In the late 19th century, Hartford built a cutting-edge reputation in manufacturing becoming one of the wealthiest cities in the country, crowned by the assembly-line innovation of Samuel Colt’s firearms factory.
Well over a century later, the city now is aiming in a big way to build on recent efforts to again raise its profile as a center of innovation — this time in technology. Hartford — now among the poorest cities in the nation — is aspiring…
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