AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoGymnastics in Hartford: The 2026 U.S. Classic returns to PeoplesBank Arena this weekend, with Olympic gold medalist Jade Carey and Katelyn Ohashi among the headliners; organizers project a $1.9M economic boost. WNBA in Connecticut: Brittney Griner is back in the scouting grind for the Connecticut Sun, while Caitlin Clark’s Fever host the Golden State Valkyries Wednesday—plus more Sun/WNBA coverage is driving attention to local games and storylines. Arts awards in New Haven: The Arts Council of Greater New Haven’s revived 45th Arts Awards honored artists and organizations under a “Reimagining” theme, raising at least $17,000. Local visual arts: Woodbury Public Library hosts the Plumb Brook Painters exhibition (Aug. 1–28), and SCAN brings Susan Lerner’s hand-cut collage demo to the Newtown Senior Center (July 22). Music around the state: Free concert season continues with The Tradesmen at Seth Thomas Park in Thomaston (July 20). Sea glass festival in Mystic: The International Sea Glass Festival returns to Mystic with juried makers and beachcomber talks at the Mystic Seaport Museum. Big legal fight with media impact: Connecticut is among states suing to block the Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery merger, alongside the WGA’s separate antitrust challenge. Public safety & accountability: Hartford-area officials also face scrutiny and updates—from CT Comptroller Scanlon’s new P-card requirements reminder to a multistate antitrust settlement involving generic drug pricing.
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