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659in court as disastrous. </div> 660 661 662 </div><!-- .article-info --> 663 664<figure> 665 <div class="image-wrapper"><a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/23/fugitive-ex-ct-official-insists-hes-the-victim-why-greece-may-not-have-to-turn-him-over-to-u-s/" ><img alt="Under a 95-year old treaty with the U.S., Greece can deny extradition if justice officials there can be persuaded the offense forming the basis of the extradition claim is of a political character. Photo shows The rising sun shines through the Parthenon, on September 24, 2004. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)" title="Paralympics" fetchpriority="high" src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/0802080410.jpg" class=" size-article_feature" sizes="(max-width: 40em) 620px,(min-width: 40em) and (max-width: 50em) 780px,(min-width: 50em) and (max-width: 65em) 1020px,(min-width: 65em) and (max-width: 80em) 1280px,(min-width: 80em) 1860px,1860px" srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/0802080410.jpg?w=514 620w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/0802080410.jpg?w=646 780w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/0802080410.jpg?w=844 1020w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/0802080410.jpg?w=1057 1280w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/0802080410.jpg?w=1535 1860w" ></a></div> </figure> 666 667 668 669 670 </article> 671 672 673 674 </div> 675 676 <div class="feature-bottom"> 677 678 679 680 681 <article 682 class=" feature-small archive-view has-image post-16212010 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-connecticut-news category-latest-headlines category-local-news category-news category-transportation tag-connecticut-news tag-ct-news tag-ctdot tag-hartford-courant tag-local-news tag-max-image-preview tag-vernon location-connecticut location-hartford-county location-vernon-hartford-county" data-id="16212010" 683 data-timestamp="1790139616"> 684 685 686<figure> 687 688 <a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/23/road-safety-improvements-are-raising-concerns-in-one-ct-town-heres-why-the-mayor-opposes-the-plan/" title="Road safety improvements are raising concerns in one CT town. The mayor opposes the plan."> 689 <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="The Connecticut Department of Transportation now use a quieter sinusoidal rumble strips in double yellow lines on hundreds of state roads throughout the state in a way to prevent head-on crashes." title="THC-L-Vernon-Road-Work-Hearing-092126-01" fetchpriority="high" src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/THC-L-Vernon-Road-Work-Hearing-092126-01.jpg" class=" size-hp_small" sizes="(max-width: 40em) 300px,(min-width: 40em) and (max-width: 50em) 380px,(min-width: 50em) and (max-width: 65em) 395px,(min-width: 65em) and (max-width: 80em) 470px,(min-width: 80em) 305px,470px" srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/THC-L-Vernon-Road-Work-Hearing-092126-01.jpg?w=140 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/THC-L-Vernon-Road-Work-Hearing-092126-01.jpg?w=161 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/THC-L-Vernon-Road-Work-Hearing-092126-01.jpg?w=167 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/THC-L-Vernon-Road-Work-Hearing-092126-01.jpg?w=199 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/THC-L-Vernon-Road-Work-Hearing-092126-01.jpg?w=129 305w" ></div> </a> 690</figure> 691 692<div class="article-info"> 693 <header> 694 695 696 697 <h3 class="entry-title "> 698 699 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/23/road-safety-improvements-are-raising-concerns-in-one-ct-town-heres-why-the-mayor-opposes-the-plan/" title="Road safety improvements are raising concerns in one CT town. The mayor opposes the plan."> 700 701 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 702 Road safety improvements are raising concerns in one CT town. The mayor opposes the plan. </span> 703 704 705 706 </a> 707 708 709 </h3> 710 711 712 713 714 715 716 </header> 717 718 719 </div><!-- .article-info --> 720 721 722 723 724 </article> 725 726 727 728 729 730 <article 731 class=" feature-small archive-view has-image post-16170626 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-business category-connecticut-news category-economic-development category-economy category-entertainment category-latest-headlines category-local-news category-news category-restaurants-food-drink category-things-to-do category-uncategorized tag-burgers tag-business tag-ct-news tag-food-and-drink tag-seafood location-connecticut location-fairfield-county location-hartford location-hartford-county location-litchfield-county location-middlesex-county location-new-haven-county location-tolland-county location-washington location-west-hartford" data-id="16170626" 732 data-timestamp="1790141402"> 733 734 735<figure> 736 737 <a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/23/new-ct-burger-restaurant-aims-for-fun-and-hip-vibe-also-as-tasty-place-for-people-to-feel-they-belong/" title="New CT burger restaurant aims for ‘fun and hip’ vibe. Also as tasty place for people to ‘feel they belong’"> 738 <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Max Burger, originated in West Hartford, recently opened its third restaurant, this one in Avon. Max Burger is a product of Max Hospital
738ity, a restaurant group that operates numerous restaurants in Connecticut. The new restaurant is located at 70 East Main Street. (Courtesy)" title="thc-l-maxburger-0926-05" fetchpriority="high" src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/thc-l-maxburger-0926-05.jpg" class=" size-hp_small" sizes="(max-width: 40em) 300px,(min-width: 40em) and (max-width: 50em) 380px,(min-width: 50em) and (max-width: 65em) 395px,(min-width: 65em) and (max-width: 80em) 470px,(min-width: 80em) 305px,470px" srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/thc-l-maxburger-0926-05.jpg?w=297 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/thc-l-maxburger-0926-05.jpg?w=342 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/thc-l-maxburger-0926-05.jpg?w=353 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/thc-l-maxburger-0926-05.jpg?w=421 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/thc-l-maxburger-0926-05.jpg?w=273 305w" ></div> </a> 739</figure> 740 741<div class="article-info"> 742 <header> 743 744 745 746 <h3 class="entry-title "> 747 748 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/23/new-ct-burger-restaurant-aims-for-fun-and-hip-vibe-also-as-tasty-place-for-people-to-feel-they-belong/" title="New CT burger restaurant aims for ‘fun and hip’ vibe. Also as tasty place for people to ‘feel they belong’"> 749 750 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 751 New CT burger restaurant aims for ‘fun and hip’ vibe. Also as tasty place for people to ‘feel they belong’ </span> 752 753 754 755 </a> 756 757 758 </h3> 759 760 761 762 763 764 765 </header> 766 767 768 </div><!-- .article-info --> 769 770 771 772 773 </article> 774 775 776 777 778 779 <article 780 class=" feature-small archive-view has-image post-16113468 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-business category-connecticut-news category-economic-development category-education category-government category-local-news category-news category-real-estate tag-affordable-housing tag-apartments tag-connecticut tag-ct-news tag-development tag-hartford-courant tag-higher-education tag-housing tag-local-news tag-max-image-preview tag-real-estate tag-storrs tag-student-housing tag-uconn tag-university-of-connecticut location-andover location-columbia location-connecticut location-coventry location-ellington location-fairfield-county location-hartford-county location-hebron location-litchfield-county location-mansfield location-somers location-south-windsor location-stafford location-stafford-springs location-state location-storrs location-tolland location-tolland-county location-union location-university-of-connecticut location-vernon location-willington" data-id="16113468" 781 data-timestamp="1790140825"> 782 783 784<figure> 785 786 <a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/23/uconn-off-campus-housing-downsized-but-still-would-add-nearly-200-apartments/" title="CT housing project downsized. It now would add nearly 200 apartments, room for hundreds of tenants."> 787 <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="A rendering of the proposed Junction 183 apartment complex near UConn in Storrs. (Courtesy of Town of Mansfield)" title="Uconn cover" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Uconn-cover.jpg?w=300" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Uconn-cover.jpg?w=300 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Uconn-cover.jpg?w=363 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Uconn-cover.jpg?w=375 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Uconn-cover.jpg?w=447 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Uconn-cover.jpg?w=290 305w" ></div> </a> 788</figure> 789 790<div class="article-info"> 791 <header> 792 793 794 795 <h3 class="entry-title "> 796 797 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/23/uconn-off-campus-housing-downsized-but-still-would-add-nearly-200-apartments/" title="CT housing project downsized. It now would add nearly 200 apartments, room for hun
797dreds of tenants."> 798 799 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 800 CT housing project downsized. It now would add nearly 200 apartments, room for hundreds of tenants. </span> 801 802 803 804 </a> 805 806 807 </h3> 808 809 810 811 812 813 814 </header> 815 816 817 </div><!-- .article-info --> 818 819 820 821 822 </article> 823 824 825 826 827 828 <article 829 class=" feature-small archive-view has-image post-16265895 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-college-sports category-local-news category-sports tag-local-news tag-sports tag-uconn tag-uconn-mens-basketball location-connecticut location-hartford location-hartford-county location-mansfield location-storrs location-tolland-county location-university-of-connecticut" data-id="16265895" 830 data-timestamp="1790160206"> 831 832 833<figure> 834 835 <a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/23/we-need-something-uconns-dan-hurley-weighs-in-on-protect-college-sports-act/" title="‘We can’t go on like this’: UConn’s Dan Hurley weighs in on Protect College Sports Act"> 836 <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Dan Hurley offered some support for the Protect College Spprts Act now being debated in congress. (Robin Buckson/The Detroit News)" title="SPORTS-BKC-AMORE-COLUMN-FILEPIC-DTN" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/TNS-SPORTS-BKC-AMORE-COLUMN-FILEPIC-DTN-1.jpg?w=280" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/TNS-SPORTS-BKC-AMORE-COLUMN-FILEPIC-DTN-1.jpg?w=280 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/TNS-SPORTS-BKC-AMORE-COLUMN-FILEPIC-DTN-1.jpg?w=322 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/TNS-SPORTS-BKC-AMORE-COLUMN-FILEPIC-DTN-1.jpg?w=332 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/TNS-SPORTS-BKC-AMORE-COLUMN-FILEPIC-DTN-1.jpg?w=397 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/TNS-SPORTS-BKC-AMORE-COLUMN-FILEPIC-DTN-1.jpg?w=257 305w" ></div> </a> 837</figure> 838 839<div class="article-info"> 840 <header> 841 842 843 844 <h3 class="entry-title "> 845 846 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/23/we-need-something-uconns-dan-hurley-weighs-in-on-protect-college-sports-act/" title="‘We can’t go on like this’: UConn’s Dan Hurley weighs in on Protect College Sports Act"> 847 848 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 849 ‘We can’t go on like this’: UConn’s Dan Hurley weighs in on Protect College Sports Act </span> 850 851 852 853 </a> 854 855 856 </h3> 857 858 859 860 861 862 863 </header> 864 865 866 </div><!-- .article-info --> 867 868 869 870 871 </article> 872 873 874<div class="s2nPlayer k-k42e6flb" data-type="float" style="width:100%;margin-bottom: 1.5em" data-s2n-api="dfm_stn_player_script_id_k42e6flb"></div>
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(Photo: Sean Fowler)" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-media_feature" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/thc-l-topworkplaces2026photos-09212026-362.jpg?w=507" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/thc-l-topworkplaces2026photos-09212026-362.jpg?w=507 600w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/thc-l-topworkplaces2026photos-09212026-362.jpg?w=760 760w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/thc-l-topworkplaces2026photos-09212026-362.jpg?w=585 695w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/thc-l-topworkplaces2026photos-09212026-362.jpg?w=442 525w" ></div> </a> 2074</figure> 2075 2076<div class="article-info"> 2077 <header> 2078 2079 2080 2081 <h3 class="entry-title "> 2082 2083 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/21/photos-top-workplaces-2026/" title="PHOTOS: Top Workplaces 2026"> 2084
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(Aaron Flaum/Hartford Courant)" title="Mexican independenc" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/THC-L-Mexican-independenc_01.jpg?w=281" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/THC-L-Mexican-independenc_01.jpg?w=281 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/THC-L-Mexican-independenc_01.jpg?w=323 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/THC-L-Mexican-independenc_01.jpg?w=334 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/THC-L-Mexican-independenc_01.jpg?w=398 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/THC-L-Mexican-independenc_01.jpg?w=258 305w" ></div> </a> 2133</figure> 2134 2135<div class="article-info"> 2136 <header> 2137 2138 2139 2140 <h3 class="entry-title "> 2141 2142 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/16/photos-ct-celebrates-mexican-independence-day-at-state-capitol/" title="PHOTOS: CT celebrates Mexican Independence Day at State Capitol"> 2143 2144 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 2145 PHOTOS: CT celebrates Mexican Independence Day at State Capitol </span> 2146 2147 2148 2149 </a> 2150 2151 2152 </h3> 2153 2154 2155 2156 2157 2158 2159 </header> 2160 2161 2162 </div><!-- .article-info --> 2163 2164 2165 2166 2167 </article> 2168 2169 2170 2171 </li> 2172 2173 2174 <li class="media-feature-secondary"> 2175 2176 2177 2178 2179 <article 2180 class="slideshow feature-small archive-view has-image post-16036795 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-connecticut-news category-latest-headlines category-local-news category-news category-uncategorized tag-connecticut-news tag-hartford-courant tag-library tag-photos-and-videos location-connecticut location-hartford-county location-manchester" data-id="16036795" 2181 data-timestamp="1789392565"> 2182 2183 2184<figure> 2185 <a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/14/photos-new-ct-public-library-opens-its-doors/" title="PHOTOS: New CT public library opens its doors" class="icon-slideshow"></a> 2186 2187 <a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/14/photos-new-ct-public-library-opens-its-doors/" title="PHOTOS: New CT public library opens its doors"> 2188 <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Visitors check out the childrenâs section of the new Manchester Public Library following a ceremony marking its grand opening on Monday, Sept. 14, 2026. (Aaron Flaum/Hartford Courant)" title="Manchester Public Library" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/THC-L-Manchester-Library_08_2529d2.jpg?w=278" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/THC-L-Manchester-Library_08_2529d2.jpg?w=278 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/THC-L-Manchester-Library_08_2529d2.jpg?w=319 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/THC-L-Manchester-Library_08_2529d2.jpg?w=330 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/THC-L-Manchester-Library_08_2529d2.jpg?w=393 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/THC-L-Manchester-Library_08_2529d2.jpg?w=255 305w" ></div> </a> 2189</figure> 2190 2191<div class="article-info"> 2192 <header> 2193 2194 2195 2196 <h3 class="entry-title "> 2197 2198 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/14/photos-new-ct-public-library-opens-its-doors/" title="PHOTOS: New CT public library opens its doors"> 2199
2200 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 2201 PHOTOS: New CT public library opens its doors </span> 2202 2203 2204 2205 </a> 2206 2207 2208 </h3> 2209 2210 2211 2212 2213 2214 2215 </header> 2216 2217 2218 </div><!-- .article-info --> 2219 2220 2221 2222 2223 </article> 2224 2225 2226 2227 </li> 2228 2229 2230 <li class="media-feature-secondary"> 2231 2232 2233 2234 2235 <article 2236 class="slideshow feature-small archive-view has-image post-15970234 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-college-sports category-connecticut-news category-latest-headlines category-local-news category-news category-sports tag-college-football tag-uconn-football tag-uconn-huskies" data-id="15970234" 2237 data-timestamp="1789234621"> 2238 2239 2240<figure> 2241 <a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/12/photos-uconn-football-vs-maryland/" title="PHOTOS: UConn football vs. Maryland" class="icon-slideshow"></a> 2242 2243 <a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/12/photos-uconn-football-vs-maryland/" title="PHOTOS: UConn football vs. Maryland"> 2244 <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="UConn quarterback Kalieb Osborne (7) is taken down by Maryland defensive lineman Nahsir Taylor (40) and Maryland defensive tackle Derrick LeBlanc (88) during the first half of a football game at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026. (Jessica Hill/Special to the Courant)" title="THC-sp-photo-uconn-maryland-football" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/THC-sp-photo-uconn-maryland-football-16.jpg?w=243" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/THC-sp-photo-uconn-maryland-football-16.jpg?w=243 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/THC-sp-photo-uconn-maryland-football-16.jpg?w=280 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/THC-sp-photo-uconn-maryland-football-16.jpg?w=289 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/THC-sp-photo-uconn-maryland-football-16.jpg?w=345 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/THC-sp-photo-uconn-maryland-football-16.jpg?w=224 305w" ></div> </a> 2245</figure> 2246 2247<div class="article-info"> 2248 <header> 2249 2250 2251 2252 <h3 class="entry-title "> 2253 2254 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/12/photos-uconn-football-vs-maryland/" title="PHOTOS: UConn football vs. Maryland"> 2255 2256 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 2257 PHOTOS: UConn football vs. Maryland </span> 2258 2259 2260 2261 </a> 2262 2263 2264 </h3> 2265 2266 2267 2268 2269 2270 2271 </header> 2272 2273 2274 </div><!-- .article-info --> 2275 2276 2277 2278 2279 </article> 2280 2281 2282 2283 </li> 2284 2285 2286 <li class="media-feature-secondary"> 2287 2288 2289 2290 2291 <article 2292 class=" feature-small archive-view has-image post-16000332 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-connecticut-news category-local-news category-news tag-meriden location-connecticut" data-id="16000332" 2293 data-timestamp="1789294727"> 2294 2295 2296<figure> 2297 2298 <a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/13/photos-meriden-celebrates-10th-anniversary-of-meriden-green/" title="PHOTOS: Meriden celebrates 10th anniversary of Meriden Green"> 2299 <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Meriden held its 10th anniversary celebration of its downtown park on Saturday, Sept. 12. (City of Meriden)" title="thc-l-meriden10thanniversary-01" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/thc-l-meriden10thanniversary-01.jpg?w=140" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/thc-l-meriden10thanniversary-01.jpg?w=140 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/thc-l-meriden10thanniversary-01.jpg?w=161 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/thc-l-meriden10thanniversary-01.jpg?w=167 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/thc-l-meriden10thanniversary-01.jpg?w=199 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/thc-l-meriden10thanniversary-01.jpg?w=129 305w" ></div> </a> 2300</figure> 2301 2302<div class="article-info"> 2303 <header> 2304 2305 2306 2307 <h3 class="entry-title "> 2308 2309 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/13/photos-meriden-celebrates-10th-anniversary-of-meriden-green/" title="PHOTOS: Meriden celebrates 10th anniversary of Meriden Green"> 2310
2311 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 2312 PHOTOS: Meriden celebrates 10th anniversary of Meriden Green </span> 2313 2314 2315 2316 </a> 2317 2318 2319 </h3> 2320 2321 2322 2323 2324 2325 2326 </header> 2327 2328 2329 </div><!-- .article-info --> 2330 2331 2332 2333 2334 </article> 2335 2336 2337 2338 </li> 2339 2340 2341 <li class="media-feature-secondary"> 2342 2343 2344 2345 2346 <article 2347 class="slideshow feature-small archive-view has-image post-15923042 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-connecticut-news category-latest-headlines category-local-news category-news category-uncategorized tag-connecticut tag-firefighters tag-photos-and-videos tag-storrs tag-uconn tag-university-of-connecticut location-connecticut location-mansfield location-tolland-county location-university-of-connecticut" data-id="15923042" 2348 data-timestamp="1789128280"> 2349 2350 2351<figure> 2352 <a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/11/photos-uconn-honors-25th-anniversary-of-9-11-with-annual-stair-climb/" title="PHOTOS: UConn honors 25th anniversary of 9/11 with annual Stair Climb" class="icon-slideshow"></a> 2353 2354 <a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/11/photos-uconn-honors-25th-anniversary-of-9-11-with-annual-stair-climb/" title="PHOTOS: UConn honors 25th anniversary of 9/11 with annual Stair Climb"> 2355 <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="UConn firefighter John Ailes, wearing his turnout gear, climbs stairs with UConn Air Force ROTC students and other UConn students during the UConn Veterans and Militaryâs annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at the George J. Sherman Family Sports Complex at the UConn campus in Storrs on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, marking the 25th anniversary of 9/11. (Aaron Flaum/Hartford Courant)" title="UConn 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/THC-L-9-11-Stair-Climb_07.jpg?w=255" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/THC-L-9-11-Stair-Climb_07.jpg?w=255 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/THC-L-9-11-Stair-Climb_07.jpg?w=293 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/THC-L-9-11-Stair-Climb_07.jpg?w=303 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/THC-L-9-11-Stair-Climb_07.jpg?w=362 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/THC-L-9-11-Stair-Climb_07.jpg?w=235 305w" ></div> </a> 2356</figure> 2357 2358<div class="article-info"> 2359 <header> 2360 2361 2362 2363 <h3 class="entry-title "> 2364 2365 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/11/photos-uconn-honors-25th-anniversary-of-9-11-with-annual-stair-climb/" title="PHOTOS: UConn honors 25th anniversary of 9/11 with annual Stair Climb"> 2366 2367 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 2368 PHOTOS: UConn honors 25th anniversary of 9/11 with annual Stair Climb </span> 2369 2370 2371 2372 </a> 2373 2374 2375 </h3> 2376 2377 2378 2379 2380 2381 2382 </header> 2383 2384 2385 </div><!-- .article-info --> 2386 2387 2388 2389 2390 </article> 2391 2392 2393 2394 </li> 2395 2396 2397 <li class="media-feature-secondary"> 2398 2399 2400 2401 2402 <article 2403 class="slideshow feature-small archive-view has-image post-15761452 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-connecticut-news category-entertainment category-latest-headlines category-local-news category-news category-things-to-do tag-connecticut location-connecticut location-haddam location-middlesex-county" data-id="15761452" 2404 data-timestamp="1788795212"> 2405 2406 2407<figure> 2408 <a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/07/photos-the-haddam-neck-fair-in-ct/" title="PHOTOS: The Haddam Neck Fair in CT" class="icon-slideshow"></a> 2409 2410 <a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/07/photos-the-haddam-neck-fair-in-ct/" title="PHOTOS: The Haddam Neck Fair in CT"> 2411 <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="The Haddam Neck Fair over Labor Day weekend. (Photo: Emily M. Olson)" title="The Haddam Neck Fair over Labor Day weekend. (Emily M. Olson)" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/thc-l-haddamneckfair2photos-09082026-01.jpg?w=187" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/thc-l-haddamneckfair2photos-09082026-01.jpg?w=187 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/thc-l-haddamneckfair2photos-09082026-01.jpg?w=215 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/thc-l-haddamneckfair2photos-09082026-01.jpg?w=222 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/thc-l-haddamneckfair2photos-09082026-01.jpg?w=265 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/thc-l-haddamneckfair2photos-09082026-01.jpg?w=172 305w" ></div> </a> 2412</figure> 2413 2414<div class="article-info"> 2415 <header> 2416 2417 2418 2419 <h3 class="entry-title "> 2420 2421 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/07/photos-the-haddam-neck-fair-in-ct/" title="PHOTOS: The Haddam Neck Fair in CT"> 2422
2423 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 2424 PHOTOS: The Haddam Neck Fair in CT </span> 2425 2426 2427 2428 </a> 2429 2430 2431 </h3> 2432 2433 2434 2435 2436 2437 2438 </header> 2439 2440 2441 </div><!-- .article-info --> 2442 2443 2444 2445 2446 </article> 2447 2448 2449 2450 </li> 2451 2452 2453 </ul> 2454 2455 2456 </div> 2457 2458 2459 <button class="show-more-videos btn-show-more">Show More Photos</button> 2460 <div class="more-videos more-content-to-show"> 2461 <ul class="media-more"> 2462 2463 2464 <li class="media-feature-more"> 2465 2466 2467 2468 2469 <article 2470 class=" feature-small archive-view has-image post-15720488 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-connecticut-news category-local-news category-news tag-lime-rock-park location-connecticut" data-id="15720488" 2471 data-timestamp="1788697991"> 2472 2473 2474<figure> 2475 2476 <a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/06/photos-lime-rock-park-celebrates-44th-year-with-historic-festival/" title="PHOTOS: Lime Rock Park celebrates 44th year with historic festival"> 2477 <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Lime Rock Park celebrated its 44th year with the annual Lime Rock Historic Festival. (Mark Maglio)" title="thc-l-limerockhistoric-04" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/thc-l-limerockhistoric-04.jpg?w=300" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/thc-l-limerockhistoric-04.jpg?w=300 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/thc-l-limerockhistoric-04.jpg?w=380 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/thc-l-limerockhistoric-04.jpg?w=395 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/thc-l-limerockhistoric-04.jpg?w=470 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/thc-l-limerockhistoric-04.jpg?w=305 305w" ></div> </a> 2478</figure> 2479 2480<div class="article-info"> 2481 <header> 2482 2483 2484 2485 <h3 class="entry-title "> 2486 2487 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/06/photos-lime-rock-park-celebrates-44th-year-with-historic-festival/" title="PHOTOS: Lime Rock Park celebrates 44th year with historic festival"> 2488 2489 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 2490 PHOTOS: Lime Rock Park celebrates 44th year with historic festival </span> 2491 2492 2493 2494 </a> 2495 2496 2497 </h3> 2498 2499 2500 2501 2502 2503 2504 </header> 2505 2506 2507 </div><!-- .article-info --> 2508 2509 2510 2511 2512 </article> 2513 2514 2515 2516 </li> 2517 2518 2519 <li class="media-feature-more"> 2520 2521 2522 2523 2524 <article 2525 class="slideshow feature-small archive-view has-image post-15692023 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-college-sports category-connecticut-news category-latest-headlines category-local-news category-news category-sports tag-college-football tag-uconn-football" data-id="15692023" 2526 data-timestamp="1788622132"> 2527 2528 2529<figure> 2530 <a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/05/photos-uconn-football-team-opens-with-impressive-win/" title="PHOTOS: UConn football team opens with impressive win" class="icon-slideshow"></a> 2531 2532 <a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/05/photos-uconn-football-team-opens-with-impressive-win/" title="PHOTOS: UConn football team opens with impressive win"> 2533 <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="UConn Julian Allen runs for a 49-yard punt return against Lafayette during the first half of an NCAA college football game at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. (Jessica Hill/Special to the Courant)" title="THC-sp-photo-uconn-football" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/THC-sp-photo-uconn-football-8.jpg?w=281" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/THC-sp-photo-uconn-football-8.jpg?w=281 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/THC-sp-photo-uconn-football-8.jpg?w=323 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/THC-sp-photo-uconn-football-8.jpg?w=333 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/THC-sp-photo-uconn-football-8.jpg?w=398 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/THC-sp-photo-uconn-football-8.jpg?w=258 305w" ></div> </a> 2534</figure> 2535 2536<div class="article-info"> 2537 <header> 2538 2539 2540 2541 <h3 class="entry-title "> 2542 2543 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/05/photos-uconn-football-team-opens-with-impressive-win/" title="PHOTOS: UConn football team opens with impressive win"> 2544
2545 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 2546 PHOTOS: UConn football team opens with impressive win </span> 2547 2548 2549 2550 </a> 2551 2552 2553 </h3> 2554 2555 2556 2557 2558 2559 2560 </header> 2561 2562 2563 </div><!-- .article-info --> 2564 2565 2566 2567 2568 </article> 2569 2570 2571 2572 </li> 2573 2574 2575 <li class="media-feature-more"> 2576 2577 2578 2579 2580 <article 2581 class="slideshow feature-small archive-view has-image post-15584414 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-connecticut-news category-latest-headlines category-local-news category-news category-uncategorized tag-connecticut tag-ct tag-middletown tag-photos-and-videos tag-plymouth location-connecticut location-middlesex-county location-middletown-middlesex-county" data-id="15584414" 2582 data-timestamp="1788385597"> 2583 2584 2585<figure> 2586 <a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/02/photos-cruise-night-brings-classic-cars-to-main-street/" title="PHOTOS: Cruise Night brings classic cars to Main Street" class="icon-slideshow"></a> 2587 2588 <a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/02/photos-cruise-night-brings-classic-cars-to-main-street/" title="PHOTOS: Cruise Night brings classic cars to Main Street"> 2589 <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="A 1932 Buick Model 57 is among the cars on display during the 29th annual Cruise Night on Main Street in Middletown on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (Aaron Flaum/Hartford Courant)" title="29th annual Cruise" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/THC-L-29th-annual-Cruise-Night_08.jpg?w=260" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/THC-L-29th-annual-Cruise-Night_08.jpg?w=260 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/THC-L-29th-annual-Cruise-Night_08.jpg?w=299 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/THC-L-29th-annual-Cruise-Night_08.jpg?w=309 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/THC-L-29th-annual-Cruise-Night_08.jpg?w=369 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/THC-L-29th-annual-Cruise-Night_08.jpg?w=240 305w" ></div> </a> 2590</figure> 2591 2592<div class="article-info"> 2593 <header> 2594 2595 2596 2597 <h3 class="entry-title "> 2598 2599 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/02/photos-cruise-night-brings-classic-cars-to-main-street/" title="PHOTOS: Cruise Night brings classic cars to Main Street"> 2600 2601 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 2602 PHOTOS: Cruise Night brings classic cars to Main Street </span> 2603 2604 2605 2606 </a> 2607 2608 2609 </h3> 2610 2611 2612 2613 2614 2615 2616 </header> 2617 2618 2619 </div><!-- .article-info --> 2620 2621 2622 2623 2624 </article> 2625 2626 2627 2628 </li> 2629 2630 2631 <li class="media-feature-more"> 2632 2633 2634 2635 2636 <article 2637 class="slideshow feature-small archive-view has-image post-15507503 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-connecticut-news category-latest-headlines category-local-news category-news tag-august tag-hartford-courant tag-photo tag-photos tag-photos-and-videos tag-spring location-connecticut location-fairfield-county location-hartford-county location-litchfield-county location-middlesex-county location-new-haven-county location-tolland-county" data-id="15507503" 2638 data-timestamp="1788255880"> 2639 2640 2641<figure> 2642 <a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/01/photos-connecticut-in-august-2/" title="PHOTOS: Connecticut in August" class="icon-slideshow"></a> 2643 2644 <a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/01/photos-connecticut-in-august-2/" title="PHOTOS: Connecticut in August"> 2645 <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Chris Scheer takes a selfie with the Stanley Cup and his friends Tyler Hughes, left, Dakota Zepka and Blake Zepka, all of Farmington, at Dunkinâ Park on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. The Stanley Cupâs visit to Hartford was part of a tour by the Hockey Hall of Fame. (Aaron Flaum/Hartford Courant)" title="August 2026" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/THC-L-Aug-2026_22.jpg?w=240" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/THC-L-Aug-2026_22.jpg?w=240 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/THC-L-Aug-2026_22.jpg?w=275 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/THC-L-Aug-2026_22.jpg?w=284 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/THC-L-Aug-2026_22.jpg?w=339 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/THC-L-Aug-2026_22.jpg?w=220 305w" ></div> </a> 2646</figure> 2647 2648<div class="article-info"> 2649 <header> 2650 2651 2652 2653 <h3 class="entry-title "> 2654 2655 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/01/photos-connecticut-in-august-2/" title="PHOTOS: Connecticut in August"> 2656
2657 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 2658 PHOTOS: Connecticut in August </span> 2659 2660 2661 2662 </a> 2663 2664 2665 </h3> 2666 2667 2668 2669 2670 2671 2672 </header> 2673 2674 2675 </div><!-- .article-info --> 2676 2677 2678 2679 2680 </article> 2681 2682 2683 2684 </li> 2685 2686 2687 <li class="media-feature-more"> 2688 2689 2690 2691 2692 <article 2693 class=" feature-small archive-view has-image post-15418427 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-connecticut-news category-local-news category-news tag-plainville location-connecticut" data-id="15418427" 2694 data-timestamp="1788081303"> 2695 2696 2697<figure> 2698 2699 <a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/08/30/photos-plainville-fire-company-hot-air-balloon-festival/" title="PHOTOS: Plainville Fire Company Hot Air Balloon Festival"> 2700 <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="The 39th Annual Plainville Fire Company Hot Air Balloon Festival (Mark Maglio)" title="The 39th Annual Plainville Fire Company Hot Air Balloon Festival (Mark Maglio)" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/thc-l-plainvilleballoons-28.jpg?w=145" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/thc-l-plainvilleballoons-28.jpg?w=145 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/thc-l-plainvilleballoons-28.jpg?w=166 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/thc-l-plainvilleballoons-28.jpg?w=172 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/thc-l-plainvilleballoons-28.jpg?w=205 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/thc-l-plainvilleballoons-28.jpg?w=133 305w" ></div> </a> 2701</figure> 2702 2703<div class="article-info"> 2704 <header> 2705 2706 2707 2708 <h3 class="entry-title "> 2709 2710 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/08/30/photos-plainville-fire-company-hot-air-balloon-festival/" title="PHOTOS: Plainville Fire Company Hot Air Balloon Festival"> 2711 2712 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 2713 PHOTOS: Plainville Fire Company Hot Air Balloon Festival </span> 2714 2715 2716 2717 </a> 2718 2719 2720 </h3> 2721 2722 2723 2724 2725 2726 2727 </header> 2728 2729 2730 </div><!-- .article-info --> 2731 2732 2733 2734 2735 </article> 2736 2737 2738 2739 </li> 2740 2741 2742 </ul> 2743 </div> 2744 2745 2746</section> 2747 2748 </div> 2749 2750</div> 2751 2752 2753 2754<div class="landing-three-one landing-row"> 2755 2756 <div class="three-one-right"> 2757 2758 2759 2760 </div> 2761 2762 <div class="three-one-left"> 2763 <div id="Native_Middle"></div> 2764 2765 2766 <section class="section-highlight"> 2767 2768 <h2 class="entry-title"> 2769 <a href="https://www.courant.com/things-to-do/entertainment/" class="category-entertainment"> 2770 Entertainment<i class="icon-arrow-right"></i> 2771 </a> 2772 </h2> 2773 2774 2775 <div class="section-highlight-content"> 2776 2777 2778 <div class="section-feature"> 2779 2780 2781 2782 2783 <article 2784 class=" feature-medium archive-view has-image post-16300439 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-entertainment category-latest-headlines category-national category-news category-things-to-do category-tv-streaming" data-id="16300439" 2785 data-timestamp="1790174880"> 2786 2787 2788<figure> 2789 2790 <a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/23/billy-bush-joins-fox-news-media-as-a-contributor-2/" title="Billy Bush joins Fox News Media as a contributor"> 2791 <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Billy Bush attends Operation Smile, Celebration of Smiles Dinner, at Chefdance on April 4, 2026, in Park City, Utah. (Alex Goodlett/Operation Smile/Getty Images North America/TNS) 2792" title="202609231448MCT_____PHOTO____ENTER-TV-FOXNEWS-BUSH-FILEPIC-GET" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-section_wide_one" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/202609231448MCT_____PHOTO____ENTER-TV-FOXNEWS-BUSH-FILEPIC-GET_add700.jpg?w=496" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/202609231448MCT_____PHOTO____ENTER-TV-FOXNEWS-BUSH-FILEPIC-GET_add700.jpg?w=496 620w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/202609231448MCT_____PHOTO____ENTER-TV-FOXNEWS-BUSH-FILEPIC-GET_add700.jpg?w=623 780w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/202609231448MCT_____PHOTO____ENTER-TV-FOXNEWS-BUSH-FILEPIC-GET_add700.jpg?w=482 605w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/202609231448MCT_____PHOTO____ENTER-TV-FOXNEWS-BUSH-FILEPIC-GET_add700.jpg?w=418 525w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/202609231448MCT_____PHOTO____ENTER-TV-FOXNEWS-BUSH-FILEPIC-GET_add700.jpg?w=333 415w" ></div> </a> 2793</figure> 2794 2795<div class="article-info"> 2796 <header> 2797 2798 2799 2800 <h3 class="entry-title "> 2801 2802 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/23/billy-bush-joins-fox-news-media-as-a-contributor-2/" title="Billy Bush joins Fox News Media as a contributor"> 2803
2804 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 2805 Billy Bush joins Fox News Media as a contributor </span> 2806 2807 2808 2809 </a> 2810 2811 2812 </h3> 2813 2814 2815 2816 2817 2818 2819 </header> 2820 2821 <div class="excerpt"> 2822 Billy Bush, the veteran on-air host whose career was derailed by a crude off-camera conversation... </div> 2823 2824 2825 </div><!-- .article-info --> 2826 2827 2828 2829 2830 </article> 2831 2832 2833 2834 </div> 2835 2836 2837 <ul class="headline-list"> 2838 2839 2840 <li> 2841 2842 2843 2844 2845 <article 2846 class=" headline-only archive-view has-image post-16296510 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-entertainment category-movies category-things-to-do tag-celebrities tag-entertainment tag-movies tag-network" data-id="16296510" 2847 data-timestamp="1790171125"> 2848 2849 2850<div class="article-info"> 2851 <header> 2852 2853 2854 2855 <h3 class="entry-title "> 2856 2857 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/23/robert-pattinson-primetime/" title="Robert Pattinson brings âTo Catch a Predatorâ to life in new film âPrimetimeâ"> 2858 2859 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 2860 Robert Pattinson brings âTo Catch a Predatorâ to life in new film âPrimetimeâ </span> 2861 2862 2863 2864 </a> 2865 2866 2867 </h3> 2868 2869 2870 2871 2872 2873 2874 </header> 2875 2876 2877 </div><!-- .article-info --> 2878 2879 2880 2881 2882 </article> 2883 2884 2885 2886 </li> 2887 2888 2889 <li> 2890 2891 2892 2893 2894 <article 2895 class=" headline-only archive-view has-image post-16296226 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-entertainment category-things-to-do category-tv-streaming tag-celebrities tag-entertainment tag-network tag-streaming tag-tv" data-id="16296226" 2896 data-timestamp="1790170979"> 2897 2898 2899<div class="article-info"> 2900 <header> 2901 2902 2903 2904 <h3 class="entry-title "> 2905 2906 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/23/brothers-tv-show-review/" title="Review: In âBrothers,â Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson have fun with a rumor. Or is it?"> 2907 2908 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 2909 Review: In âBrothers,â Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson have fun with a rumor. Or is it? </span> 2910 2911 2912 2913 </a> 2914 2915 2916 </h3> 2917 2918 2919 2920 2921 2922 2923 </header> 2924 2925 2926 </div><!-- .article-info --> 2927 2928 2929 2930 2931 </article> 2932 2933 2934 2935 </li> 2936 2937 2938 <li> 2939 2940 2941 2942 2943 <article 2944 class=" headline-only archive-view has-image post-16295636 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-entertainment category-things-to-do category-tv-streaming tag-celebrities tag-entertainment tag-network tag-tv" data-id="16295636" 2945 data-timestamp="1790170450"> 2946 2947 2948<div class="article-info"> 2949 <header> 2950 2951 2952 2953 <h3 class="entry-title "> 2954 2955 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/23/billy-bush-join-fox-news-contributor-claims-he-changed/" title="Billy Bush grabs new job as Fox News contributor, says heâs a changed man"> 2956 2957 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 2958 Billy Bush grabs new job as Fox News contributor, says heâs a changed man </span> 2959 2960 2961 2962 </a> 2963 2964 2965 </h3> 2966 2967 2968 2969 2970 2971 2972 </header> 2973 2974 2975 </div><!-- .article-info --> 2976 2977 2978 2979 2980 </article> 2981 2982 2983 2984 </li> 2985 2986 2987 </ul> 2988 2989 2990 </div> 2991 2992 </section> 2993 2994 2995 <section class="section-highlight"> 2996 2997 <h2 class="entry-title"> 2998 <a href="https://www.courant.com/business/" class="category-business"> 2999 Business<i class="icon-arrow-right"></i> 3000 </a> 3001 </h2> 3002 3003 3004 <div class="section-highlight-content"> 3005 3006 3007 <div class="section-feature"> 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 <article 3013 class=" feature-medium archive-view has-image post-16304730 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-business category-national category-news category-things-to-do category-tv-streaming tag-business tag-nation tag-network tag-streaming tag-tv" data-id="16304730" 3014 data-timestamp="1790181936"> 3015 3016 3017<figure> 3018 3019 <a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/23/disney-hulu-raise-prices/" title="Disney+ and Hulu raise prices again as Disney steers subscribers toward bundles"> 3020 <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="A person holds a bag with a Disney+ and Hulu logo during the “D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event” outside the Anaheim Convention Center on Aug. 14, 2026, in Anaheim, California. (Jerod Harris/AFP/Getty Images North America/TNS) 3021" title="202609231621MCT_____PHOTO____ENTER-VID-DISNEY-HULU-PRICE-HIKE-FILEPIC-GET" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-section_wide_one" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/202609231621MCT_____PHOTO____ENTER-VID-DISNEY-HULU-PRICE-HIKE-FILEPIC-GET.jpg?w=
3021526" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/202609231621MCT_____PHOTO____ENTER-VID-DISNEY-HULU-PRICE-HIKE-FILEPIC-GET.jpg?w=526 620w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/202609231621MCT_____PHOTO____ENTER-VID-DISNEY-HULU-PRICE-HIKE-FILEPIC-GET.jpg?w=661 780w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/202609231621MCT_____PHOTO____ENTER-VID-DISNEY-HULU-PRICE-HIKE-FILEPIC-GET.jpg?w=511 605w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/202609231621MCT_____PHOTO____ENTER-VID-DISNEY-HULU-PRICE-HIKE-FILEPIC-GET.jpg?w=443 525w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/202609231621MCT_____PHOTO____ENTER-VID-DISNEY-HULU-PRICE-HIKE-FILEPIC-GET.jpg?w=353 415w" ></div> </a> 3022</figure> 3023 3024<div class="article-info"> 3025 <header> 3026 3027 3028 3029 <h3 class="entry-title "> 3030 3031 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/23/disney-hulu-raise-prices/" title="Disney+ and Hulu raise prices again as Disney steers subscribers toward bundles"> 3032 3033 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 3034 Disney+ and Hulu raise prices again as Disney steers subscribers toward bundles </span> 3035 3036 3037 3038 </a> 3039 3040 3041 </h3> 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 </header> 3049 3050 <div class="excerpt"> 3051 The changes reflect a bigger push for consumers to bundle services instead of stand-alone subscriptions. </div> 3052 3053 3054 </div><!-- .article-info --> 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 </article> 3060 3061 3062 3063 </div> 3064 3065 3066 <ul class="headline-list"> 3067 3068 3069 <li> 3070 3071 3072 3073 3074 <article 3075 class=" headline-only archive-view has-image post-16303195 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-business category-news category-world tag-artificial-intelligence tag-business tag-network tag-technology" data-id="16303195" 3076 data-timestamp="1790180056"> 3077 3078 3079<div class="article-info"> 3080 <header> 3081 3082 3083 3084 <h3 class="entry-title "> 3085 3086 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/23/un-general-assembly-ai-risk/" title="Tech leaders to UN: For the sake of humanity, please control the AI technology we created"> 3087 3088 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 3089 Tech leaders to UN: For the sake of humanity, please control the AI technology we created </span> 3090 3091 3092 3093 </a> 3094 3095 3096 </h3> 3097 3098 3099 3100 3101 3102 3103 </header> 3104 3105 3106 </div><!-- .article-info --> 3107 3108 3109 3110 3111 </article> 3112 3113 3114 3115 </li> 3116 3117 3118 <li> 3119 3120 3121 3122 3123 <article 3124 class=" headline-only archive-view has-image post-16302118 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-business tag-business tag-nation tag-network tag-retail" data-id="16302118" 3125 data-timestamp="1790179040"> 3126 3127 3128<div class="article-info"> 3129 <header> 3130 3131 3132 3133 <h3 class="entry-title "> 3134 3135 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/23/costco-ditches-kirkland-beer/" title="Costco ditches its Kirkland beer, made by a well-known craft brewer"> 3136 3137 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 3138 Costco ditches its Kirkland beer, made by a well-known craft brewer </span> 3139 3140 3141 3142 </a> 3143 3144 3145 </h3> 3146 3147 3148 3149 3150 3151 3152 </header> 3153 3154 3155 </div><!-- .article-info --> 3156 3157 3158 3159 3160 </article> 3161 3162 3163 3164 </li> 3165 3166 3167 <li> 3168 3169 3170 3171 3172 <article 3173 class=" headline-only archive-view has-image post-16298373 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-business tag-business tag-nation tag-network" data-id="16298373" 3174 data-timestamp="1790173977"> 3175 3176 3177<div class="article-info"> 3178 <header> 3179 3180 3181 3182 <h3 class="entry-title "> 3183 3184 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/23/caesars-merger-fertitta/" title="Caesars stockholders approve $6 billion merger with Fertitta"> 3185 3186 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 3187 Caesars stockholders approve $6 billion merger with Fertitta </span> 3188 3189 3190 3191 </a> 3192 3193 3194 </h3> 3195 3196 3197 3198 3199 3200 3201 </header> 3202 3203 3204 </div><!-- .article-info --> 3205 3206 3207 3208 3209 </article> 3210 3211 3212 3213 </li> 3214 3215 3216 </ul> 3217 3218 3219 </div> 3220 3221 </section> 3222 3223 3224 <section class="section-highlight"> 3225 3226 <h2 class="entry-title"> 3227 <a href="https://www.courant.com/opinion/" class="category-opinion"> 3228 Opinion<i class="icon-arrow-right"></i> 3229 </a> 3230 </h2> 3231 3232 3233 <div class="section-highlight-content"> 3234 3235 3236 <div class="section-feature"> 3237 3238 3239 3240 3241 <article 3242 class=" feature-medium archive-view has-image post-16010095 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-commentary category-opinion category-uncategorized tag-commentary tag-letters-to-editor tag-opinion location-connecticut location-state" data-id="16010095" 3243 data-timestamp="1790140558"> 3244 3245 3246<figure> 3247 3248 <a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/23/readers-speak-ct-mom-explains-why-s
3248he-votes-the-way-she-does/" title="Readers speak: CT mom explains why she votes the way she does"> 3249 <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="âI Votedâ stickers are ready for voters on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024 in Brookfield, Conn. (Jessica Hill/Special to the Courant)" title="THC-L-news-photo-election-day 08.jpg" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-section_wide_one" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/THC-L-news-photo-election-day-08.jpg?w=525" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/THC-L-news-photo-election-day-08.jpg?w=525 620w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/THC-L-news-photo-election-day-08.jpg?w=660 780w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/THC-L-news-photo-election-day-08.jpg?w=510 605w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/THC-L-news-photo-election-day-08.jpg?w=443 525w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/THC-L-news-photo-election-day-08.jpg?w=353 415w" ></div> </a> 3250</figure> 3251 3252<div class="article-info"> 3253 <header> 3254 3255 3256 3257 <h3 class="entry-title "> 3258 3259 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/23/readers-speak-ct-mom-explains-why-she-votes-the-way-she-does/" title="Readers speak: CT mom explains why she votes the way she does"> 3260 3261 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 3262 Readers speak: CT mom explains why she votes the way she does </span> 3263 3264 3265 3266 </a> 3267 3268 3269 </h3> 3270 3271 3272 3273 3274 3275 3276 </header> 3277 3278 <div class="excerpt"> 3279 I believe our tax system should ask everyone to contribute fairly, while making sure our... </div> 3280 3281 3282 </div><!-- .article-info --> 3283 3284 3285 3286 3287 </article> 3288 3289 3290 3291 </div> 3292 3293 3294 <ul class="headline-list"> 3295 3296 3297 <li> 3298 3299 3300 3301 3302 <article 3303 class=" headline-only archive-view has-image post-16011525 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-commentary category-opinion tag-commentaty tag-opinion location-connecticut" data-id="16011525" 3304 data-timestamp="1790140503"> 3305 3306 3307<div class="article-info"> 3308 <header> 3309 3310 3311 3312 <h3 class="entry-title "> 3313 3314 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/23/opinion-hartford-doesnt-need-reinvention-it-needs-connection/" title="Opinion: Hartford doesnât need reinvention. It needs connection."> 3315 3316 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 3317 Opinion: Hartford doesnât need reinvention. It needs connection. </span> 3318 3319 3320 3321 </a> 3322 3323 3324 </h3> 3325 3326 3327 3328 3329 3330 3331 </header> 3332 3333 3334 </div><!-- .article-info --> 3335 3336 3337 3338 3339 </article> 3340 3341 3342 3343 </li> 3344 3345 3346 <li> 3347 3348 3349 3350 3351 <article 3352 class=" headline-only archive-view has-image post-16034738 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-commentary category-opinion tag-opinion location-connecticut" data-id="16034738" 3353 data-timestamp="1790055036"> 3354 3355 3356<div class="article-info"> 3357 <header> 3358 3359 3360 3361 <h3 class="entry-title "> 3362 3363 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/22/opinion-childs-foundation-for-lifelong-mental-health-starts-at-day-one/" title="Opinion: Child’s foundation for lifelong mental health starts at day one"> 3364 3365 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 3366 Opinion: Child’s foundation for lifelong mental health starts at day one </span> 3367 3368 3369 3370 </a> 3371 3372 3373 </h3> 3374 3375 3376 3377 3378 3379 3380 </header> 3381 3382 3383 </div><!-- .article-info --> 3384 3385 3386 3387 3388 </article> 3389 3390 3391 3392 </li> 3393 3394 3395 <li> 3396 3397 3398 3399 3400 <article 3401 class=" headline-only archive-view has-image post-15999770 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-commentary category-opinion tag-opinon location-connecticut" data-id="15999770" 3402 data-timestamp="1790054124"> 3403 3404 3405<div class="article-info"> 3406 <header> 3407 3408 3409 3410 <h3 class="entry-title "> 3411 3412 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/22/opinion-the-great-illusion-we-all-face-in-connecticut-and-america/" title="Opinion: The Great Illusion we all face in Connecticut and America"> 3413 3414 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 3415 Opinion: The Great Illusion we all face in Connecticut and America </span> 3416 3417 3418 3419 </a> 3420 3421 3422 </h3> 3423 3424 3425 3426 3427 3428 3429 </header> 3430 3431 3432 </div><!-- .article-info --> 3433 3434 3435 3436 3437 </article> 3438 3439 3440 3441 </li> 3442 3443 3444 </ul> 3445 3446 3447 </div> 3448 3449 </section> 3450 3451 3452 <section class="section-highlight"> 3453 3454 <h2 class="entry-title"> 3455 <a href="https://www.courant.com/news/national/" class="category-national-news"> 3456 National News<i class="icon-arrow-right"></i> 3457 </a> 3458 </h2> 3459 3460 3461 <div class="section-highlight-content"> 3462 3463 3464 <div class="section-feature"> 3465 3466 3467 3468 3469 <article 3470 class=" feature-medium archive-view has-image post-16108273 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-national category-news category-world tag-history tag-network" data-id="16108273" 3471 data-timestamp="1790222422"> 3472 3473 3474<figure> 3475 3476 <a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/24/today-in-history-september-24-uss-enterprise-first-nuclear-powered-aircraft-carrier-launches/" title="Today in History: September 24, USS Enterprise, first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, launches"> 3477 <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="A throng estimated at 15,000 gather to watch the christening of the USS Enterprise, the world’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, at Newport News, Va., Sept. 24, 1960. (AP Photo) 3478" title="AP600924037" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-section_wide_one" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AP600924037.jpg?w=613" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AP600924037.jpg?w=613 620w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AP600924037.jpg?w=771 780w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AP600924037.jpg?w=595 605w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AP600924037.jpg?w=517 525w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AP600924037.jpg?w=412 415w" ></div> </a> 3479</figure> 3480 3481<div class="article-info"> 3482 <header> 3483 3484 3485 3486 <h3 class="entry-title "> 3487 3488 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/24/today-in-history-september-24-uss-enterprise-first-nuclear-powered-aircraft-carrier-launches/" title="Today in History: September 24, USS Enterprise, first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, launches"> 3489
3490 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 3491 Today in History: September 24, USS Enterprise, first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, launches </span> 3492 3493 3494 3495 </a> 3496 3497 3498 </h3> 3499 3500 3501 3502 3503 3504 3505 </header> 3506 3507 <div class="excerpt"> 3508 The USS Enterprise, the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, was launched at Newport News, Virginia. </div> 3509 3510 3511 </div><!-- .article-info --> 3512 3513 3514 3515 3516 </article> 3517 3518 3519 3520 </div> 3521 3522 3523 <ul class="headline-list"> 3524 3525 3526 <li> 3527 3528 3529 3530 3531 <article 3532 class=" headline-only archive-view has-image post-16309981 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-national category-news tag-nation tag-network" data-id="16309981" 3533 data-timestamp="1790192678"> 3534 3535 3536<div class="article-info"> 3537 <header> 3538 3539 3540 3541 <h3 class="entry-title "> 3542 3543 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/23/six-flags-lawsuits/" title="New lawsuits allege Six Flags Magic Mountainâs X2 roller coaster caused traumatic brain injuries"> 3544 3545 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 3546 New lawsuits allege Six Flags Magic Mountainâs X2 roller coaster caused traumatic brain injuries </span> 3547 3548 3549 3550 </a> 3551 3552 3553 </h3> 3554 3555 3556 3557 3558 3559 3560 </header> 3561 3562 3563 </div><!-- .article-info --> 3564 3565 3566 3567 3568 </article> 3569 3570 3571 3572 </li> 3573 3574 3575 <li> 3576 3577 3578 3579 3580 <article 3581 class=" headline-only archive-view has-image post-16309685 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-national category-news tag-nation tag-network tag-social-media" data-id="16309685" 3582 data-timestamp="1790192313"> 3583 3584 3585<div class="article-info"> 3586 <header> 3587 3588 3589 3590 <h3 class="entry-title "> 3591 3592 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/23/facebook-new-mexico/" title="Facebook accused of deceiving users in New Mexico as trial over privacy scandal wraps up"> 3593 3594 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 3595 Facebook accused of deceiving users in New Mexico as trial over privacy scandal wraps up </span> 3596 3597 3598 3599 </a> 3600 3601 3602 </h3> 3603 3604 3605 3606 3607 3608 3609 </header> 3610 3611 3612 </div><!-- .article-info --> 3613 3614 3615 3616 3617 </article> 3618 3619 3620 3621 </li> 3622 3623 3624 <li> 3625 3626 3627 3628 3629 <article 3630 class=" headline-only archive-view has-image post-16305947 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-national category-news tag-college-sports tag-immigration tag-nation tag-network" data-id="16305947" 3631 data-timestamp="1790186097"> 3632 3633 3634<div class="article-info"> 3635 <header> 3636 3637 3638 3639 <h3 class="entry-title "> 3640 3641 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/23/college-basketball-player-detained-ice/" title="ICE detained Kentucky State basketball player from Senegal as she prepared to travel to tournament"> 3642 3643 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 3644 ICE detained Kentucky State basketball player from Senegal as she prepared to travel to tournament </span> 3645 3646 3647 3648 </a> 3649 3650 3651 </h3> 3652 3653 3654 3655 3656 3657 3658 </header> 3659 3660 3661 </div><!-- .article-info --> 3662 3663 3664 3665 3666 </article> 3667 3668 3669 3670 </li> 3671 3672 3673 </ul> 3674 3675 3676 </div> 3677 3678 </section> 3679 3680 3681 <section class="section-highlight"> 3682 3683 <h2 class="entry-title"> 3684 <a href="https://www.courant.com/local-news/" class="category-local-news"> 3685 Local News<i class="icon-arrow-right"></i> 3686 </a> 3687 </h2> 3688 3689 3690 <div class="section-highlight-content"> 3691 3692 3693 <div class="section-feature"> 3694 3695 3696 3697 3698 <article 3699 class=" feature-medium archive-view has-image post-16264589 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-connecticut-news category-courts-legal category-crime-public-safety category-latest-headlines category-local-news category-news tag-armed-robbery tag-arrest tag-connecticut-news tag-criminal-charges tag-ct-news tag-hartford-courant tag-investigation tag-local-news tag-motel-6 tag-wethersfield tag-wethersfield-police-department location-connecticut location-hartford-county location-wethersfield" data-id="16264589" 3700 data-timestamp="1790142341"> 3701 3702 3703<figure> 3704 3705 <a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/23/police-make-arrest-in-connection-with-armed-robbery-at-motel-in-wethersfield/" title="Police make arrest in connection with armed robbery at motel in Wethersfield"> 3706 <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Police lights" title="Police lights" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-section_wide_one" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/shutterstock_1517589410.jpg?w=620" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/shutterstock_1517589410.jpg?w=620 620w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/shutterstock_1517589410.jpg?w=780 780w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/shutterstock_1517589410.jpg?w=605 605w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/shutterstock_1517589410.jpg?w=525 525w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/shutterstock_1517589410.jpg?w=415 415w" ></div> </a> 3707</figure> 3708 3709<div class="article-info"> 3710 <header> 3711 3712 3713 3714 <h3 class="entry-title "> 3715 3716 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/23/police-make-arrest-in-connection-with-armed-robbery-at-motel-in-wethersfield/" title="Police make arrest in connection with armed robbery at motel in Wethersfield"> 3717
3718 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 3719 Police make arrest in connection with armed robbery at motel in Wethersfield </span> 3720 3721 3722 3723 </a> 3724 3725 3726 </h3> 3727 3728 3729 3730 3731 3732 3733 </header> 3734 3735 <div class="excerpt"> 3736 The Enfield man was charged multiple offenses including kidnapping with a firearm, robbery, assault and... </div> 3737 3738 3739 </div><!-- .article-info --> 3740 3741 3742 3743 3744 </article> 3745 3746 3747 3748 </div> 3749 3750 3751 <ul class="headline-list"> 3752 3753 3754 <li> 3755 3756 3757 3758 3759 <article 3760 class=" headline-only archive-view has-image post-16168932 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-business category-connecticut-news category-local-news category-news category-real-estate tag-real-estate location-connecticut" data-id="16168932" 3761 data-timestamp="1790142331"> 3762 3763 3764<div class="article-info"> 3765 <header> 3766 3767 3768 3769 <h3 class="entry-title "> 3770 3771 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/23/ct-industrial-building-sells-for-2-55m-heres-who-is-moving-in/" title="CT industrial building sells for $2.55M. Here’s who is moving in"> 3772 3773 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 3774 CT industrial building sells for $2.55M. Here’s who is moving in </span> 3775 3776 3777 3778 </a> 3779 3780 3781 </h3> 3782 3783 3784 3785 3786 3787 3788 </header> 3789 3790 3791 </div><!-- .article-info --> 3792 3793 3794 3795 3796 </article> 3797 3798 3799 3800 </li> 3801 3802 3803 <li> 3804 3805 3806 3807 3808 <article 3809 class=" headline-only archive-view has-image post-16267842 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-connecticut-news category-courts-legal category-local-news category-news category-politics tag-addiction tag-connecticut-coalition-to-end-homelessness tag-court-ruling tag-disability tag-federal-funding tag-homelessness tag-housing tag-substance-use location-connecticut" data-id="16267842" 3810 data-timestamp="1790141449"> 3811 3812 3813<div class="article-info"> 3814 <header> 3815 3816 3817 3818 <h3 class="entry-title "> 3819 3820 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/23/thousands-could-lose-housing-as-court-lifts-ban-on-federal-funding-changes/" title="Thousands could lose housing as court lifts ban on federal funding changes"> 3821 3822 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 3823 Thousands could lose housing as court lifts ban on federal funding changes </span> 3824 3825 3826 3827 </a> 3828 3829 3830 </h3> 3831 3832 3833 3834 3835 3836 3837 </header> 3838 3839 3840 </div><!-- .article-info --> 3841 3842 3843 3844 3845 </article> 3846 3847 3848 3849 </li> 3850 3851 3852 <li> 3853 3854 3855 3856 3857 <article 3858 class=" headline-only archive-view has-image post-16268353 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-connecticut-news category-crime-public-safety category-government category-local-news category-news category-politics tag-bridgeport tag-internal-affairs-investigation tag-police tag-union location-connecticut" data-id="16268353" 3859 data-timestamp="1790140290"> 3860 3861 3862<div class="article-info"> 3863 <header> 3864 3865 3866 3867 <h3 class="entry-title "> 3868 3869 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/23/ct-police-union-wants-chief-sidelined-during-probe/" title="CT police union wants chief sidelined during probe"> 3870 3871 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 3872 CT police union wants chief sidelined during probe </span> 3873 3874 3875 3876 </a> 3877 3878 3879 </h3> 3880 3881 3882 3883 3884 3885 3886 </header> 3887 3888 3889 </div><!-- .article-info --> 3890 3891 3892 3893 3894 </article> 3895 3896 3897 3898 </li> 3899 3900 3901 </ul> 3902 3903 3904 </div> 3905 3906 </section> 3907 3908 3909 <section class="section-highlight"> 3910 3911 <h2 class="entry-title"> 3912 <a href="https://www.courant.com/things-to-do/" class="category-things-to-do"> 3913 Things to Do<i class="icon-arrow-right"></i> 3914 </a> 3915 </h2> 3916 3917 3918 <div class="section-highlight-content"> 3919 3920 3921 <div class="section-feature"> 3922 3923 3924 3925 3926 <article 3927 class=" feature-medium archive-view has-image post-16310704 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-horoscopes category-things-to-do" data-id="16310704" 3928 data-timestamp="1790193600"> 3929 3930 3931<figure> 3932 3933 <a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/23/daily-horoscope-for-september-24-2026/" title="Daily Horoscope for September 24, 2026"> 3934 <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Astrology and horoscopes concept. Astrological zodiac signs in circle on starry background." title="Astrology and horoscopes concept. 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4610 resolve(false); 4611 } 4612 }, 100); 4613 }); 4614 } 4615 4616 function isEntitledSubscriber() { 4617 var match = document.cookie.match(/(?:^|; )mng-entitlements=([^;]*)/); 4618 if (!match) { 4619 return false; 4620 } 4621 var payload = decodeJwt(decodeURIComponent(match[1])); 4622 return !!(payload && payload.entitlement_entitled); 4623 } 4624 4625 function getAuthEmail() { 4626 var ready = getAuthReady(); 4627 if (ready && ready.claims && ready.claims.email) { 4628 return ready.claims.email; 4629 } 4630 if (ready && typeof ready.idToken === 'string') { 4631 var claims = decodeJwt(ready.idToken); 4632 if (claims && claims.email) { 4633 return claims.email; 4634 } 4635 } 4636 var session = getMngSession(); 4637 if (session && session.email) { 4638 return session.email; 4639 } 4640 if (session && session.idToken) { 4641 var sessionClaims = decodeJwt(session.idToken); 4642 if (sessionClaims && sessionClaims.email) { 4643 return sessionClaims.email; 4644 } 4645 } 4646 return ''; 4647 } 4648 4649 function hideSocialLogin() { 4650 document.querySelectorAll('.digisubs-social-login').forEach(function (el) { 4651 el.classList.add('is-hidden'); 4652 el.setAttribute('hidden', 'hidden'); 4653 }); 4654 } 4655 4656 function grantRegwallAccessCookies() { 4657 var pathname = window.location.pathname; 4658 document.cookie = 'entitled_via_newsletter=true; path=' + pathname + '; max-age=1800'; 4659 document.cookie = 'sspw_has-nl-registration=true; path=/; max-age=604800'; 4660 if (typeof demeter === 'function') { 4661 demeter('userProperties', { args: { visitorType: 'registered' } }); 4662 } 4663 console.info(logPrefix, 'granted limited article access cookies'); 4664 } 4665 4666 function waitForEngageSubscribe() { 4667 return new Promise(function (resolve, reject) { 4668 if (window.engageLibrary && typeof window.engageLibrary.sspwSuscribeToNewsletter === 'function') { 4669 resolve(); 4670 return; 4671 } 4672 var started = Date.now(); 4673 var poll = window.setInterval(function () { 4674 if (window.engageLibrary && typeof window.engageLibrary.sspwSuscribeToNewsletter === 'function') { 4675 window.clearInterval(poll); 4676 resolve(); 4677 } else if (Date.now() - started > readyTimeoutMs) { 4678 window.clearInterval(poll); 4679 reject(new Error('engageLibrary.sspwSuscribeToNewsletter not available')); 4680 } 4681 }, 100); 4682 }); 4683 } 4684 4685 function subscribeRegwallNewsletter() { 4686 var prefId = window.authentication_config && window.authentication_config.regwallPrefId; 4687 if (!prefId) { 4688 console.info(logPrefix, 'no regwallPrefId, skipping newsletter subscribe'); 4689 return Promise.resolve(false); 4690 } 4691 var email = getAuthEmail(); 4692 if (!email) { 4693 console.warn(logPrefix, 'no auth email, skipping newsletter subscribe'); 4694 return Promise.resolve(false); 4695 } 4696 return waitForEngageSubscribe().then(function () { 4697 console.info(logPrefix, 'subscribing', email, 'to prefId', prefId); 4698 return window.engageLibrary.sspwSuscribeToNewsletter(email, Number(prefId)); 4699 }); 4700 } 4701 4702 function waitForAuthEmail() { 4703 return new Promise(function (resolve) { 4704 var email = getAuthEmail(); 4705 if (email) { 4706 resolve(email); 4707 return; 4708 } 4709 var started = Date.now(); 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Line numbers count LF bytes from the start of the resource, as the search results do. Vendor segments are library code the classifier recognised; they are stored but not indexed. Bytes are shown as Latin1 characters, one per byte.