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From basement startup to high-tech
Middletown hub, AI Engineers is investing
millions in HQ expansion, tech upgrades.
Stew Leonard Jr. eyes CEO hand
off after 34 years guiding regional
grocery chain.
Federal rule changes,
uncertainty complicate hiring
foreign-born workers in CT.
Next Chapter Family Transition Workforce Crunch
Market Squeeze
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A CT startup wants
a better pill for hair
loss — and just raised
$150M to try it.
Tech &
Innovation
Page 5
Hartford HealthCare's bid for Prospect
Medical hospitals could further
consolidate CT's ambulance industry.
DECEMBER 15, 2025
HBJ recaps the year
for top leaders we
spotlighted in 2025.
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