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User-office buys
There are a growing number of Greater Hartford
commercial users who are buying and owning their
office space rather than renting it. Find out why:
PG. 3
Index
■ Reporter's Notebook: PG. 5
■ Week in Review: PG. 6
■ Summer Series: PG. 8
■ Deal Watch PG. 11
Power grid upgrades
Regional power grid administrator ISO New England
is planning on $4.8 billion in transmission
infrastructure upgrades by 2023. Find out which
projects are in the pipeline: PG. 5
Aging population
to worsen
CT's budget woes
UNAMI SILVER S
Connecticut's
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n this week's installment of HBJ's series, "Connecticut's Silver Tsu-
nami," Managing Editor Brad Kane takes an in-depth look at how the
state budget can accommodate the needs of the aging population.
As the percentage of Connecticut's 65-plus population increases in
the years ahead, demand for health care and social services as well as
state pension payouts will rise, putting further strain on Connecticut's
budget. Find out what's at stake: PG. 8
Inside: Meet the
Class of 2015!
Where
are they
headed
on life's
journey?
Learn
about the experiences
that are shaping
our region's young
professionals.
PGS. 13–39
Comptroller Kevin Lembo said Connecticut must get its fiscal house in order
before the aging population puts even more stress on the state budget.
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