what it means to be an American citizen to…
The Chamber of Commerce of Eastern CT Foundation awarded grants in excess of $94,000 in support of 37 programs that benefit children and families in the region on March 24, 2020. “At this critical time for many nonprofits, the Foundation worked…