Rory Gould 1, keeps up with his dad Perry Gould, both from Southington, as they walk along the Linear Trail in downtown Southington on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![Charlotte McDaniels 5, rides down the ski slope with her...]()
Charlotte McDaniels 5, rides down the ski slope with her dad Brooks McDaniels, both from New Canaan, at Mount Southington on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![Karl Sakofs, 5, gets a ride from his dad Dan...]()
Karl Sakofs, 5, gets a ride from his dad Dan Sakofs, both from Fairfield, as they get ready to go skiing at Mount Southington on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![Anastasia Burke, 5, works on her snowboarding with her dad...]()
Anastasia Burke, 5, works on her snowboarding with her dad Calvin Burke, both from Bristol, at Mount Southington on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![School teacher Kayla Hernandez of East Windsor, enjoys a book...]()
School teacher Kayla Hernandez of East Windsor, enjoys a book at the beach at Hammonasset Beach State Park in Madison during her winter break on Friday, Dec. 27, 2024. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![Caroline Perrotta, looks for shells along the beach during low...]()
Caroline Perrotta, looks for shells along the beach during low tide as she enjoys the mild winter weather at Hammonasset Beach State Park in Madison as mild weather was felt in the region on Friday, Dec. 27, 2024. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![A cyclist travels the trail along the beach at Hammonasset...]()
A cyclist travels the trail along the beach at Hammonasset Beach State Park in Madison as mild weather was felt in the region on Friday, Dec. 27, 2024. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![A family walks along the jetty at Hammonasset Beach State...]()
A family walks along the jetty at Hammonasset Beach State Park in Madison as mild weather was felt in the region on Friday, Dec. 27, 2024. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![Lily Steeves, 11, left, Evie Beta, 10, both from Deep...]()
Lily Steeves, 11, left, Evie Beta, 10, both from Deep River, skate together as they hang out with friends and family at Sunset Pond in Essex on Friday, Dec. 27, 2024. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![Skaters take advantage of the frozen pond and mild weather...]()
Skaters take advantage of the frozen pond and mild weather as they skate at Sunset Pond in Essex on Friday, Dec. 27, 2024. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![Dylon Okasha, 11, skates with his dad Sharif Okasha, both...]()
Dylon Okasha, 11, skates with his dad Sharif Okasha, both from Essex, at Sunset Pond in Essex on Friday, Dec. 27, 2024. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![Ben Steeves, 9, of Deep River, skates with friends at...]()
Ben Steeves, 9, of Deep River, skates with friends at Sunset Pond in Essex on Friday, Dec. 27, 2024. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![Matt Mantikas, left of Portland, OR. with his cousin Jamie...]()
Matt Mantikas, left of Portland, OR. with his cousin Jamie Scarpantonio of East Hampton, jog through the Glastonbury Riverfront Park as part of their route on Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024. Matt is visiting family for the holidays. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![Rabbi Yosef Wolvovsky from the Chabad Jewish Center, tests out...]()
Rabbi Yosef Wolvovsky from the Chabad Jewish Center, tests out the lift as he holds up a menorah and container of gelt, as he prepares for Chanukah at the Glastonbury Green on Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024. The Chabad Jewish Center will be holding the second night on Chanukah at the Tolland Town Green on Thursday at 6pm. Visit www.chabader.com for the full list of lightings. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![Rabbi Yosef Wolvovsky from the Chabad Jewish Center, puts together...]()
Rabbi Yosef Wolvovsky from the Chabad Jewish Center, puts together the Chanukah menorah at the Glastonbury Green on Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024. The Chabad Jewish Center will be holding the second night on Chanukah at the Tolland Town Green on Thursday at 6pm. Visit www.chabader.com for the full list of lightings. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![Michael Miliod, holds a Gyro Plate as he stands in...]()
Michael Miliod, holds a Gyro Plate as he stands in one of the dining areas at Mykonos Mediterranean Restaurant in Newington on Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![Jaydalizea Hernandez 12, left and her mom Jessica Roldan, pick...]()
Jaydalizea Hernandez 12, left and her mom Jessica Roldan, pick out toys for family members at the Hartford Hospital's Education & Research Center on Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. The Mattel Children’s Foundation, a charitable arm of the toy manufacturing company Mattel, Inc., donated thousands of toys to be distributed amongst the seven Hartford HealthCare hospitals. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![Kayliana Mercado, 3,of Hartford, gets help with a Barbie Doll,...]()
Kayliana Mercado, 3,of Hartford, gets help with a Barbie Doll, as she opens some of her toys at the Hartford Hospital's Education & Research Center on Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. The Mattel Children’s Foundation, a charitable arm of the toy manufacturing company Mattel, Inc., donated thousands of toys to be distributed amongst the seven Hartford HealthCare hospitals. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![Syncere Sullins 4, of Hartford, picks through some of the...]()
Syncere Sullins 4, of Hartford, picks through some of the toys at the Hartford Hospital's Education & Research Center on Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. The Mattel Children’s Foundation, a charitable arm of the toy manufacturing company Mattel, Inc., donated thousands of toys to be distributed amongst the seven Hartford HealthCare hospitals. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![Winterfest Hartford crew member Eryk Gentles, removes snow off the...]()
Winterfest Hartford crew member Eryk Gentles, removes snow off the ice rink at Bushnell Park in Hartford after snow fell in the region on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![Winterfest Hartford crew member Maliajha Santana, removes snow off the...]()
Winterfest Hartford crew member Maliajha Santana, removes snow off the ice rink at Bushnell Park in Hartford after snow fell in the region on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![A cyclist rides through Bushnell Park in Hartford as snow...]()
A cyclist rides through Bushnell Park in Hartford as snow fell in the region on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![Niyanna Allen of Hartford, stays dry from the snow as...]()
Niyanna Allen of Hartford, stays dry from the snow as she pays for parking in downtown West Hartford before going to a work lunch as snow falls in the region on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![Shoppers past Sparrow in West Harford as snow fell in...]()
Shoppers past Sparrow in West Harford as snow fell in the region on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![The Christmas light display at 5 Tiffany Court in East...]()
The Christmas light display at 5 Tiffany Court in East Hampton on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![The Christmas light display at 5 Tiffany Court in East...]()
The Christmas light display at 5 Tiffany Court in East Hampton on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![The Christmas light display at 39 Fisher Hill Rd. in...]()
The Christmas light display at 39 Fisher Hill Rd. in Glastonbury on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![The Christmas light display at 39 Fisher Hill Rd. in...]()
The Christmas light display at 39 Fisher Hill Rd. in Glastonbury on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![Donald Adams, left, shares a laugh with Gov. Ned Lamont,...]()
Donald Adams, left, shares a laugh with Gov. Ned Lamont, while the governor staff served lunch at The House of Bread in Hartford on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![Gov. Ned Lamont, talks to guests while his staff served...]()
Gov. Ned Lamont, talks to guests while his staff served lunch at The House of Bread in Hartford on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![Mellaney Castro, director of Communications and Strategic Engagement for the...]()
Mellaney Castro, director of Communications and Strategic Engagement for the governor’s office, passes out goodie bags, as members of Gov. Lamont’s served lunch to community members at The House of Bread in Hartford on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![Giovanni Pinto, Senior Strategic Communications & Policy Advisor, left and...]()
Giovanni Pinto, Senior Strategic Communications & Policy Advisor, left and Cyrus Henry, Deputy Press Secretary for the office of the Governor put lunches together at The House of Bread in Hartford on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![Peter Luukko, with the Oak View Group talks about the...]()
Peter Luukko, with the Oak View Group talks about the XL Center on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![Fire by Forge bartender Suzie Johnson, makes a Rosie Paloma...]()
Fire by Forge bartender Suzie Johnson, makes a Rosie Paloma at the bar on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. Suzie was chosen to be the 2024 Crazies Bartender of the Year. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![Six-month-old Micah Teal and Lawson Teal, 2 hold onto their...]()
Six-month-old Micah Teal and Lawson Teal, 2 hold onto their mom, Lanie Teal, all three are from West Hartford, as they check out the train as it makes its way through the poinsettias at the Sweetland-Patricelli Greenhouse Complex during Elizabeth Park Conservancy's first-ever Greenhouse Train Show on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. The show is open to the public until Thursday, Dec. 19th from 11-4pm. The poinsettias will go on sale on Friday, Dec. 20th from 9 am to noon. More information can be found at elizabethparkct.org (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![Wesley Gage, a gardener at the Elizabeth Park Conservancy, takes...]()
Wesley Gage, a gardener at the Elizabeth Park Conservancy, takes advantage of the weather as he rakes compost into the flower boxes as he prepares the soil for next year's dahlias on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![A jogger passes a cyclist sculpture along the Farmington Canal...]()
A jogger passes a cyclist sculpture along the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail in Simsbury on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![Holiday stars are covered in snow at Blue Back Square...]()
Holiday stars are covered in snow at Blue Back Square in West Hartford, as a shopper walks by on Monday, Dec. 16, 2024, after a winter mix hit the state overnight. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![Evan Sosa works on cleaning the sidewalk from snow at...]()
Evan Sosa works on cleaning the sidewalk from snow at the Luddy - Peterson Funeral Home & Crematory in New Britain on Monday, Dec. 16, 2024, after a winter mix hit the state overnight. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![Minerva Newman, pulls Joy in a wagon as she walks...]()
Minerva Newman, pulls Joy in a wagon as she walks Free on Trumbull St. as they get out for some fresh air during her lunch break in Hartford on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![Hehku Paw, helps her daughter Crystal Zayow 4, both from...]()
Hehku Paw, helps her daughter Crystal Zayow 4, both from Windsor Locks, with the help of a penguin shaped skate trainer, skate around the rink at Bushnell Park during Winterfest Hartford on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. Winterfest Hartford will have free skating with free skate rentals through January 6, 2025. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![Steven White, owner of Second Bridge Brewing, with some of...]()
Steven White, owner of Second Bridge Brewing, with some of his beers at Hilliard Mills in Manchester on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. Second Bridge Brewing is one of the Hartford Athletic's Pub Partners. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![William Diaz, Project Leader for Hartford’s Economic Development gives a...]()
William Diaz, Project Leader for Hartford’s Economic Development gives a tour inside the former Windsor Street data processing center in Hartford on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![Jeff Auker, Director of Development Services for the city of...]()
Jeff Auker, Director of Development Services for the city of Hartford gives a tour inside the former Windsor Street data processing center in Hartford on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz gets a picture in a space...]()
Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz gets a picture in a space suit during the ribbon cutting for the Exploring Space exhibit at the Connecticut Science Center on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. The exhibit is open to the public starting on Saturday, Dec. 14. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![Matt Fleury, President & CEO of the Connecticut Science Center,...]()
Matt Fleury, President & CEO of the Connecticut Science Center, watches a video of Astronaut Cady Coleman during the ribbon cutting for the Exploring Space exhibit at the Connecticut Science Center on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. The exhibit is open to the public starting on Saturday, Dec. 14. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![Josiah Loye, COO at Country Carpenters, Inc, left and Pete...]()
Josiah Loye, COO at Country Carpenters, Inc, left and Pete Paoli, one of the donors, watch as Jennifer Hubbard hammers the wooden dowel into a beam during the barn raising for the Catherine’s Learning Barn at the Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary in Newtown on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024. The Barn is scheduled to be completed in the spring of 2025. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![Jennifer Hubbard welcomes guests before the start of the barn...]()
Jennifer Hubbard welcomes guests before the start of the barn raising for the Catherine’s Learning Barn at the Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary in Newtown on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024. The Barn is scheduled to be completed in the spring of 2025. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![Julie Peters of East Hartford, meets UConn’s Tarris Reed, Jr....]()
Julie Peters of East Hartford, meets UConn’s Tarris Reed, Jr. and teammates during a visit to the Hartford HealthCare’s Bone & Joint Institute on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![Nick Chandler, works on putting up an inflatable Max to...]()
Nick Chandler, works on putting up an inflatable Max to go along with the Grinch decoration as he gets his holiday decoration put up around his home in Wethersfield on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![A UConn student crosses Columbus Blvd. in Hartford as a...]()
A UConn student crosses Columbus Blvd. in Hartford as a crew from the Hartford Steam Company pumps excess water from a manhole on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![Larry Dooley of Colt Gateway, shows the inside of one...]()
Larry Dooley of Colt Gateway, shows the inside of one of the original buildings at the Armory in Hartford on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. The National Park Services is working on making the former factory into the Coltsville National Historical Park. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![Holly June Jacobs, Exalted Ruler at the Manchester Elks Lodge...]()
Holly June Jacobs, Exalted Ruler at the Manchester Elks Lodge talks with veteran Lou Ciccaglione as she hands out gift bags to veterans during the annual holiday luncheon for veterans at the Elks Club in Manchester hosted by Johnson Brunetti on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![Army veteran Craig Reynolds, of Rocky Hill, measures his hand...]()
Army veteran Craig Reynolds, of Rocky Hill, measures his hand for gloves with Elks Club volunteer Cathy Moshier, during the annual holiday luncheon for veterans at the Elks Club in Manchester hosted by Johnson Brunetti on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![Erwin Riviera, pulls his kids Nikolay Riviera 4, and Zorielle...]()
Erwin Riviera, pulls his kids Nikolay Riviera 4, and Zorielle Riviera 3, as their mom Ivnny Negron, follows along as they take a sled ride around the playscape at Charter Oak Park in Manchester on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, after a winter mix hit the region overnight. They are from Manchester. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![The late Governor M. Jodi Rell is carried out of...]()
The late Governor M. Jodi Rell is carried out of the Cathedral of Saint Joseph in Hartford after funeral services on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![The late Governor M. Jodi Rell is carried into the...]()
The late Governor M. Jodi Rell is carried into the Cathedral of Saint Joseph in Hartford for funeral services on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![A Connecticut State trooper pays his respects to former Governor...]()
A Connecticut State trooper pays his respects to former Governor M. Jodi Rell as she lies in state at the Connecticut State Capitol on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![Governor Ned Lamont and Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz talks with...]()
Governor Ned Lamont and Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz talks with Micheal and Maura Rell after paying their respects to the former Governor M. Jodi Rell as she lies in state at the Connecticut State Capitol on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![Governor Ned Lamont and Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz pay their...]()
Governor Ned Lamont and Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz pay their respects to the former Governor M. Jodi Rell as she lies in state at the Connecticut State Capitol on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![Former Governor M. Jodi Rell lies in state at the...]()
Former Governor M. Jodi Rell lies in state at the Connecticut State Capitol before the public is allowed to pay their respect on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz, right, takes a moment in front...]()
Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz, right, takes a moment in front of the former Governor M. Jodi Rell portrait as she lies in state at the Connecticut State Capitol before the public is allowed to pay their respect on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![Nicholas Stokke, K9 Unit Manager, puts on a new bullet...]()
Nicholas Stokke, K9 Unit Manager, puts on a new bullet and stab protective vest onto K9 Draco, on Monday, Dec. 2, 2024. Three K9's from Hartford Healthcare's Public Safety team received new protective vests, through donations from Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. The vests are designed to enhance their safety while working at the hospital. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
![Public Safety Officer Dallas Goncalves, puts on a new bullet...]()
Public Safety Officer Dallas Goncalves, puts on a new bullet and stab protective vest onto K9 Athena, on Monday, Dec. 2, 2024. Three K9's from Hartford Healthcare's Public Safety team received new protective vests, through donations from Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. The vests are designed to enhance their safety while working at the hospital. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
Rory Gould 1, keeps up with his dad Perry Gould, both from Southington, as they walk along the Linear Trail in downtown Southington on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (Aaron Flaum/ Hartford Courant)
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