Topic: The Hartford Courant

Halloween faces postponement due to scary weather

Halloween trick-or-treating is in trouble in some parts of New Jersey, New England, and even Miami in the wake of major storms.

Connecticut Senate race: Blumenthal, McMahon spar over TV ads

In Monday's debate, the two leading candidates in the Connecticut Senate race – Democrat Richard Blumenthal and Republican Linda McMahon – accused each other of lying to voters in their TV ads.

Report: alleged Hartford Distributors shooter claimed racial harassment

A driver called into a disciplinary meeting at Hartford Distributors in Manchester, Ct., opened fire on employees at the busiest time of the day Tuesday, police say.

Did 'unsafe' natural gas release lead to power plant explosion?

Enough natural gas to fill a basketball arena was released just before an explosion at a Connecticut power plant, say federal investigators, who call it an 'unsafe' practice.

Joe Lieberman 'out of tune' with Connecticut, but few complain

Sen. Joe Lieberman is refusing to vote for a healthcare public option – even though the Connecticut Legislature passed comprehensive healthcare reform this year. But poll data suggest the Nutmeg State won't abandon Lieberman.

Yale murder: Police to arrest lab technician

Officials are obtaining an arrest warrant for Raymond Clark III, a lab technician who worked in the building where Yale student Annie Le's body was found, after his DNA was found to match evidence from the crime scene.

Why are they calling it 'climate change' now?

As newspapers struggle, readers seem fine with online

A boom in canning for backyard vegetable gardens

Gardeners preserve their bountiful produce for winter meals.

The poetry of memories

Poet Donald Hall shares the contents of a life through his loves and losses.

Live from New York it's Sarah Palin, well Tina Fey