The state is helping the private, 144-year-old organization pay for renovations through a $300,000 loan and $100,000 grant because the club is keeping up with a plan to repay back taxes. Renovations will include refinishing original oak floors, repairing stucco walls, and rewiring antique chandeliers with LED lighting. The state is helping to pay for…

The 144-year-old private club is modernizing its facilities, including a $100,000 update to its first floor, has modified its membership fee structure, and is offering special events and programs that appeal to members’ families. Past Hartford (Conn.) Club members Mark Twain, Katharine Hepburn, and J.P. Morgan might not recognize the business club of the present…