Guitarist Joel Weik Has a Unique Perspective On Ovation Guitars
Last month, Fender Musical Instruments announced it will close the Ovation guitar factory in New Hartford in the coming weeks. For now, that means all...» E-Mail This
View ArticleOrgan Company In Hartford Still Pulling Out All the Stops After 100 Years
If you ask Michael Fazio how long he’s been in the pipe organ business, he’ll say, “How do I get out of it?” » E-Mail This
View ArticleHospital Disinfects Phones to Tackle "Major Threat" to Patients
Sometimes people go to a hospital, and they leave with an infection. A new device being tested at St. Francis Hospital might reduce those infections. » E-Mail This
View ArticleBringing Manufacturing Jobs Back to Connecticut
This hour, we kick off our year-long Made in Connecticut series with a conversation about keeping jobs in and bringing jobs back to Connecticut. Senator...» E-Mail This
View ArticleDIY Dulcimer Kits Are a Musical Hit in Connecticut
The word dulcimer means "sweet sound." There’s no better way to describe this American folk instrument. » E-Mail This
View ArticleHarpsichords Brought to Life at Zuckermann's Stonington Workshop
The little seaside town of Stonington has a storied reputation when it comes to one historic instrument. For the last 40 years, it's been a center of...» E-Mail This
View ArticleCCAT Installs "World's Most Advanced" 3D Printer
The Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology has installed what it says is the world's most advanced 3D printer. » E-Mail This
View ArticleHow Connecticut Manufacturing Businesses Have Beat the Odds For 100 Years
The odds were never in favor of small businesses. Data from the Small Business Administration shows that only about one-third of all start-ups make it...» E-Mail This
View ArticleHelping Manufacturers Save For the Future
As manufacturing continues its rebound in this country, there’s a lot of discussion about the best ways for government to encourage the trend. One group...» E-Mail This
View ArticleThe Second Amendment, Colt, and Tracing Guns
The Second Amendment is just 27 words long, but it has caused more debate than just about anything else in the Constitution. "It’s confusing and self...» E-Mail This
View ArticleWhat's Behind the Connecticut-Made Brand?
What consumer product comes to mind when you think of Vermont? Maple syrup, Cabot cheese, or Ben & Jerryâs, perhaps? If that's what comes up in a...» E-Mail This
View ArticleCraft: Why Making Things Matters
Carving birds? Knitting sweaters? Paper cutting? Blowing glass? If you're a crafts person, paid or unpaid, please call and tell us what it adds to your...» E-Mail This
View ArticleConnecticut Leading on 3D Printing in Industry
Additive manufacturing — what’s commonly known as 3D printing — has technology geeks buzzing about its potential to turn your desk into a mini-factory....» E-Mail This
View ArticleManufacturers Optimistic About Economic Outlook
Manufacturers are increasingly bullish about the state of the economy, according to a new survey. This study of business confidence among manufacturers...» E-Mail This
View ArticleWhere Does All Our Trash Go?
Ever wonder what happens to all the stuff you throw away? Chances are, you've watched it get hurled into the back of a garbage or recycling truck. But...» E-Mail This
View ArticleAmerican Woolen Company Relaunches in Stafford Springs
The slow death of the textile industry in the U.S. was underscored last December by the closure of the last operating mill in Connecticut, the historic...» E-Mail This
View ArticleWhy a Banker is Re-opening a Textile Mill in Connecticut
The slow death of the textile industry in the U.S. was underscored last December by the closure of the last operating mill in Connecticut, the historic...» E-Mail This
View ArticleRemembering New Britain's Industrial History
What was Hardware City like in its heyday? Today, it’s hard to imagine: a packed downtown, with 35,000 factory workers, and life revolving around the...» E-Mail This
View ArticleMade Locally, Sought Globally: Connecticut Small Town Products a Big Hit
The city of Waterbury claims many firsts. The first brass in America was rolled here. It’s where the first pewter buttons were made, and the first...» E-Mail This
View ArticleCatherine Smith Looks Forward to Economic Development 2.0
Economic development was a major part of the campaign rhetoric this election season, and it seems destined to be a high-profile part of Governor Dannel...» E-Mail This
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