The little-known history of the Connecticut Kansas Colony and its role in ending slavery By Steve Grant August 6, 2022 at 3:14 p.m. Until now, the pre-Civil War story of a courageous anti-slavery effort in Kansas by scores...
Quick Bites: Hops 44 in Storrs serves up CT craft beer and an award-winning pub menu By Blaine Callahan August 10, 2022 at 8:15 p.m. It's hard to beat local, Connecticut craft beer. But what if you added smoked meats...
Shawn Lang, tireless advocate and voice for the marginalized, dies: ‘Generations to come will benefit from her advocacy’ By Susan Dunne October 19, 2021 at 2:26 p.m. The Connecticut activism and LGBT communities are grieving the sudden death on Sunday of Shawn...
These are the 10 best ice cream places in Connecticut, according to our readers By Hartford Courant August 2, 2021 at 3:38 p.m. Where can you find the best ice cream in Connecticut? That's the question we posed...
Hartford Magazine 2020 ‘Best Of’ readers poll to be published in October By Hartford Courant October 14, 2020 at 12:30 p.m. After several months of delay due to the coronavirus pandemic, Hartford Magazine's annual "Best Of"...
Meet the 24 other places in the world named ‘Hartford’ By Hartford Courant May 21, 2020 at 8:58 p.m. Hartford, one of the oldest cities in the United States, is also the matriarch of...
A Mother’s Day gift that gives back: For every baby blanket this Cromwell business sells, it donates one to a mother in need By Hartford Courant April 22, 2020 at 4:49 p.m. Within seconds of meeting Mary Zimmer, owner of A Great Baby in Cromwell, it is...
Kiss & Tell: Should a recovering alcoholic hide their true identity? By Hartford Courant April 14, 2020 at 4:45 p.m. Dear Teresa, I am on a dating website and am a recovering alcoholic. I'm considering...
In Our Midst: Dancing for kids at an 18-hour HuskyThon, UConn students show their Husky power By Hartford Courant April 9, 2020 at 1:06 p.m. At 5 p.m. on a late-winter weekend, cacophony ruled UConn's Greer Field House, where 3,300...
Local eco-friendly company Whole Weddings helps couples be less wasteful, one invitation at a time By Hartford Courant April 8, 2020 at 6:00 a.m. The average wedding produces 400 pounds of garbage and 63 tons of carbon emission, according...