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Helen I. Bennett
Helen Bennett is the Executive Editor for the Hartford Courant.
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A CT man learned to visit the world of people with Alzheimer’s disease. He’s sharing what he found.
Kristen Cusato, director of Communications for the Alzheimer's Association Connecticut, said, “When a family gets a diagnosis, it’s like getting hit by a Mack truck."

Historic CT inn targeted for preservation. How a city used a new law to do it.
Demolition is not an option given that as a contributing structure to the Downtown Historic District, the SHPO and the local historic society would vehemently oppose its destruction, as would...

CT’s Trinity College names new president. He ‘stood out above a highly competitive pool.’
Daniel G. Lugo was announced as Trinity College’s 23rd president on Tuesday and will begin his service on July 1, 2025.

CT man with brain cancer has a wish: to speak to Taylor Swift. ‘To keep him fighting,’ his mom says.
Joy Savulak, a spokesperson for the hospital, said speech therapist Stefanie Gaidos uses Taylor Swift’s music to motivate the patient.

Readers speak: Elon Musk, as America’s first, and to date, only oligarch
The day after Trump was elected, the price of Musk's Tesla corporation soared, and Musk's wealth spiked by over $20 billion.

Setting the record straight
In a story in Monday's edition of the Courant, “Religious leaders weigh in on Trump win," a rabbi was incorrectly characterized as of the Hartford International University for Religion and...

CT sees first two flu deaths of season. One was a baby less than a year old
"This is a tragic reminder that the 2024-25 respiratory viral disease season is here," the Connecticut commissioner said.

Freeze warning issued for parts of CT. Might be time to bring in ‘tender plants’
Parts of Connecticut can expect patchy frost after midnight Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. This comes as the service warns of sub-freezing temperatures as low as are 30...

Setting the record straight
A headline on The Courant's page A1 Thursday incorrectly listed the target of criticism by state Sen. Martha Marx, a New London Democrat, as U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, D-2. The...

A very historic CT house lets you eat like the colonials did. Don’t worry, the food is 21st century.
An idea that has taken off is new “hearth cooked dinners” program.