Lary Bloom's Notebook, The Connecticut Table, Final Say, Features

Jim Calhoun: Game Over

Will we miss the man who animated our winters and whose teams brought national glory to the little state of Connecticut? Oh, yes.

Final Say: Joette Katz

Getting on the case of the commissioner of Connecticut's Department of Children and Families.

by Ray Bendici

We, the Voters of Connecticut

A photo essay celebrating the new faces of Connecticut's voters.

Photography by Richard Freeda

East Side Restaurant, New Britain

Ticky-tocky, ticky-tocky, oy! oy! oy! If you recognize the chant, you know the drill.

by Elise Maclay

A Seat at the Bar

Elizabeth Keyser

Down the Up Staircase

Ginger Whitaker greatly prefers “teach to life” over “teach to the test.”

by Lary Bloom

Ballo Italian Restaurant and Social Club, Uncasville

A casual 114-seat café serving classic Italian, meticulously curated to focus on the best rendition of each traditional dish.

by Elise Maclay

Great Places to Work

There are hundreds of good companies in Connecticut, but here are 20 that offer more to their employees than just a paycheck.

Ray Bendici

Lisa Lampanelli's Haven by the Shore

We visit with funnywoman Lisa Lampanelli as she settles into a feel-good waterfront beach house in Fairfield.

by Maria LaPiana

Connecticut Wines: Drinking It In

Which Connecticut wines are the best? To find out, our judges tasted 86 wines in six categories.

by Maria LaPiana