August 15, 2012
State Gives Loan, Tax Credits To Hedge Fund
by Christine Stuart | August 15, 2012 2:15pm
The hedge fund manages $130 billion in assets, has 1,225 employees, and will be receiving a $25 million forgivable loan and up to $80 million in urban renewal credits from the state for building a new corporate headquarters and creating 1,000 jobs within 10 years.
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Tags: First First, Next Five, Bridgewater Associates, Stamford, Westport, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy
June 11, 2012
Students Take Learning To The Streets To Defend Teachers
by Sarah Darer Littman | June 11, 2012 9:09pm
WESTPORT—Over 100 students gathered in front of Westport’s Staples High School this morning to protest the aspect of Public Act 12-116, An Act Concerning Education Reform, which requires annual performance evaluations of principals, administrators, and teachers, based upon a new standard of “effective practice” and a framework developed by the state’s Performance Evaluation Advisory Council (PEAC).
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