The Seattle-based coffee giant that has cultivated a reputation for being socially responsible said Thursday it is expanding its effort to put more coffee shops and create more jobs in poor neighborhoods.
The town of East Hartford hopes to turn one of its most notable commercial properties into a new destination.
The Trump administration on Wednesday proposed new regulations aimed at making it easier for investors to take advantage of tax breaks for investing in Opportunity Zones in low-income areas.
The town of Manchester is hoping a combination of zero-interest loans and a federal “opportunity zone” designation will lure new investment in its downtown.
Officials from Bristol and the state of Connecticut met on Nov. 28 to discuss establishing an “opportunity zone” to help the city’s economic development, according to the Bristol Press.
