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Editorial Greg Bordonaro | Editor, ext. 139 gbordonaro@hartfordbusiness.com Michelle Tuccitto Sullo | Managing Editor, ext. 127 msullo@hartfordbusiness.com Beats: Health Care, Higher Education Drew Larson | Web Editor, ext. 121 alarson@hartfordbusiness.com Michael Puffer | Staff Writer, ext. 145 mpuffer@hartfordbusiness.com Beats: Real Estate, Economic Development, Banking & Finance Hanna Snyder Gambini | Staff Writer hgambini@hartfordbusiness.com Beats: Economic Development, Arts, Culture & Tourism Skyler Frazer | Staff Writer, ext. 145 sfrazer@hartfordbusiness.com Beats: Manufacturing, Cannabis, Technology, Transportation Stephanie R. Meagher | Lead Researcher Heide Martin | Research Assistant Steve Laschever | Photographer Business Tom Curtin | Publisher, ext. 124, tcurtin@hartfordbusiness.com Jessica M. Quinn | General Manager, ext. 137 jquinn@hartfordbusiness.com David Hartley | Senior Accounts Manager, ext. 130, dhartley@HartfordBusiness.com Daniel Schilke | Senior Accounts Manager, ext. 135, dschilke@HartfordBusiness.com Emily Paskind | Senior Accounts Manager, ext. 133, epaskind@hartfordbusiness.com Tracy Rodwill | Human Resources Manager trodwill@nebusinessmedia.com Production Bartosz Zinowko | Production Director, ext. 147 bzinowko@hartfordbusiness.com HARTFORDBUSINESS.COM | NOVEMBER 13, 2023 3 The state Capitol with downtown Hartford in the background. CT gained nearly 57K residents from other states in 2022 C onnecticut's post-pandemic population gains continued last year, as the state saw a net increase of nearly 57,000 residents from other states, driven by people coming from New York and Massachusetts, according to newly released U.S. Census data. Overall, 145,315 people moved to Connecticut from another state last year, while 88,733 residents relocated from Connecticut to elsewhere. In 2021, Connecticut recorded a net population increase from other states of 10,040 residents. In 2019, before the pandemic hit, Connecticut lost a net of more than 15,000 residents to other states. Connecticut's total population at the end of 2022 was 3,588,965, up a half-percent from 2021, according to Census data. Most of last year's population gains — 47,442 residents — came from Connecticut's two neighbors, New York and Massachusetts. Connecticut saw its largest number of departures to Florida. The state lost a net 6,144 residents to the Sunshine State last year. Connecticut also lost residents to Texas (a net loss of 2,053 people), South Carolina (3,736), North Carolina (353) and Pennsylvania (518). St. Francis Hospital President Burke to depart Hartford-based St. Francis Hospital and its parent company are undergoing significant C-suite changes. Thomas Burke, who has served as president of St. Francis and Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital for nearly three years, is leaving his position. The hospitals are part of the Trinity Health Of New England system. In a letter to colleagues, Burke indicated he will be pursuing other opportunities. Burke was named president in 2020, following a national search. He originally started working at St. Francis in 2016, and became interim president in May 2020, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. He replaced former St. Francis President John Rodis. Meanwhile, Jennifer Schneider has left her position as Trinity Health Of New England's regional chief financial officer, a role she held for four years. She has relocated down south, according to Trinity Health. Sean Fitzpatrick, a certified public accountant, has joined Trinity Health as its interim regional chief financial officer. In fiscal year 2022, St. Francis Hospital reported a $20.5 million operating surplus, down from a nearly $111 million surplus a year earlier, according to the Office of Health Strategy. Trinity Health Of New England reported a $46 million loss from operations in fiscal 2022 vs. a $34.7 million surplus a year earlier. Arulampalam wins Hartford mayoral race Democrat Arunan Arulampalam will be Hartford's next mayor after winning the general election with about 69% of the vote. He will succeed two-term Demo- cratic Mayor Luke Bronin, who decided not to run for reelection. Arulampalam, 38, is an immi- grant, born in Zimbabwe to Tamil parents who fled the ethnic violence of Sri Lanka. His wife, Liza, is a minister, and they are parents of five children, three of whom are adopted. Arulampalam was opposed by Republican Michael McGarry and three petitioning candidates: Giselle Gigi Jacobs, Nick Lebron and J. Stan McCauley. A fourth, Mark Stewart Greenstein, quit the campaign, but his name remained on the ballot. In other major races in Connecticut, Democrat Roberto Alves unseated first-term Republican Dean Esposito in Danbury; Democrat Paul Pernerewski won a close mayoral race in Waterbury and will succeed Neil O'Leary; in New Haven, Mayor Justin Elicker easily won a third two-year term; Democrat Connor Martin will succeed Mayor Mike Walsh in East Hartford; Democrat Rep. Dorinda Borer succeeds Mayor Nancy Rossi in West Haven. CT Mirror After years of delay, $25M Bristol Event Center debuts The long-awaited Bristol Event Center has officially opened for business and is ramping up activities heading into what's expected to be a busy 2024. After several pandemic-related construction delays, the $25 million Bristol Event Center at 112 Century Drive, next to the DoubleTree by Hilton, hosted several events in late October and has more than a dozen scheduled for next year, said General Manager Julia Miller. The facility "officially" opened with a series of events last month: a women's conference Oct. 21, a bridal showcase Oct. 25, and a chamber of commerce dinner Oct. 26. Prestige Hospitality Group, of New York, manages the property. The 30,000-square-foot conference and event center features a 9,400-square- foot main ballroom area and thou- sands of square feet of other lecture and function space. St. Francis Hospital President Thomas Burke. PHOTO | CONTRIBUTED Arunan Arulampalam celebrates his election as mayor of Hartford. The Bristol Event Center hosted the Central CT Chamber of Commerce annual dinner on Oct. 26. PHOTO | MARK PAZNIOKAS/CTMIRROR HBJ FILE PHOTO

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