NEW BRITAIN — Gov. M. Jodi Rell got a crash course in high-speed manufacturing, plus an award from Peter Paul Electronics for initiatives that have enabled the family-owned company to compete in the global economy. At Peter Paul Electronics “change” is a positive word. On Wednesday, the 60-year-old business celebrated changes it has made with [...]

As part of its efforts to recruit a skilled workforce for advanced manufacturing, CCAT recently concluded the first year of an innovative summer program that has introduced over 100 middle-school students to opportunities at the state’s technical high schools and future careers in manufacturing. The program, called the Young Manufacturers Summer Academy, was organized by [...]