Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group released the latest list noting that the companies featured “show that, even in the face of waning enthusiasm among much of the workforce, it is still possible to create a great environment that facilitates engagement.”

The survey that established the list covered topics like compensation and benefits, training and career progression, work-life balance and company culture, according to Newsweek.  Also, post-survey desk research considered each company’s online mentions, diversity and inclusion ratings, and reviews of senior management.

Newsweek Global Editor in Chief Nancy Cooper observed that “the highly-regarded companies ranked here likely enjoy stronger client relationships and higher retention rates, because better workplaces benefit everyone.”

Six Connecticut companies were among the small-size businesses earning a spot on the Newsweek list; along with 11 mid-size companies and 12 large-size companies.  (industry in parentheses; companies listed alphabetically within each category)

Small-size companies  (500 – 999 employees)

Acme United                                    Consumer Products Distributors

American Customer Care          Business Support Services

Behavioral, Education Assessment and Consultation of CT         Specialized Consumer Services

COCC                                                  Technology Services

Melissa & Doug                                Specialty Retail

Rehabilitation Associates          Health Care Providers

Mid-size companies  (1,000-4,999 employees)

BlueCrest           Industrial Machinery

CareCentrix      Health Care Services

Companions & Homemakers  Health Care Services

Ensign-Bickford Industries         Conglomerates

Healthtrax International             Leisure Facilities           

Hudson RPO                                     Advertising & Marketing

ISG                                                        Advertising & Marketing

RBC Bearings                                   Industrial Products

St. Vincent’s Development        Professional Services

Tangoe                                                 Technology Services

Vineyard Vines                                 Apparel Retail

Large-size companies (5,000+ employees)

Barnes Group                                                   Industrial Products

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals             Pharmaceuticals

EMCOR Group                                                 Commercial & Industrial Engineering

Gartner                                                               Software & Internet Services

Henkel (North America)                              Conglomerates

ITT Aerospace                                                  Aerospace & Defense

Mohegan                                                            Hotels, Resorts, Casinos & Cruise Lines

Pitney Bowes                                                    Commercial Equipment & Supplies Distributors

SS&C Technologies Holdings                   Software & Internet Services

Synchrony                                                         Consumer Finance

The Hartford                                                     Insurance Underwriting

United Rentals                                                 Industrial Services

UNCASVILLE, Conn. — — DeWanna Bonner scored 23 points, hitting a career-high seven 3-pointers, to help the Connecticut Sun beat the Atlanta Dream 80-67 Sunday for their third win in a row.

Tiffany Mitchell added 13 points and Brionna Jones scored 11 points for Connecticut. Alyssa Thomas added seven points, nine assists and seven rebounds.

Mitchell and Bonner each hit a 3-point in a 9-0 run that made it 17-11 with 2:20 left in the first quarter and the Sun led the rest of the way.

Allisha Gray hit a mid-range pull-up jumper that cut Atlanta’s deficit to 24-20 midway through the second quarter but Veronica Burton answered with a 3-pointer and Jones made a layup before Bonner hit again from behind the arc to give Connecticut a 12-point lead. The Sun led 34-24 at the half.

The Dream made 4 of 11 from the field and committed five turnovers while scoring just eight points in the second quarter before Connecticut scored 33 points — one fewer than its first-half total — on 9-of-11 shooting in the third quarter to open an 18-point lead going into the fourth.

Atlanta (7-13), which beat the Sun 78-74 on June 28 to end a three-game skid, has lost four games in a row and seven of its last eight.

Connecticut (17-4) has won four of its last five games and is tied with the New York Liberty for the best record in the WNBA.

New York, which beat the Sun 82-75 on June 8 to end Connecticut’s nine-game win streak to open the season, visits Wednesday.

Gray led Atlanta with 19 points on 7-of-11 shooting. Tina Charles added 13 points and Nia Coffey 11.

Rhyne Howard (ankle) — who is second on the Dream in scoring (15.4 per game) this season and leads the team in assists (3.4), steals (2.2) and blocks (0.8) — Cheyenne Parker-Tyus (foot), Aerial Powers (calf) and Jordin Canada (finger) did not play for Atlanta.

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AP WNBA: https://apnews.com/hub/wnba-basketball

Elmer was assigned to Detective David Collins of the Fire & Explosion Investigation Unit. 

K-9 Elmer, who was 6 years old, was laid to rest on Saturday, July 6, due to medical complications.

Det. Collins and K-9 Elmer graduated from the Connecticut State Police 212th Accelerant Detection Class in the fall of 2020 and have served for the last three years. 

During his career, K-9 Elmer traveled across the state to assist at numerous fire scenes, working alongside our local, state, and federal partners in “locating countless evidentiary items,” according to state police.

Additionally, K-9 Elmer assisted in training fire investigators and educating the public about fire safety. 

“K-9 Elmer was loved by all and will be sorely missed,” state police said.

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