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Enfield High School is taking innovative steps to give students a crash course in financial literacy. Students use Banzai, a software platform that gives them a chance to deal with real-world problems like budgeting, managing debt, and reconciling bank statements. Banzai is sponsored by local credit unions. For Enfield High, American Eagle Federal Credit Union… Continue reading Software teaches financial literacy

TOLLAND — The Tolland Library Foundation’s matching drive to raise funds for the town library has brought in more than $8,600 for the purchase of books and other materials for the library. Residents and library patrons donated$4,334 and the foundation matched it during the matching drive, which ran from September through December, bringing the total… Continue reading Matching fund drive to help Tolland Library brings in more than $8,600

MANCHESTER — The Babies R Us on Hale Road, which was slated to close this spring, will remain open, a company spokesperson said Wednesday.   Toys R Us, which also operates Babies R Us, announced last week it would close almost 200 stores across the country, listing four Connecticut locations, including Hale Road. Now, the… Continue reading Babies R Us store will remain open

MANCHESTER — The Manchester Community College Foundation will hold its annual donor appreciation brunch on Sunday, Feb. 11.   The MCC Foundation will honor Terrence Hoye and Kathryn Kleis with its extraordinary volunteer service award. The investor of the year award will go to United Bank Foundation Connecticut, with special recognition to Adam Jeamel, the… Continue reading Manchester Community College Foundation to honor volunteers at appreciation brunch

Trinity Health will be joining a partnership led by Intermountain Health with Ascension and SSM Health to form a new, not-for-profit generic drug company. Trinity Health is the parent of several Connecticut hospitals, including St. Francis, Mount Sinai, and Johnson Memorial Hospital in Stafford. Ascension Health also has a Connecticut location in Bridgeport. The four… Continue reading Trinity Health to join in nonprofit generic drug company