A Connecticut high school is digging up the past, breaking open a time capsule from more than five decades ago. In the process of renovations at H.C. Wilcox Technical High School, builders found a cornerstone engraved “1960.”

Bullard-Haven Tech's Sustainable Architecture freshmen class of 2019 have been hard at work over the last several months designing and building a scale model city.

A group of elite trade students at Platt Technical High School — who qualified to go to the SkillsUSA national competition in Kentucky but didn’t have the money until donations from the community poured in after a Register story — recently volunteered at Beth El Center’s soup kitchen as a way of paying it forward.

There’s no secret about the biggest obstacle to the regions attempt to grow an economy based on advanced manufacturing.

Students from the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTHSS) showcased their skills and earned high honors at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference (NLSC) held in Louisville, Ky., on June 20-24. The students entered 42 events with 16,000 total participants, earning two gold medals, one bronze medal and a total of 29 top-twenty placements.

As the director of human resources for both Carey Manufacturing and Floyd Manufacturing, two Cromwell-based family businesses, Peter Egan sees the big challenge facing the state's manufacturing sector every day: The need for a pipeline of skilled young people to fill the shoes of an aging workforce.

The Bridgeport Rotary Club made the future a little brighter for 10 deserving high school seniors Tuesday, awarding each a $2,500 college scholarship at its annual meeting at the downtown Holiday Inn.

Dr. Nivea Torres, Superintendent of the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTHSS), announced and recognized Aimee Correa, Hairdressing Instructor at Eli Whitney Technical High School in Hamden, Conn., as the District Teacher of the Year.

Ella T. Grasso Technical High School was the host location for a roundtable discussion featuring state legislative, business and community leaders. The group, which included Senator Richard Blumenthal, Senator Chris Murphy and Congressman Joe Courtney, discussed the need for a well-trained manufacturing workforce, as well as the importance of working together to secure future funding and maintaining institutions to meet workforce needs.

A 2014 A.I. Prince Technical High School graduate was recently awarded the “Bill Walthouse” award by Asnuntuck Community College, the college’s most prestigious award given to a graduating manufacturing student.