In a hurry? You're just fish in a barrel for the cops and easy money for the state treasury—and others.

The inside story of the little-cable-network-that-could that became an internationally renowned media juggernaut.

Mother Dolores Hart explains why she gave up a promising Hollywood career to devote her life to her faith.

It's all eyes on Farmington's Suzy Whaley as the first woman player at the Greater Hartford Open.

Why did a rising young actress give up stardom to become a nun? Our writer goes on a quest to find the answers.

Take a guided tour of some of the must-see works in our world-class museums.

Mia Farrow and her efforts to help stop the genocide in Darfur.

One summer's night at Savin Rock in 1954, Fred Parris was inspired to write one of the great love songs: "In the Still of the Night."

The Connecticut Turnpike between Greenwich and New Haven has been choking on its own exhaust fumes for decades.

Calling once again upon their natural strengths, the state’s major cities have begun the battle to recapture our hearts and our business. 

Decades before Salem, Mass., dozens of people were executed as witches in Connecticut.

Hey, what are those devilish chaps—Dracula, Frankenstein’s Monster, the Phantom of the Opera—doing in Bristol?

Are people with psychic powers really living amongst us?

One can rarely go back to a favorite childhood haunt and find it as one remembered, but Charles Island stands seemingly untouched by time.

An insider's view of how greed and corruption in City Hall ruined lives, dictated public policy and betrayed the good people of Bridgeport.

When did the diocese of Bridgeport learn that some of its priests were attacking children?

When insurance giant Aetna bought U.S. Healthcare last year, did it sell its soul in return for profits? (This article originally appeared in the July 1997 issue of Connecticut Magazine.)

This article originally appeared in the March 1995 issue of Connecticut Magazine.

Who was Suzan Carter? And why did she die the way she did?

Say what you will about radio's morning megalomaniac Don Imus—he is getting it done. (From the Nov. 1991 issue of Connecticut Magazine.)

This article originally appeared in the September 1990 issue of Connecticut Magazine.

This article originally appeared in the August 1990 issue of Connecticut Magazine.

This article originally appeared in the June 1990 issue of Connecticut Magazine.

This article originally appeared in the November 1989 issue of Connecticut Magazine.

This article about the launch of ESPN originally appeared in the September 1979 issue of Connecticut Magazine.

Theoretical physicist Ron Mallett thinks building a time machine is possible — and he's trying to prove it.

Survivors of a close brush with death seem to know something we don’t.

For some people it’s not a question of whether UFOs exist, but what they want. (This article originally appeared in the August 1979 issue of Connecticut Magazine.)

Our intrepid reporter (and future long-time editor) uncovers the secret Cold War-era plans to evacuate Connecticut in the event of a nuclear attack.

Faith Middleton found her comfortable home on the radio dial—and in the lives of her listeners. (From the Oct. 2005 issue of Connecticut Magazine.)

"Schlock radio" host Sebastian's lowest-common-denominator style has some 50,000 Hartford listeners tuned in each week. (From the Aug. 1986 issue of Connecticut Magazine.)

Who are these people who pry open your eyes and snag your foggy attention over the air waves during the initial moments of the day? (From in the Oct. 1981 issue of Connecticut Magazine.)

The prodigious Weston-based inventor created or improved dozens of products you probably use every day.

Silvio Antonelli recalls his firsthand adventures during the early days of powered aviation.

From Connecticut Magazine's debut issue, a profile of the Russian-born aviation pioneer and founder of the Statford-based company that bears his name.

It was a dazzling promise to bring the glitz and glamor of Hollywood to rural Connecticut.

When Connecticut shows up in the movies, usually we're either snobs or slobs—but also, once in a while, we're portrayed as real people.

Despite a rich variety of filming locations, the state lacks an infrastructure to take advantage of that fact.

They made movies far from Hollywood's spotlight—and that's just the way they liked it.

Just keep telling yourself, "It's only a movie article ... it's only a movie article ..."

This article originally appeared in the November 1974 issue of Connecticut Magazine.

This profile of tennis player James Blake originally appeared in the April 2020 issue of Connecticut Magazine.

The real-life race that inspired the 1981 movie took off from Darien, CT in 1979.

This article exploring Lime Rock Park originally appeared in the May 1972 issue of Connecticut Magazine.