What will it take for Connecticut’s economy to endure the recession?
Unemployment in Connecticut has ticked up slightly, from 8.8 percent in December
to 9 percent in January. However, in a sign of recovery, employers in Connecticut added 2,300 jobs by the end of January. But what do these numbers mean to the state’s work force and small businesses fighting for their financial survival? Is Connecticut’s economy turning the corner? Full Story
Fencing offers great physical and mental exercise
The Russians call it “physical chess.” Tom Ciccarone calls it his life work. It’s fencing, one
of the more under-appreciated sports in the United States. Cicarrone is the owner of Candlewood Fencing Center (CFC) and executive director of the Candlewood Fencing Foundation, which provides funds, equipment, coaching, memberships and various programs for fencers. Full Story
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