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(Justin Muszynski/Hartford Courant)" title="PXL_20260930_140405636" fetchpriority="high" src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/PXL_20260930_140405636.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/PXL_20260930_140405636.jpg?w=466 620w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/PXL_20260930_140405636.jpg?w=586 780w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/PXL_20260930_140405636.jpg?w=766 1020w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/PXL_20260930_140405636.jpg?w=959 1280w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/PXL_20260930_140405636.jpg?w=1393 1860w" ></a></div> </figure> 653 654 655 656 657 </article> 658 659 660 661 </div> 662 663 <div class="feature-bottom"> 664 665 666 667 668 <article 669 class=" feature-small archive-view has-image post-16523824 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-connecticut-news category-latest-headlines category-local-news category-news tag-arunan tag-audit-commission tag-audits tag-carmen-sierra tag-city-hall tag-city-of-hartford tag-connection-news tag-ct-news tag-harassment tag-hartford tag-local-news tag-mayor tag-pension tag-treasurer location-connecticut location-hartford location-hartford-county" data-id="16523824" 670 data-timestamp="1790746247"> 671 672 673<figure> 674 675 <a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/30/ct-woman-claims-she-was-intimidated-into-decorating-a-public-office-for-christmas-atmosphere-termed-toxic/" title="CT woman claims she was intimidated into decorating a public office for Christmas. Atmosphere termed ‘toxic’"> 676 <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="The treasurerâs office is at Constitution Plaza, not at Hartford City Hall. (File photo)" title="2026 Top Workplace" fetchpriority="high" src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/THC-L-2026-Top-Workplace_53.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/2026/08/THC-L-2026-Top-Workplace_53.jpg?w=281 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/THC-L-2026-Top-Workplace_53.jpg?w=323 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/THC-L-2026-Top-Workplace_53.jpg?w=334 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/THC-L-2026-Top-Workplace_53.jpg?w=398 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/THC-L-2026-Top-Workplace_53.jpg?w=258 305w" ></div> </a> 677</figure> 678 679<div class="article-info"> 680 <header> 681 682 683 684 <h3 class="entry-title "> 685 686 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/30/ct-woman-claims-she-was-intimidated-into-decorating-a-public-office-for-christmas-atmosphere-termed-toxic/" title="CT woman claims she was intimidated into decorating a public office for Christmas. Atmosphere termed ‘toxic’"> 687 688 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 689 CT woman claims she was intimidated into decorating a public office for Christmas. Atmosphere termed ‘toxic’ </span> 690 691 692 693 </a> 694 695 696 </h3> 697 698 699 700 701 702 703 </header> 704 705 706 </div><!-- .article-info --> 707 708 709 710 711 </article> 712 713 714 715 716 717 <article 718 class=" feature-small archive-view has-image post-16535089 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-business category-connecticut-news category-courts-legal category-economic-development category-environment category-government category-local-news category-news category-real-estate category-transportation tag-business tag-connecticut tag-ct-news tag-development tag-east-lyme tag-gas-stations tag-hartford-courant tag-local-news tag-max-image-preview tag-rocky-hill tag-superior-court tag-torrington tag-waterbury tag-zoning location-berlin location-bridgeport location-brookfield location-cheshire location-connecticut location-coventry location-danbury location-east-hartford location-east-lyme location-enfield location-fairfield-county location-guilford location-hartford location-hartford-county location-litchfield-county location-meriden location-new-haven-county location-new-london-county location-new-milford location-newtown location-norwalk location-ridgefield location-rocky-hill location-southington location-stamford location-state location-tolland-county location-torrington location-waterbury location-westport location-wethersfield" data-id="16535089" 719 data-timestamp="1790746253"> 720 721 722<figure> 723 724 <a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/30/fast-growing-gas-station-market-chain-looks-to-end-standoff-in-central-ct-suburb/" title="Fast-growing gas station, market chain looks to end standoff. It dragged on in a CT town for more than a year"> 725 <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Floor plan of a new Atlantis Fresh market planned in Rocky Hill. 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737 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 738 Fast-growing gas station, market chain looks to end standoff. It dragged on in a CT town for more than a year </span> 739 740 741 742 </a> 743 744 745 </h3> 746 747 748 749 750 751 752 </header> 753 754 755 </div><!-- .article-info --> 756 757 758 759 760 </article> 761 762 763 764 765 766 <article 767 class=" feature-small archive-view has-image post-16536284 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-chi-phi tag-connecticut-news tag-courts-and-legal tag-ct-news tag-delta-delta-delta tag-hartford-courant tag-ketamine tag-lawsuit tag-local-news tag-max-image-preview tag-rape tag-sexual-assault location-connecticut" data-id="16536284" 768 data-timestamp="1790744427"> 769 770 771<figure> 772 773 <a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/30/ct-man-named-in-lawsuit-tied-to-alleged-gang-rape-at-cornell-university/" title="CT man named in lawsuit tied to alleged gang rape at Cornell University"> 774 <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="A woman walks by a Cornell University sign." title="AP25311620146000" 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/AP25311620146000.jpg?w=281" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AP25311620146000.jpg?w=281 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AP25311620146000.jpg?w=323 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AP25311620146000.jpg?w=333 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AP25311620146000.jpg?w=398 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AP25311620146000.jpg?w=258 305w" ></div> </a> 775</figure> 776 777<div class="article-info"> 778 <header> 779 780 781 782 <h3 class="entry-title "> 783 784 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/30/ct-man-named-in-lawsuit-tied-to-alleged-gang-rape-at-cornell-university/" title="CT man named in lawsuit tied to alleged gang rape at Cornell University"> 785 786 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 787 CT man named in lawsuit tied to alleged gang rape at Cornell University </span> 788 789 790 791 </a> 792 793 794 </h3> 795 796 797 798 799 800 801 </header> 802 803 804 </div><!-- .article-info --> 805 806 807 808 809 </article> 810 811 812 813 814 815 <article 816 class=" feature-small archive-view has-image post-16502496 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-connecticut-news category-local-news category-news tag-students tag-tuition tag-uconn" data-id="16502496" 817 data-timestamp="1790746097"> 818 819 820<figure> 821 822 <a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/30/struggling-to-recruit-uconn-offers-tuition-waivers-for-public-safety-personnel/" title="Struggling to recruit, UConn offers tuition waivers for certain jobs. It could save participants thousands."> 823 <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Students outside of the Student Union on UConnâs Storrs campus. (Anyssa McCalla)" title="thc-l-talkuconn-0626-01" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/thc-l-talkuconn-0626-01-e1790767212554.jpg?w=300" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/thc-l-talkuconn-0626-01-e1790767212554.jpg?w=300 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/thc-l-talkuconn-0626-01-e1790767212554.jpg?w=380 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/thc-l-talkuconn-0626-01-e1790767212554.jpg?w=395 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/thc-l-talkuconn-0626-01-e1790767212554.jpg?w=470 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/thc-l-talkuconn-0626-01-e1790767212554.jpg?w=305 305w" ></div> </a> 824</figure> 825 826<div class="article-info"> 827 <header> 828 829 830 831 <h3 class="entry-title "> 832 833 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/30/struggling-to-recruit-uconn-offers-tuition-waivers-for-public-safety-personnel/" title="Struggling to re
833cruit, UConn offers tuition waivers for certain jobs. It could save participants thousands."> 834 835 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 836 Struggling to recruit, UConn offers tuition waivers for certain jobs. It could save participants thousands. </span> 837 838 839 840 </a> 841 842 843 </h3> 844 845 846 847 848 849 850 </header> 851 852 853 </div><!-- .article-info --> 854 855 856 857 858 </article> 859 860 861<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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She was blinded during surgery."> 1000 1001 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 1002 Jury awards $15.1 million to CT woman in medical case. 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(Photo courtesy: Hartford Athletic)" title="cnBqPYHw" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-section_three_one_alt" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/cnBqPYHw.jpg?w=525" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/cnBqPYHw.jpg?w=525 620w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/cnBqPYHw.jpg?w=642 780w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/cnBqPYHw.jpg?w=510 605w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/cnBqPYHw.jpg?w=354 420w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/cnBqPYHw.jpg?w=398 470w" ></div> </a> 1335</figure> 1336 1337<div class="article-info"> 1338 <header> 1339 1340 1341 1342 <h3 class="entry-title "> 1343 1344 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/30/meet-the-captain-who-keeps-hartford-athletic-together-and-focused-on-defending-usl-cup/" title="Meet the captain who keeps Hartford Athletic together and focused on defending USL Cup"> 1345
1346 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 1347 Meet the captain who keeps Hartford Athletic together and focused on defending USL Cup </span> 1348 1349 1350 1351 </a> 1352 1353 1354 </h3> 1355 1356 1357 1358 1359 1360 1361 </header> 1362 1363 <div class="excerpt"> 1364 As Hartford Athletic plays Louisville Sunday for the USL Cup, captain Jordan Scarlett is the man for all seasons, all reasons. </div> 1365 1366 1367 </div><!-- .article-info --> 1368 1369 1370 1371 1372 </article> 1373 1374 1375 1376 </div> 1377 1378 1379 <ul class="headline-list"> 1380 1381 1382 <li> 1383 1384 1385 1386 1387 <article 1388 class=" headline-only archive-view has-image post-16573368 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-connecticut-news category-high-school-sports category-local-news category-news category-sports tag-high-school-football tag-high-school-sports tag-local-news tag-sports location-connecticut" data-id="16573368" 1389 data-timestamp="1790786928"> 1390 1391 1392<div class="article-info"> 1393 <header> 1394 1395 1396 1397 <h3 class="entry-title "> 1398 1399 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/30/ct-high-school-football-week-4-new-britain-faces-yet-another-state-champion/" title="CT High School Football Week 4: This school faces yet another state champ during tough stretch"> 1400 1401 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 1402 CT High School Football Week 4: This school faces yet another state champ during tough stretch </span> 1403 1404 1405 1406 </a> 1407 1408 1409 </h3> 1410 1411 1412 1413 1414 1415 1416 </header> 1417 1418 1419 </div><!-- .article-info --> 1420 1421 1422 1423 1424 </article> 1425 1426 1427 1428 </li> 1429 1430 1431 <li> 1432 1433 1434 1435 1436 <article 1437 class=" headline-only archive-view has-image post-16530322 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-college-sports category-local-news category-sports tag-college-sports tag-local-news tag-sports tag-uconn tag-uconn-mens-basketball location-connecticut" data-id="16530322" 1438 data-timestamp="1790697792"> 1439 1440 1441<div class="article-info"> 1442 <header> 1443 1444 1445 1446 <h3 class="entry-title "> 1447 1448 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/29/hurley-auriemma-weigh-in-on-college-sports-act-former-uconn-gm-enjoying-retirement/" title="Hurley, Auriemma weigh in on College Sports Act; former UConn GM enjoying retirement"> 1449 1450 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 1451 Hurley, Auriemma weigh in on College Sports Act; former UConn GM enjoying retirement </span> 1452 1453 1454 1455 </a> 1456 1457 1458 </h3> 1459 1460 1461 1462 1463 1464 1465 </header> 1466 1467 1468 </div><!-- .article-info --> 1469 1470 1471 1472 1473 </article> 1474 1475 1476 1477 </li> 1478 1479 1480 <li> 1481 1482 1483 1484 1485 <article 1486 class=" headline-only archive-view has-image post-16544956 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-college-sports category-connecticut-news category-latest-headlines category-local-news category-nba category-news category-sports category-uncategorized tag-nba tag-new-york-knicks tag-uconn-huskies tag-uconn-mens-basketball" data-id="16544956" 1487 data-timestamp="1790703251"> 1488 1489 1490<div class="article-info"> 1491 <header> 1492 1493 1494 1495 <h3 class="entry-title "> 1496 1497 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/29/andre-drummond-takes-his-place-with-the-knicks-as-the-nba-champions-lone-newcomer-of-note/" title="Former state high school, UConn basketballl star finally making his NBA dream come true"> 1498 1499 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 1500 Former state high school, UConn basketballl star finally making his NBA dream come true </span> 1501 1502 1503 1504 </a> 1505 1506 1507 </h3> 1508 1509 1510 1511 1512 1513 1514 </header> 1515 1516 1517 </div><!-- .article-info --> 1518 1519 1520 1521 1522 </article> 1523 1524 1525 1526 </li> 1527 1528 1529 </ul> 1530 1531 1532 </div> 1533 1534 </section> 1535 1536 1537 </div> 1538 1539 1540 <div class="landing-item"> 1541 1542 1543 <section class="section-highlight"> 1544 1545 <h2 class="entry-title"> 1546 <a href="https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut-news/" class="category-connecticut-news"> 1547 Connecticut News<i class="icon-arrow-right"></i> 1548 </a> 1549 </h2> 1550 1551 1552 <div class="section-highlight-content"> 1553 1554 1555 <div class="section-feature"> 1556 1557 1558 1559 1560 <article 1561 class="feature-medium feature-large archive-view has-image post-16579247 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-connecticut-news category-crime-public-safety category-latest-headlines category-local-news category-news tag-animal-cruelty tag-animal-neglect tag-arrests tag-connecticut-news tag-criminal-charges tag-ct-news tag-dogs tag-hartford-courant tag-investigation tag-local-news tag-malnutrition tag-waterbury tag-waterbury-animal-control tag-waterbury-police-department location-connecticut location-new-haven-county location-waterbury" data-id="16579247" 1562 data-timestamp="1790801980"> 1563 1564 1565<figure> 1566 1567 <a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/30/waterbury-police-make-second-arrest-after-video-showing-alleged-animal-abuse-went-viral/" title="Waterbury police make second arrest after video showing alleged animal abuse went viral"> 1568 <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Police lights" title="cap-thumbs-police_lights" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-section_three_one_alt" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/cap-thumbs-police_lights.jpg?w=467" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/cap-thumbs-police_lights.jpg?w=467 620w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/cap-thumbs-police_lights.jpg?w=571 780w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/cap-thumbs-police_lights.jpg?w=453 605w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/cap-thumbs-police_lights.jpg?w=315 420w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/cap-thumbs-police_lights.jpg?w=353 470w" ></div> </a> 1569</figure> 1570 1571<div class="article-info"> 1572 <header> 1573 1574 1575 1576 <h3 class="entry-title "> 1577 1578 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/30/waterbury-police-make-second-arrest-after-video-showing-alleged-animal-abuse-went-viral/" title="Waterbury police make second arrest after video showing alleged animal abuse went viral"> 1579
1580 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 1581 Waterbury police make second arrest after video showing alleged animal abuse went viral </span> 1582 1583 1584 1585 </a> 1586 1587 1588 </h3> 1589 1590 1591 1592 1593 1594 1595 </header> 1596 1597 <div class="excerpt"> 1598 A man was arrested after officers responded to his home a second time and found two dogs that allegedly showed signs of severe malnutrition. </div> 1599 1600 1601 </div><!-- .article-info --> 1602 1603 1604 1605 1606 </article> 1607 1608 1609 1610 </div> 1611 1612 1613 <ul class="headline-list"> 1614 1615 1616 <li> 1617 1618 1619 1620 1621 <article 1622 class=" headline-only archive-view has-image post-16578690 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-connecticut-news category-crime-public-safety category-latest-headlines category-local-news category-news tag-connecticut-news tag-criminal-investigation tag-ct-news tag-deep tag-encon-police tag-hartford-courant tag-investigation tag-killingly tag-local-news tag-quinebaug-lake-state-park tag-sexual-assault tag-state-park location-connecticut location-killingly location-windham-county" data-id="16578690" 1623 data-timestamp="1790800553"> 1624 1625 1626<div class="article-info"> 1627 <header> 1628 1629 1630 1631 <h3 class="entry-title "> 1632 1633 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/30/encon-police-investigating-alleged-sexual-assault-at-state-park-in-killingly/" title="EnCon Police investigating alleged sexual assault at CT state park"> 1634 1635 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 1636 EnCon Police investigating alleged sexual assault at CT state park </span> 1637 1638 1639 1640 </a> 1641 1642 1643 </h3> 1644 1645 1646 1647 1648 1649 1650 </header> 1651 1652 1653 </div><!-- .article-info --> 1654 1655 1656 1657 1658 </article> 1659 1660 1661 1662 </li> 1663 1664 1665 <li> 1666 1667 1668 1669 1670 <article 1671 class=" headline-only archive-view has-image post-16573054 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-arrest tag-connecticut-news tag-criminal-charges tag-ct-news tag-fatal-shooting tag-hartford-courant tag-homicide tag-local-news tag-max-image-preview tag-smoke-shop tag-waterbury tag-waterbury-police-department location-connecticut location-new-haven-county location-waterbury" data-id="16573054" 1672 data-timestamp="1790782433"> 1673 1674 1675<div class="article-info"> 1676 <header> 1677 1678 1679 1680 <h3 class="entry-title "> 1681 1682 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/30/police-make-arrest-in-fatal-shooting-at-waterbury-smoke-shop/" title="Police make arrest in fatal shooting at Waterbury smoke shop"> 1683 1684 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 1685 Police make arrest in fatal shooting at Waterbury smoke shop </span> 1686 1687 1688 1689 </a> 1690 1691 1692 </h3> 1693 1694 1695 1696 1697 1698 1699 </header> 1700 1701 1702 </div><!-- .article-info --> 1703 1704 1705 1706 1707 </article> 1708 1709 1710 1711 </li> 1712 1713 1714 <li> 1715 1716 1717 1718 1719 <article 1720 class=" headline-only archive-view has-image post-16547227 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-connecticut-news category-news category-uncategorized tag-konstantinos-diamantis location-bridgeport location-connecticut location-fairfield-county location-hartford location-hartford-county" data-id="16547227" 1721 data-timestamp="1790771830"> 1722 1723 1724<div class="article-info"> 1725 <header> 1726 1727 1728 1729 <h3 class="entry-title "> 1730 1731 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/30/fugitive-ex-ct-official-sentenced-to-prison-he-didnt-show-up-in-court-despite-fbi-offer-of-flight-home/" title="Fugitive ex-CT official sentenced to prison. He didn’t show up in court despite FBI offer of flight home."> 1732 1733 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 1734 Fugitive ex-CT official sentenced to prison. He didn’t show up in court despite FBI offer of flight home. </span> 1735 1736 1737 1738 </a> 1739 1740 1741 </h3> 1742 1743 1744 1745 1746 1747 1748 </header> 1749 1750 1751 </div><!-- .article-info --> 1752 1753 1754 1755 1756 </article> 1757 1758 1759 1760 </li> 1761 1762 1763 </ul> 1764 1765 1766 </div> 1767 1768 </section> 1769 1770 1771 </div> 1772 1773 1774 <div class="landing-item"> 1775 1776 1777 <section class="section-highlight"> 1778 1779 <h2 class="entry-title"> 1780 <a href="https://www.courant.com/local-news/" class="category-local-news"> 1781 Local News<i class="icon-arrow-right"></i> 1782 </a> 1783 </h2> 1784 1785 1786 <div class="section-highlight-content"> 1787 1788 1789 <div class="section-feature"> 1790 1791 1792 1793 1794 <article 1795 class="feature-medium feature-large archive-view has-image post-16544454 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-connecticut-news category-crime-public-safety category-latest-headlines category-local-news category-news tag-connecticut-news tag-connecticut-state-police tag-crash tag-crashes tag-ct-news tag-erratic-driving tag-hartford-courant tag-harwinton tag-investigation tag-local-news tag-plymouth tag-plymouth-police-department tag-police-cruiser location-connecticut location-harwinton location-litchfield-county location-plymouth" data-id="16544454" 1796 data-timestamp="1790769583"> 1797 1798 1799<figure> 1800 1801 <a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/30/ct-police-investigating-incident-of-multiple-cars-hit-as-driver-allegedly-fled-and-crashed/" title="CT police investigating incident of multiple cars hit as driver allegedly fled and crashed"> 1802 <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="police_lights_2" title="police_lights_2" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-section_three_one_alt" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/police_lights_2.jpg?w=
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1967 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 1968 Former CT farm store, greenhouse sold for $1.8M. 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(Aaron Flaum/Hartford Courant)" title="106th annual Durham Fair" 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-Durham-Fair_06.jpg?w=508" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/THC-L-Durham-Fair_06.jpg?w=508 600w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/THC-L-Durham-Fair_06.jpg?w=760 760w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/THC-L-Durham-Fair_06.jpg?w=586 695w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/THC-L-Durham-Fair_06.jpg?w=443 525w" ></div> </a> 2059</figure> 2060 2061<div class="article-info"> 2062 <header> 2063 2064 2065 2066 <h3 class="entry-title "> 2067 2068 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/29/photos-106th-annual-durham-fair-in-ct/" title="PHOTOS: 106th annual Durham Fair in CT"> 2069
2070 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 2071 PHOTOS: 106th annual Durham Fair in CT </span> 2072 2073 2074 2075 </a> 2076 2077 2078 </h3> 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 </header> 2086 2087 <div class="excerpt"> 2088 The 106th annual Durham Fair on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. </div> 2089 2090 2091 </div><!-- .article-info --> 2092 2093 2094 2095 2096 </article> 2097 2098 2099 2100 </li> 2101 2102 2103 <li class="media-feature-secondary"> 2104 2105 2106 2107 2108 <article 2109 class="slideshow feature-small archive-view has-image post-16370914 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-connecticut-news category-connecticut-sun category-latest-headlines category-local-news category-news category-sports category-uncategorized category-wnba tag-connecticut-sun tag-wnba tag-womens-basketball" data-id="16370914" 2110 data-timestamp="1790326439"> 2111 2112 2113<figure> 2114 <a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/25/photos-ct-sun-win-their-final-game-as-states-wnba-franchise/" title="PHOTOS: CT Sun win their final game as state’s WNBA franchise" class="icon-slideshow"></a> 2115 2116 <a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/25/photos-ct-sun-win-their-final-game-as-states-wnba-franchise/" title="PHOTOS: CT Sun win their final game as state’s WNBA franchise"> 2117 <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Beth Regan, left, chairwoman of the Mohegan Tribe's Council of Elders, and her sister Kathy, center, watch the last WNBA home game of the Connecticut Sun, against the Toronto Tempo, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)" title="Tempo Sun Basketball" 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-Tempo-Sun-Basketball_267116763.jpg?w=281" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/THC-Tempo-Sun-Basketball_267116763.jpg?w=281 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/THC-Tempo-Sun-Basketball_267116763.jpg?w=323 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/THC-Tempo-Sun-Basketball_267116763.jpg?w=333 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/THC-Tempo-Sun-Basketball_267116763.jpg?w=398 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/THC-Tempo-Sun-Basketball_267116763.jpg?w=258 305w" ></div> </a> 2118</figure> 2119 2120<div class="article-info"> 2121 <header> 2122 2123 2124 2125 <h3 class="entry-title "> 2126 2127 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/25/photos-ct-sun-win-their-final-game-as-states-wnba-franchise/" title="PHOTOS: CT Sun win their final game as state’s WNBA franchise"> 2128 2129 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 2130 PHOTOS: CT Sun win their final game as state’s WNBA franchise </span> 2131 2132 2133 2134 </a> 2135 2136 2137 </h3> 2138 2139 2140 2141 2142 2143 2144 </header> 2145 2146 2147 </div><!-- .article-info --> 2148 2149 2150 2151 2152 </article> 2153 2154 2155 2156 </li> 2157 2158 2159 <li class="media-feature-secondary"> 2160 2161 2162 2163 2164 <article 2165 class="slideshow feature-small archive-view has-image post-16216241 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-connecticut-news category-latest-headlines category-local-news category-news tag-connecticut location-connecticut" data-id="16216241" 2166 data-timestamp="1790000886"> 2167 2168 2169<figure> 2170 <a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/21/photos-top-workplaces-2026/" title="PHOTOS: Top Workplaces 2026" class="icon-slideshow"></a> 2171 2172 <a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/21/photos-top-workplaces-2026/" title="PHOTOS: Top Workplaces 2026"> 2173 <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Top Workplaces 2026. (Photo: Sean Fowler)" title="Top Workplaces 2026. (Photo: Sean Fowler)" 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-topworkplaces2026photos-09212026-362.jpg?w=281" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/thc-l-topworkplaces2026photos-09212026-362.jpg?w=281 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/thc-l-topworkplaces2026photos-09212026-362.jpg?w=323 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/thc-l-topworkplaces2026photos-09212026-362.jpg?w=333 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/thc-l-topworkplaces2026photos-09212026-362.jpg?w=398 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/thc-l-topworkplaces2026photos-09212026-362.jpg?w=258 305w" ></div> </a> 2174</figure> 2175 2176<div class="article-info"> 2177 <header> 2178 2179 2180 2181 <h3 class="entry-title "> 2182 2183 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/21/photos-top-workplaces-2026/" title="PHOTOS: Top Workplaces 2026"> 2184
2185 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 2186 PHOTOS: Top Workplaces 2026 </span> 2187 2188 2189 2190 </a> 2191 2192 2193 </h3> 2194 2195 2196 2197 2198 2199 2200 </header> 2201 2202 2203 </div><!-- .article-info --> 2204 2205 2206 2207 2208 </article> 2209 2210 2211 2212 </li> 2213 2214 2215 <li class="media-feature-secondary"> 2216 2217 2218 2219 2220 <article 2221 class="slideshow feature-small archive-view has-image post-16062492 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-connecticut-state-capitol tag-hartford tag-mexico tag-photos-and-videos location-connecticut location-hartford location-hartford-county" data-id="16062492" 2222 data-timestamp="1789573064"> 2223 2224 2225<figure> 2226 <a 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" class="icon-slideshow"></a> 2227 2228 <a 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"> 2229 <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Members of Ballet Folklórico Alma de México perform during a celebration of the 216th anniversary of Mexican independence at the Connecticut State Capitol in Hartford on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. (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> 2230</figure> 2231 2232<div class="article-info"> 2233 <header> 2234 2235 2236 2237 <h3 class="entry-title "> 2238 2239 <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"> 2240 2241 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 2242 PHOTOS: CT celebrates Mexican Independence Day at State Capitol </span> 2243 2244 2245 2246 </a> 2247 2248 2249 </h3> 2250 2251 2252 2253 2254 2255 2256 </header> 2257 2258 2259 </div><!-- .article-info --> 2260 2261 2262 2263 2264 </article> 2265 2266 2267 2268 </li> 2269 2270 2271 <li class="media-feature-secondary"> 2272 2273 2274 2275 2276 <article 2277 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" 2278 data-timestamp="1789392565"> 2279 2280 2281<figure> 2282 <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> 2283 2284 <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"> 2285 <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> 2286</figure> 2287 2288<div class="article-info"> 2289 <header> 2290 2291 2292 2293 <h3 class="entry-title "> 2294 2295 <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"> 2296
2297 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 2298 PHOTOS: New CT public library opens its doors </span> 2299 2300 2301 2302 </a> 2303 2304 2305 </h3> 2306 2307 2308 2309 2310 2311 2312 </header> 2313 2314 2315 </div><!-- .article-info --> 2316 2317 2318 2319 2320 </article> 2321 2322 2323 2324 </li> 2325 2326 2327 <li class="media-feature-secondary"> 2328 2329 2330 2331 2332 <article 2333 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" 2334 data-timestamp="1789234621"> 2335 2336 2337<figure> 2338 <a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/12/photos-uconn-football-vs-maryland/" title="PHOTOS: UConn football vs. Maryland" class="icon-slideshow"></a> 2339 2340 <a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/12/photos-uconn-football-vs-maryland/" title="PHOTOS: UConn football vs. Maryland"> 2341 <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> 2342</figure> 2343 2344<div class="article-info"> 2345 <header> 2346 2347 2348 2349 <h3 class="entry-title "> 2350 2351 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/12/photos-uconn-football-vs-maryland/" title="PHOTOS: UConn football vs. Maryland"> 2352 2353 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 2354 PHOTOS: UConn football vs. Maryland </span> 2355 2356 2357 2358 </a> 2359 2360 2361 </h3> 2362 2363 2364 2365 2366 2367 2368 </header> 2369 2370 2371 </div><!-- .article-info --> 2372 2373 2374 2375 2376 </article> 2377 2378 2379 2380 </li> 2381 2382 2383 <li class="media-feature-secondary"> 2384 2385 2386 2387 2388 <article 2389 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" 2390 data-timestamp="1789294727"> 2391 2392 2393<figure> 2394 2395 <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"> 2396 <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> 2397</figure> 2398 2399<div class="article-info"> 2400 <header> 2401 2402 2403 2404 <h3 class="entry-title "> 2405 2406 <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"> 2407
2408 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 2409 PHOTOS: Meriden celebrates 10th anniversary of Meriden Green </span> 2410 2411 2412 2413 </a> 2414 2415 2416 </h3> 2417 2418 2419 2420 2421 2422 2423 </header> 2424 2425 2426 </div><!-- .article-info --> 2427 2428 2429 2430 2431 </article> 2432 2433 2434 2435 </li> 2436 2437 2438 </ul> 2439 2440 2441 </div> 2442 2443 2444 <button class="show-more-videos btn-show-more">Show More Photos</button> 2445 <div class="more-videos more-content-to-show"> 2446 <ul class="media-more"> 2447 2448 2449 <li class="media-feature-more"> 2450 2451 2452 2453 2454 <article 2455 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" 2456 data-timestamp="1789128280"> 2457 2458 2459<figure> 2460 <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> 2461 2462 <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"> 2463 <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> 2464</figure> 2465 2466<div class="article-info"> 2467 <header> 2468 2469 2470 2471 <h3 class="entry-title "> 2472 2473 <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"> 2474 2475 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 2476 PHOTOS: UConn honors 25th anniversary of 9/11 with annual Stair Climb </span> 2477 2478 2479 2480 </a> 2481 2482 2483 </h3> 2484 2485 2486 2487 2488 2489 2490 </header> 2491 2492 2493 </div><!-- .article-info --> 2494 2495 2496 2497 2498 </article> 2499 2500 2501 2502 </li> 2503 2504 2505 <li class="media-feature-more"> 2506 2507 2508 2509 2510 <article 2511 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" 2512 data-timestamp="1788795212"> 2513 2514 2515<figure> 2516 <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> 2517 2518 <a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/07/photos-the-haddam-neck-fair-in-ct/" title="PHOTOS: The Haddam Neck Fair in CT"> 2519 <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> 2520</figure> 2521 2522<div class="article-info"> 2523 <header> 2524 2525 2526 2527 <h3 class="entry-title "> 2528 2529 <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"> 2530
2531 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 2532 PHOTOS: The Haddam Neck Fair in CT </span> 2533 2534 2535 2536 </a> 2537 2538 2539 </h3> 2540 2541 2542 2543 2544 2545 2546 </header> 2547 2548 2549 </div><!-- .article-info --> 2550 2551 2552 2553 2554 </article> 2555 2556 2557 2558 </li> 2559 2560 2561 <li class="media-feature-more"> 2562 2563 2564 2565 2566 <article 2567 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" 2568 data-timestamp="1788697991"> 2569 2570 2571<figure> 2572 2573 <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"> 2574 <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> 2575</figure> 2576 2577<div class="article-info"> 2578 <header> 2579 2580 2581 2582 <h3 class="entry-title "> 2583 2584 <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"> 2585 2586 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 2587 PHOTOS: Lime Rock Park celebrates 44th year with historic festival </span> 2588 2589 2590 2591 </a> 2592 2593 2594 </h3> 2595 2596 2597 2598 2599 2600 2601 </header> 2602 2603 2604 </div><!-- .article-info --> 2605 2606 2607 2608 2609 </article> 2610 2611 2612 2613 </li> 2614 2615 2616 <li class="media-feature-more"> 2617 2618 2619 2620 2621 <article 2622 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" 2623 data-timestamp="1788622132"> 2624 2625 2626<figure> 2627 <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> 2628 2629 <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"> 2630 <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> 2631</figure> 2632 2633<div class="article-info"> 2634 <header> 2635 2636 2637 2638 <h3 class="entry-title "> 2639 2640 <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"> 2641
2642 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 2643 PHOTOS: UConn football team opens with impressive win </span> 2644 2645 2646 2647 </a> 2648 2649 2650 </h3> 2651 2652 2653 2654 2655 2656 2657 </header> 2658 2659 2660 </div><!-- .article-info --> 2661 2662 2663 2664 2665 </article> 2666 2667 2668 2669 </li> 2670 2671 2672 <li class="media-feature-more"> 2673 2674 2675 2676 2677 <article 2678 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" 2679 data-timestamp="1788385597"> 2680 2681 2682<figure> 2683 <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> 2684 2685 <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"> 2686 <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> 2687</figure> 2688 2689<div class="article-info"> 2690 <header> 2691 2692 2693 2694 <h3 class="entry-title "> 2695 2696 <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"> 2697 2698 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 2699 PHOTOS: Cruise Night brings classic cars to Main Street </span> 2700 2701 2702 2703 </a> 2704 2705 2706 </h3> 2707 2708 2709 2710 2711 2712 2713 </header> 2714 2715 2716 </div><!-- .article-info --> 2717 2718 2719 2720 2721 </article> 2722 2723 2724 2725 </li> 2726 2727 2728 </ul> 2729 </div> 2730 2731 2732</section> 2733 2734 </div> 2735 2736</div> 2737 2738 2739 2740<div class="landing-three-one landing-row"> 2741 2742 <div class="three-one-right"> 2743 2744 2745 2746 </div> 2747 2748 <div class="three-one-left"> 2749 <div id="Native_Middle"></div> 2750 2751 2752 <section class="section-highlight"> 2753 2754 <h2 class="entry-title"> 2755 <a href="https://www.courant.com/things-to-do/entertainment/" class="category-entertainment"> 2756 Entertainment<i class="icon-arrow-right"></i> 2757 </a> 2758 </h2> 2759 2760 2761 <div class="section-highlight-content"> 2762 2763 2764 <div class="section-feature"> 2765 2766 2767 2768 2769 <article 2770 class=" feature-medium archive-view has-image post-16574348 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-entertainment category-things-to-do tag-celebrities tag-entertainment tag-network" data-id="16574348" 2771 data-timestamp="1790786557"> 2772 2773 2774<figure> 2775 2776 <a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/30/diddy-vip-life-prison-massages-phone-nudes-cognac/" title="Diddy enjoying VIP prison life with massages, phone, nude photos, cognac: report"> 2777 <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Music mogul and entrepreneur Sean "Diddy" Combs arrives at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards." title="Sexual_Misconduct_Diddy_66834" 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/2026/04/Sexual_Misconduct_Diddy_66834.jpg?w=
2777525" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Sexual_Misconduct_Diddy_66834.jpg?w=525 620w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Sexual_Misconduct_Diddy_66834.jpg?w=660 780w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Sexual_Misconduct_Diddy_66834.jpg?w=510 605w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Sexual_Misconduct_Diddy_66834.jpg?w=443 525w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Sexual_Misconduct_Diddy_66834.jpg?w=353 415w" ></div> </a> 2778</figure> 2779 2780<div class="article-info"> 2781 <header> 2782 2783 2784 2785 <h3 class="entry-title "> 2786 2787 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/30/diddy-vip-life-prison-massages-phone-nudes-cognac/" title="Diddy enjoying VIP prison life with massages, phone, nude photos, cognac: report"> 2788 2789 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 2790 Diddy enjoying VIP prison life with massages, phone, nude photos, cognac: report </span> 2791 2792 2793 2794 </a> 2795 2796 2797 </h3> 2798 2799 2800 2801 2802 2803 2804 </header> 2805 2806 <div class="excerpt"> 2807 He reportedly shells out thousands of dollars a month to replicate his former luxurious lifestyle... </div> 2808 2809 2810 </div><!-- .article-info --> 2811 2812 2813 2814 2815 </article> 2816 2817 2818 2819 </div> 2820 2821 2822 <ul class="headline-list"> 2823 2824 2825 <li> 2826 2827 2828 2829 2830 <article 2831 class=" headline-only archive-view has-image post-16571973 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="16571973" 2832 data-timestamp="1790773610"> 2833 2834 2835<div class="article-info"> 2836 <header> 2837 2838 2839 2840 <h3 class="entry-title "> 2841 2842 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/30/neon-korean-languague-thriller-bet/" title="Why Neon put a Korean-language thriller in 1,500 US theaters"> 2843 2844 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 2845 Why Neon put a Korean-language thriller in 1,500 US theaters </span> 2846 2847 2848 2849 </a> 2850 2851 2852 </h3> 2853 2854 2855 2856 2857 2858 2859 </header> 2860 2861 2862 </div><!-- .article-info --> 2863 2864 2865 2866 2867 </article> 2868 2869 2870 2871 </li> 2872 2873 2874 <li> 2875 2876 2877 2878 2879 <article 2880 class=" headline-only archive-view has-image post-16571905 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="16571905" 2881 data-timestamp="1790772882"> 2882 2883 2884<div class="article-info"> 2885 <header> 2886 2887 2888 2889 <h3 class="entry-title "> 2890 2891 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/30/verity-anne-hathaway-dakota-johnson-josh-hartnett/" title="âVerityâ puts Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson and Josh Hartnett in a steamy Colleen Hoover thriller"> 2892 2893 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 2894 âVerityâ puts Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson and Josh Hartnett in a steamy Colleen Hoover thriller </span> 2895 2896 2897 2898 </a> 2899 2900 2901 </h3> 2902 2903 2904 2905 2906 2907 2908 </header> 2909 2910 2911 </div><!-- .article-info --> 2912 2913 2914 2915 2916 </article> 2917 2918 2919 2920 </li> 2921 2922 2923 <li> 2924 2925 2926 2927 2928 <article 2929 class=" headline-only archive-view has-image post-16571662 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-entertainment category-things-to-do tag-celebrities tag-entertainment tag-network tag-religion" data-id="16571662" 2930 data-timestamp="1790772600"> 2931 2932 2933<div class="article-info"> 2934 <header> 2935 2936 2937 2938 <h3 class="entry-title "> 2939 2940 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/30/lou-ferrigno-pope-leo/" title="Hulk star Lou Ferrigno fulfills childhood dream meeting with Pope Leo XIV"> 2941 2942 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 2943 Hulk star Lou Ferrigno fulfills childhood dream meeting with Pope Leo XIV </span> 2944 2945 2946 2947 </a> 2948 2949 2950 </h3> 2951 2952 2953 2954 2955 2956 2957 </header> 2958 2959 2960 </div><!-- .article-info --> 2961 2962 2963 2964 2965 </article> 2966 2967 2968 2969 </li> 2970 2971 2972 </ul> 2973 2974 2975 </div> 2976 2977 </section> 2978 2979 2980 <section class="section-highlight"> 2981 2982 <h2 class="entry-title"> 2983 <a href="https://www.courant.com/business/" class="category-business"> 2984 Business<i class="icon-arrow-right"></i> 2985 </a> 2986 </h2> 2987 2988 2989 <div class="section-highlight-content"> 2990 2991 2992 <div class="section-feature"> 2993 2994 2995 2996 2997 <article 2998 class=" feature-medium archive-view has-image post-16574833 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-business category-national category-news tag-business tag-nation tag-network" data-id="16574833" 2999 data-timestamp="1790788448"> 3000 3001 3002<figure> 3003 3004 <a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/30/warner-bros/" title="Judge approves Paramountâs settlement with states over Warner buyout, allowing merger to soon close"> 3005 <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="ARCHIVO – La torre de agua de Paramount Pictures en Los Ángeles el 17 de diciembre de 2025. (Foto AP/Jae C. Hong, archivo) 3006" title="WARNER_BROS-PARAMOUNT_37413_459e98" 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/WARNER_BROS-PARAMOUNT_37413_459e98.jpg?w=525" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/WARNER_BROS-PARAMOUNT_37413_459e98.jpg?w=525 620w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/WARNER_BROS-PARAMOUNT_37413_459e98.jpg?w=660 780w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/WARNER_BROS-PARAMOUNT_37413_459e98.jpg?w=510 605w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/WARNER_BROS-PARAMOUNT_37413_459e98.jpg?w=443 525w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/WARNER_BROS-PARAMOUNT_37413_459e98.jpg?w=353 415w" ></div> </a> 3007</figure> 3008 3009<div class="article-info"> 3010 <header> 3011 3012 3013 3014 <h3 class="entry-title "> 3015 3016 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/30/warner-bros/" title="Judge approves Paramountâs settlement with states over Warner buyout, allowing merger to soon close"> 3017
3018 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 3019 Judge approves Paramountâs settlement with states over Warner buyout, allowing merger to soon close </span> 3020 3021 3022 3023 </a> 3024 3025 3026 </h3> 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 </header> 3034 3035 <div class="excerpt"> 3036 Paramount previously called the antitrust challenge the last hurdle ahead of closing its Warner merger. </div> 3037 3038 3039 </div><!-- .article-info --> 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 </article> 3045 3046 3047 3048 </div> 3049 3050 3051 <ul class="headline-list"> 3052 3053 3054 <li> 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 <article 3060 class=" headline-only archive-view has-image post-16573660 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-business category-national category-news tag-artificial-intelligence tag-business tag-nation tag-network tag-technology" data-id="16573660" 3061 data-timestamp="1790782906"> 3062 3063 3064<div class="article-info"> 3065 <header> 3066 3067 3068 3069 <h3 class="entry-title "> 3070 3071 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/30/ftc-ai-investigation/" title="FTC is investigating OpenAI and Anthropic over possible risks to consumers"> 3072 3073 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 3074 FTC is investigating OpenAI and Anthropic over possible risks to consumers </span> 3075 3076 3077 3078 </a> 3079 3080 3081 </h3> 3082 3083 3084 3085 3086 3087 3088 </header> 3089 3090 3091 </div><!-- .article-info --> 3092 3093 3094 3095 3096 </article> 3097 3098 3099 3100 </li> 3101 3102 3103 <li> 3104 3105 3106 3107 3108 <article 3109 class=" headline-only archive-view has-image post-16572110 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-business category-national-politics category-news category-politics tag-business tag-donald-trump tag-network" data-id="16572110" 3110 data-timestamp="1790773835"> 3111 3112 3113<div class="article-info"> 3114 <header> 3115 3116 3117 3118 <h3 class="entry-title "> 3119 3120 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/30/federal-reserve-building-renovation-watchdog-report/" title="Fed watchdog finds no crimes in $2.4B building renovation, only mismanagement"> 3121 3122 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 3123 Fed watchdog finds no crimes in $2.4B building renovation, only mismanagement </span> 3124 3125 3126 3127 </a> 3128 3129 3130 </h3> 3131 3132 3133 3134 3135 3136 3137 </header> 3138 3139 3140 </div><!-- .article-info --> 3141 3142 3143 3144 3145 </article> 3146 3147 3148 3149 </li> 3150 3151 3152 <li> 3153 3154 3155 3156 3157 <article 3158 class=" headline-only archive-view has-image post-16571531 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-business category-national category-news tag-artificial-intelligence tag-business tag-nation tag-network tag-technology" data-id="16571531" 3159 data-timestamp="1790771542"> 3160 3161 3162<div class="article-info"> 3163 <header> 3164 3165 3166 3167 <h3 class="entry-title "> 3168 3169 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/30/ai-safety-timeline-hugging-face-attack/" title="A timeline of developments in AI safety since the attack on Hugging Face"> 3170 3171 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 3172 A timeline of developments in AI safety since the attack on Hugging Face </span> 3173 3174 3175 3176 </a> 3177 3178 3179 </h3> 3180 3181 3182 3183 3184 3185 3186 </header> 3187 3188 3189 </div><!-- .article-info --> 3190 3191 3192 3193 3194 </article> 3195 3196 3197 3198 </li> 3199 3200 3201 </ul> 3202 3203 3204 </div> 3205 3206 </section> 3207 3208 3209 <section class="section-highlight"> 3210 3211 <h2 class="entry-title"> 3212 <a href="https://www.courant.com/opinion/" class="category-opinion"> 3213 Opinion<i class="icon-arrow-right"></i> 3214 </a> 3215 </h2> 3216 3217 3218 <div class="section-highlight-content"> 3219 3220 3221 <div class="section-feature"> 3222 3223 3224 3225 3226 <article 3227 class=" feature-medium archive-view has-image post-16219310 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-commentary category-letters-to-the-editor category-opinion tag-commentary tag-opinion location-connecticut" data-id="16219310" 3228 data-timestamp="1790746245"> 3229 3230 3231<figure> 3232 3233 <a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/30/readers-speak-we-all-need-to-know-the-negative-impacts-of-ai/" title="Readers speak: We all need to know the negative impacts of AI"> 3234 <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="This photograph shows a smartphone displaying the logo of the US artificial intelligence safety and research company Anthropic, in Mulhouse on April 21, 2026. (Sebastien Bozon/Getty Images North America/TNS) 3235" title="202606181613MCT_____PHOTO____BIZ-CPT-AI-POLITICAL-RISK-ANTHROPIC-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/2026/06/202606181613MCT_____PHOTO____BIZ-CPT-AI-POLITICAL-RISK-ANTHROPIC-FILEPIC-GET.jpg?w=
3235525" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/202606181613MCT_____PHOTO____BIZ-CPT-AI-POLITICAL-RISK-ANTHROPIC-FILEPIC-GET.jpg?w=525 620w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/202606181613MCT_____PHOTO____BIZ-CPT-AI-POLITICAL-RISK-ANTHROPIC-FILEPIC-GET.jpg?w=660 780w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/202606181613MCT_____PHOTO____BIZ-CPT-AI-POLITICAL-RISK-ANTHROPIC-FILEPIC-GET.jpg?w=510 605w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/202606181613MCT_____PHOTO____BIZ-CPT-AI-POLITICAL-RISK-ANTHROPIC-FILEPIC-GET.jpg?w=443 525w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/202606181613MCT_____PHOTO____BIZ-CPT-AI-POLITICAL-RISK-ANTHROPIC-FILEPIC-GET.jpg?w=353 415w" ></div> </a> 3236</figure> 3237 3238<div class="article-info"> 3239 <header> 3240 3241 3242 3243 <h3 class="entry-title "> 3244 3245 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/30/readers-speak-we-all-need-to-know-the-negative-impacts-of-ai/" title="Readers speak: We all need to know the negative impacts of AI"> 3246 3247 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 3248 Readers speak: We all need to know the negative impacts of AI </span> 3249 3250 3251 3252 </a> 3253 3254 3255 </h3> 3256 3257 3258 3259 3260 3261 3262 </header> 3263 3264 <div class="excerpt"> 3265 Thank you for acknowledging the dangerous impacts of the future of AI. Itâs most important... </div> 3266 3267 3268 </div><!-- .article-info --> 3269 3270 3271 3272 3273 </article> 3274 3275 3276 3277 </div> 3278 3279 3280 <ul class="headline-list"> 3281 3282 3283 <li> 3284 3285 3286 3287 3288 <article 3289 class=" headline-only archive-view has-image post-16172499 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-commentary category-opinion tag-commentary tag-opinion location-connecticut" data-id="16172499" 3290 data-timestamp="1790744630"> 3291 3292 3293<div class="article-info"> 3294 <header> 3295 3296 3297 3298 <h3 class="entry-title "> 3299 3300 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/30/opinion-an-affront-to-human-dignity-did-not-happen-in-a-far-and-distant-land/" title="Opinion: An affront to human dignity did not happen in a far and distant land"> 3301 3302 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 3303 Opinion: An affront to human dignity did not happen in a far and distant land </span> 3304 3305 3306 3307 </a> 3308 3309 3310 </h3> 3311 3312 3313 3314 3315 3316 3317 </header> 3318 3319 3320 </div><!-- .article-info --> 3321 3322 3323 3324 3325 </article> 3326 3327 3328 3329 </li> 3330 3331 3332 <li> 3333 3334 3335 3336 3337 <article 3338 class=" headline-only archive-view has-image post-16169375 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-commentary category-opinion tag-commentary tag-opinion location-connecticut" data-id="16169375" 3339 data-timestamp="1790658928"> 3340 3341 3342<div class="article-info"> 3343 <header> 3344 3345 3346 3347 <h3 class="entry-title "> 3348 3349 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/29/opinion-proposed-changes-threaten-dramatic-reduction-in-affordable-housing-financing-in-ct/" title="Opinion: Proposed changes threaten reduction in affordable housing financing in CT"> 3350 3351 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 3352 Opinion: Proposed changes threaten reduction in affordable housing financing in CT </span> 3353 3354 3355 3356 </a> 3357 3358 3359 </h3> 3360 3361 3362 3363 3364 3365 3366 </header> 3367 3368 3369 </div><!-- .article-info --> 3370 3371 3372 3373 3374 </article> 3375 3376 3377 3378 </li> 3379 3380 3381 <li> 3382 3383 3384 3385 3386 <article 3387 class=" headline-only archive-view has-image post-16289375 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-commentary category-opinion tag-commentary tag-opinion location-connecticut" data-id="16289375" 3388 data-timestamp="1790573420"> 3389 3390 3391<div class="article-info"> 3392 <header> 3393 3394 3395 3396 <h3 class="entry-title "> 3397 3398 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/28/opinion-its-national-family-day-share-a-meal-take-a-walk-play-a-game-it-matters/" title="Opinion: It’s National Family Day. Share a meal. Take a walk. Play a game. It matters."> 3399 3400 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 3401 Opinion: It’s National Family Day. Share a meal. Take a walk. Play a game. It matters. </span> 3402 3403 3404 3405 </a> 3406 3407 3408 </h3> 3409 3410 3411 3412 3413 3414 3415 </header> 3416 3417 3418 </div><!-- .article-info --> 3419 3420 3421 3422 3423 </article> 3424 3425 3426 3427 </li> 3428 3429 3430 </ul> 3431 3432 3433 </div> 3434 3435 </section> 3436 3437 3438 <section class="section-highlight"> 3439 3440 <h2 class="entry-title"> 3441 <a href="https://www.courant.com/news/national/" class="category-national-news"> 3442 National News<i class="icon-arrow-right"></i> 3443 </a> 3444 </h2> 3445 3446 3447 <div class="section-highlight-content"> 3448 3449 3450 <div class="section-feature"> 3451 3452 3453 3454 3455 <article 3456 class=" feature-medium archive-view has-image post-16577796 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-national category-news tag-nation tag-network" data-id="16577796" 3457 data-timestamp="1790797923"> 3458 3459 3460<figure> 3461 3462 <a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/30/cornell-investigation-fraternities/" title="Cornellâs reckonings with fraternities havenât prevented misconduct"> 3463 <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="The Chi Phi fraternity house at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., Monday, Sept. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Heather Ainsworth) 3464" title="Cornell_Fraternity_Lawsuit_17855_9f8617" 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/Cornell_Fraternity_Lawsuit_17855_9f8617.jpg?w=561" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Cornell_Fraternity_Lawsuit_17855_9f8617.jpg?w=561 620w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Cornell_Fraternity_Lawsuit_17855_9f8617.jpg?w=705 780w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Cornell_Fraternity_Lawsuit_17855_9f8617.jpg?w=545 605w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Cornell_Fraternity_Lawsuit_17855_9f8617.jpg?w=473 525w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Cornell_Fraternity_Lawsuit_17855_9f8617.jpg?w=377 415w" ></div> </a> 3465</figure> 3466 3467<div class="article-info"> 3468 <header> 3469 3470 3471 3472 <h3 class="entry-title "> 3473 3474 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/30/cornell-investigation-fraternities/" title="Cornellâs reckonings with fraternities havenât prevented misconduct"> 3475
3476 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 3477 Cornellâs reckonings with fraternities havenât prevented misconduct </span> 3478 3479 3480 3481 </a> 3482 3483 3484 </h3> 3485 3486 3487 3488 3489 3490 3491 </header> 3492 3493 <div class="excerpt"> 3494 A gang rape allegation brought fresh scrutiny to the Ivy League schoolâs history of misconduct. </div> 3495 3496 3497 </div><!-- .article-info --> 3498 3499 3500 3501 3502 </article> 3503 3504 3505 3506 </div> 3507 3508 3509 <ul class="headline-list"> 3510 3511 3512 <li> 3513 3514 3515 3516 3517 <article 3518 class=" headline-only archive-view has-image post-16577598 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-national category-news tag-nation tag-network" data-id="16577598" 3519 data-timestamp="1790797340"> 3520 3521 3522<div class="article-info"> 3523 <header> 3524 3525 3526 3527 <h3 class="entry-title "> 3528 3529 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/30/texas-capitol-threat-arrest/" title="Man arrested on suspicion of planning an attack on the Texas Capitol, authorities say"> 3530 3531 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 3532 Man arrested on suspicion of planning an attack on the Texas Capitol, authorities say </span> 3533 3534 3535 3536 </a> 3537 3538 3539 </h3> 3540 3541 3542 3543 3544 3545 3546 </header> 3547 3548 3549 </div><!-- .article-info --> 3550 3551 3552 3553 3554 </article> 3555 3556 3557 3558 </li> 3559 3560 3561 <li> 3562 3563 3564 3565 3566 <article 3567 class=" headline-only archive-view has-image post-16575744 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-national category-news tag-nation tag-network" data-id="16575744" 3568 data-timestamp="1790792600"> 3569 3570 3571<div class="article-info"> 3572 <header> 3573 3574 3575 3576 <h3 class="entry-title "> 3577 3578 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/30/measles-deaths/" title="Pennsylvania records a fifth measles death as the nation endures its worst year since 1991"> 3579 3580 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 3581 Pennsylvania records a fifth measles death as the nation endures its worst year since 1991 </span> 3582 3583 3584 3585 </a> 3586 3587 3588 </h3> 3589 3590 3591 3592 3593 3594 3595 </header> 3596 3597 3598 </div><!-- .article-info --> 3599 3600 3601 3602 3603 </article> 3604 3605 3606 3607 </li> 3608 3609 3610 <li> 3611 3612 3613 3614 3615 <article 3616 class=" headline-only archive-view has-image post-16575288 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-national category-news tag-nation tag-network" data-id="16575288" 3617 data-timestamp="1790790126"> 3618 3619 3620<div class="article-info"> 3621 <header> 3622 3623 3624 3625 <h3 class="entry-title "> 3626 3627 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/30/cornell-investigation/" title="Transcript shows woman told Cornell police 2 years ago she was 100% confident she was raped"> 3628 3629 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 3630 Transcript shows woman told Cornell police 2 years ago she was 100% confident she was raped </span> 3631 3632 3633 3634 </a> 3635 3636 3637 </h3> 3638 3639 3640 3641 3642 3643 3644 </header> 3645 3646 3647 </div><!-- .article-info --> 3648 3649 3650 3651 3652 </article> 3653 3654 3655 3656 </li> 3657 3658 3659 </ul> 3660 3661 3662 </div> 3663 3664 </section> 3665 3666 3667 <section class="section-highlight"> 3668 3669 <h2 class="entry-title"> 3670 <a href="https://www.courant.com/tag/donald-j-trump/" class="category-donald-j.-trump"> 3671 Donald J. Trump<i class="icon-arrow-right"></i> 3672 </a> 3673 </h2> 3674 3675 3676 <div class="section-highlight-content"> 3677 3678 3679 <div class="section-feature"> 3680 3681 3682 3683 3684 <article 3685 class=" feature-medium archive-view has-image post-16413948 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-latest-headlines category-national category-news category-uncategorized tag-donald-j-trump tag-national-news" data-id="16413948" 3686 data-timestamp="1790430725"> 3687 3688 3689<figure> 3690 3691 <a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/26/kennedy-center-put-off-planned-repairs-despite-known-structural-issues-former-employees-allege/" title="Kennedy Center put off planned repairs despite known structural issues, former employees allege"> 3692 <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="A “Do Not Enter” sign is pictured on the fence at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) 3693" title="Kennedy_Center_52775" 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/Kennedy_Center_52775-1.jpg?w=525" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Kennedy_Center_52775-1.jpg?w=525 620w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Kennedy_Center_52775-1.jpg?w=660 780w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Kennedy_Center_52775-1.jpg?w=510 605w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Kennedy_Center_52775-1.jpg?w=442 525w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Kennedy_Center_52775-1.jpg?w=352 415w" ></div> </a> 3694</figure> 3695 3696<div class="article-info"> 3697 <header> 3698 3699 3700 3701 <h3 class="entry-title "> 3702 3703 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/26/kennedy-center-put-off-planned-repairs-despite-known-structural-issues-former-employees-allege/" title="Kennedy Center put off planned repairs despite known structural issues, former employees allege"> 3704
3705 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 3706 Kennedy Center put off planned repairs despite known structural issues, former employees allege </span> 3707 3708 3709 3710 </a> 3711 3712 3713 </h3> 3714 3715 3716 3717 3718 3719 3720 </header> 3721 3722 <div class="excerpt"> 3723 Kennedy Center officials were long aware of serious structural issues that they cited as new... </div> 3724 3725 3726 </div><!-- .article-info --> 3727 3728 3729 3730 3731 </article> 3732 3733 3734 3735 </div> 3736 3737 3738 <ul class="headline-list"> 3739 3740 3741 <li> 3742 3743 3744 3745 3746 <article 3747 class=" headline-only archive-view has-image post-16171049 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-latest-headlines category-national category-national-politics category-news category-politics category-uncategorized tag-donald-j-trump tag-trump location-connecticut" data-id="16171049" 3748 data-timestamp="1789906561"> 3749 3750 3751<div class="article-info"> 3752 <header> 3753 3754 3755 3756 <h3 class="entry-title "> 3757 3758 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/20/trump-says-his-planned-arch-would-become-a-military-complex-able-to-host-drones-and-snipers/" title="Trump says his planned arch would become âmilitary complexâ able to host drones and snipers"> 3759 3760 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 3761 Trump says his planned arch would become âmilitary complexâ able to host drones and snipers </span> 3762 3763 3764 3765 </a> 3766 3767 3768 </h3> 3769 3770 3771 3772 3773 3774 3775 </header> 3776 3777 3778 </div><!-- .article-info --> 3779 3780 3781 3782 3783 </article> 3784 3785 3786 3787 </li> 3788 3789 3790 <li> 3791 3792 3793 3794 3795 <article 3796 class=" headline-only archive-view has-image post-16009619 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-latest-headlines category-national category-news category-politics category-uncategorized tag-donald-j-trump tag-ireland tag-trump tag-whiskey" data-id="16009619" 3797 data-timestamp="1789311538"> 3798 3799 3800<div class="article-info"> 3801 <header> 3802 3803 3804 3805 <h3 class="entry-title "> 3806 3807 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/13/trump-says-he-plans-to-remove-a-10-tariff-on-irish-whiskey/" title="Trump says he plans to remove a 10% tariff on Irish whiskey"> 3808 3809 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 3810 Trump says he plans to remove a 10% tariff on Irish whiskey </span> 3811 3812 3813 3814 </a> 3815 3816 3817 </h3> 3818 3819 3820 3821 3822 3823 3824 </header> 3825 3826 3827 </div><!-- .article-info --> 3828 3829 3830 3831 3832 </article> 3833 3834 3835 3836 </li> 3837 3838 3839 <li> 3840 3841 3842 3843 3844 <article 3845 class=" headline-only archive-view has-image post-15393107 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-government category-latest-headlines category-national category-news category-politics category-uncategorized tag-donald-j-trump" data-id="15393107" 3846 data-timestamp="1788027668"> 3847 3848 3849<div class="article-info"> 3850 <header> 3851 3852 3853 3854 <h3 class="entry-title "> 3855 3856 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/08/29/trump-says-hell-be-at-the-presidents-cup-at-medinah-as-the-honorary-chairman/" title="Trump says heâll be at the Presidents Cup at Medinah as the honorary chairman"> 3857 3858 <span class="dfm-title metered"> 3859 Trump says heâll be at the Presidents Cup at Medinah as the honorary chairman </span> 3860 3861 3862 3863 </a> 3864 3865 3866 </h3> 3867 3868 3869 3870 3871 3872 3873 </header> 3874 3875 3876 </div><!-- .article-info --> 3877 3878 3879 3880 3881 </article> 3882 3883 3884 3885 </li> 3886 3887 3888 </ul> 3889 3890 3891 </div> 3892 3893 </section> 3894 3895 3896 <section class="section-highlight"> 3897 3898 <h2 class="entry-title"> 3899 <a href="https://www.courant.com/things-to-do/" class="category-things-to-do"> 3900 Things to Do<i class="icon-arrow-right"></i> 3901 </a> 3902 </h2> 3903 3904 3905 <div class="section-highlight-content"> 3906 3907 3908 <div class="section-feature"> 3909 3910 3911 3912 3913 <article 3914 class=" feature-medium archive-view has-image post-16577867 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-horoscopes category-things-to-do" data-id="16577867" 3915 data-timestamp="1790798400"> 3916 3917 3918<figure> 3919 3920 <a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/30/daily-horoscope-for-october-01-2026/" title="Daily Horoscope for October 01, 2026"> 3921 <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Astrology and horoscopes concept. Astrological zodiac signs in circle on starry background." title="Astrology and horoscopes concept. Astrological zodiac signs in c" 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/2024/03/tarot.jpeg?w=525" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/tarot.jpeg?w=525 620w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/tarot.jpeg?w=660 780w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/tarot.jpeg?w=510 605w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/tarot.jpeg?w=443 525w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/tarot.jpeg?w=353 415w" ></div> </a> 3922</figure> 3923 3924<div class="article-info"> 3925 <header> 3926 3927 3928 3929 <h3 class="entry-title "> 3930 3931 <a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/09/30/daily-horoscope-for-october-01-2026/" title="Daily Horoscope for October 01, 2026"> 3932
3933 <span class="dfm-title free"> 3934 Daily Horoscope for October 01, 2026 </span> 3935 3936 3937 3938 </a> 3939 3940 3941 </h3> 3942 3943 3944 3945 3946 3947 3948 </header> 3949 3950 <div class="excerpt"> 3951 The month opens on an upbeat, social note. 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4564 if (ready && ready.isAuthenticated) { 4565 return true; 4566 } 4567 return hasMngSessionIdToken(); 4568 } 4569 4570 function getMngSession() { 4571 try { 4572 return JSON.parse(window.localStorage.getItem('__MNG_Session') || 'null'); 4573 } catch (e) { 4574 return null; 4575 } 4576 } 4577 4578 function hasMngSessionIdToken() { 4579 var session = getMngSession(); 4580 return !!(session && typeof session.idToken === 'string' && session.idToken.length > 20); 4581 } 4582 4583 function waitForNativeSession() { 4584 return new Promise(function (resolve) { 4585 if (hasMngSessionIdToken()) { 4586 resolve(true); 4587 return; 4588 } 4589 var started = Date.now(); 4590 var poll = window.setInterval(function () { 4591 if (hasMngSessionIdToken()) { 4592 window.clearInterval(poll); 4593 console.info(logPrefix, 'native __MNG_Session is ready'); 4594 resolve(true); 4595 } else if (Date.now() - started > 15000) { 4596 window.clearInterval(poll); 4597 console.warn(logPrefix, 'timed out waiting for native __MNG_Session'); 4598 resolve(false); 4599 } 4600 }, 100); 4601 }); 4602 } 4603 4604 function isEntitledSubscriber() { 4605 var match = document.cookie.match(/(?:^|; )mng-entitlements=([^;]*)/); 4606 if (!match) { 4607 return false; 4608 } 4609 var payload = decodeJwt(decodeURIComponent(match[1])); 4610 return !!(payload && payload.entitlement_entitled); 4611 } 4612 4613 function getAuthEmail() { 4614 var ready = getAuthReady(); 4615 if (ready && ready.claims && ready.claims.email) { 4616 return ready.claims.email; 4617 } 4618 if (ready && typeof ready.idToken === 'string') { 4619 var claims = decodeJwt(ready.idToken); 4620 if (claims && claims.email) { 4621 return claims.email; 4622 } 4623 } 4624 var session = getMngSession(); 4625 if (session && session.email) { 4626 return session.email; 4627 } 4628 if (session && session.idToken) { 4629 var sessionClaims = decodeJwt(session.idToken); 4630 if (sessionClaims && sessionClaims.email) { 4631 return sessionClaims.email; 4632 } 4633 } 4634 return ''; 4635 } 4636 4637 function hideSocialLogin() { 4638 document.querySelectorAll('.digisubs-social-login').forEach(function (el) { 4639 el.classList.add('is-hidden'); 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4667 reject(new Error('engageLibrary.sspwSuscribeToNewsletter not available')); 4668 } 4669 }, 100); 4670 }); 4671 } 4672 4673 function subscribeRegwallNewsletter() { 4674 var prefId = window.authentication_config && window.authentication_config.regwallPrefId; 4675 if (!prefId) { 4676 console.info(logPrefix, 'no regwallPrefId, skipping newsletter subscribe'); 4677 return Promise.resolve(false); 4678 } 4679 var email = getAuthEmail(); 4680 if (!email) { 4681 console.warn(logPrefix, 'no auth email, skipping newsletter subscribe'); 4682 return Promise.resolve(false); 4683 } 4684 return waitForEngageSubscribe().then(function () { 4685 console.info(logPrefix, 'subscribing', email, 'to prefId', prefId); 4686 return window.engageLibrary.sspwSuscribeToNewsletter(email, Number(prefId)); 4687 }); 4688 } 4689 4690 function waitForAuthEmail() { 4691 return new Promise(function (resolve) { 4692 var email = getAuthEmail(); 4693 if (email) { 4694 resolve(email); 4695 return; 4696 } 4697 var started = Date.now(); 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