The Hartford Courant

May 23

Enter The 'Dragon': Hartford Science Experiment Aboard First Commercial Flight To Space Station -

“The rat cells have been launched into space.”

Craig Keough of Manchester, Conn., and his teddy bear Tiger took part in the “No H8” photo shoot at the Hartford Public Library Tuesday evening. It was organized by “No H8” co-founder and photographer Adam Bouska. Rick Hartford photo. 

Craig Keough of Manchester, Conn., and his teddy bear Tiger took part in the “No H8” photo shoot at the Hartford Public Library Tuesday evening. It was organized by “No H8” co-founder and photographer Adam Bouska. Rick Hartford photo. 

May 17

Derek Balke grips his cadet shoulder boards at the end of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s 131st commencement in New London. Other newly commissioned ensigns are Anthony Bareno, left, Emily Balingit Clark and Trevor Auth, right. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano told graduates they face “unconventional enemies.” Cloe Poisson photo.

Derek Balke grips his cadet shoulder boards at the end of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s 131st commencement in New London. Other newly commissioned ensigns are Anthony Bareno, left, Emily Balingit Clark and Trevor Auth, right. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano told graduates they face “unconventional enemies.” Cloe Poisson photo.

May 11

Axe Body Spray Sets Off Fire Alarm At Middletown High School

May 09

Maurice Sendak, 1928-2012. By the Courant’s Bob Englehart.

Maurice Sendak, 1928-2012. By the Courant’s Bob Englehart.

May 03

13-Year-Old Connecticut Boy Tells The Met: 'Your Map Is Wrong'

Apr 27

State Rep. Mary Fritz, a big Connecticut women’s basketball fan, jokes about her height while standing next to UConn center Stefanie Dolson, who is 6-foot-5, during introductions of the Huskies at the state Capitol Thursday. Michael McAndrews photo.

State Rep. Mary Fritz, a big Connecticut women’s basketball fan, jokes about her height while standing next to UConn center Stefanie Dolson, who is 6-foot-5, during introductions of the Huskies at the state Capitol Thursday. Michael McAndrews photo.

Gabriela Rosario, 16, a sophomore at Hartford’s Bulkeley High School, knits a baby blanket in the school library this week. Bulkeley students have taken up the yarn to relieve teenage boredom and the stress in their lives. Cloe Poisson photo.

Gabriela Rosario, 16, a sophomore at Hartford’s Bulkeley High School, knits a baby blanket in the school library this week. Bulkeley students have taken up the yarn to relieve teenage boredom and the stress in their lives. Cloe Poisson photo.

Apr 25

Tatiana Vazquez, 11, waits for schoolmates at the bus stop at St. Michael’s Ukrainian Church in Hartford Tuesday morning. Tatiana is a sixth-grader at M.D. Fox Compact School. Patrick Raycraft photo.

Tatiana Vazquez, 11, waits for schoolmates at the bus stop at St. Michael’s Ukrainian Church in Hartford Tuesday morning. Tatiana is a sixth-grader at M.D. Fox Compact School. Patrick Raycraft photo.

Apr 18

Alleged Alpaca Attackers Arrested