Hartford Business Journal

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Though Connecticut’s massive pension debt dominates the headlines, its tab for school construction, transportation work and other bonded initiatives also ranks among the heaviest burdens in the nation.

Jessica Hill / AP pool photo Former Connecticut Governors Lowell P. Weicker, M. Jodi Rell, center, and Dannel P. Malloy sit together during the inauguration of Gov. Ned Lamont, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, inside the William A. O'Neill Armory in Hartford Conn.

Share via Email On Walnut Street in Naugatuck, signs are up and orange cones are in place, closing off a small section of the road while natural gas crews are busy at work. On this chilly November morning, a worker hoists plastic pipe onto his shoulder and brings it to a portion of the excavated road. It’s part of an upgrade project happening across roughly a quarter of a mile that will directly improve the reliability of Eversource’s natural gas delivery system for more than a dozen homes.

Old Greenwich-based Shepard Insurance Group, a retail insurance broker that serves high-net-worth clients, has been acquired by Illinois-based global insurance brokerage Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

Contributed A rendering of the new Yale dramatic arts building.

Gov. Ned Lamont has appointed a new interim director for the state’s Technical Education and Career System. The appointment comes as the system faces an investigation over allegations of discrimination.

Michael Puffer | Hartford Business Journal Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam at a press conference.

A law firm has acquired a small office building on the outskirts of West Hartford Center and is planning to move its northern Connecticut legal operations there.

A project to develop a nearly 2-megawatt solar array on the site of Bristol’s former landfill is progressing through local and state approvals.