GREATER HARTFORD'S BUSINESS NEWS WWW.HARTFORDBUSINESS.COM VOLUME 30 • NUMBER 8 $3.00 March 14, 2022
Gathering Spaces
As events industry preps
for a rebound, Hartford
venues face increased
competition.
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Infill Development
West Hartford is poised for an apartment
and mixed-use building boom.
Page 16
Changing Of The Guard
Lavoie takes over as the state's
manufacturing czar with workforce
development as his top priority.
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THE LISTS
TOP ACCOUNTING FIRMS
LARGEST ACCOUNTING DEGREE PROGRAMS
IN CONNECTICUT
Outside Influence
Former House Speaker Joe Aresimowicz
returns to the state Capitol, lobbying for
one of CT's most influential firms.
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Bullish Builder
Quietly, former
dentist Amit Lakhotia
becomes one of New
Britain's most prolific
apartment developers.
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HBJ PHOTO | STEVE LASCHEVER