Kathleen McWilliams, Hartford Courant

Kathleen McWilliams

Hartford Courant

Hartford, CT, United States

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Past articles by Kathleen:

Here’s what Connecticut high schools are doing to celebrate the graduation of the class of 2020

As the school year comes to a close in Connecticut, school districts are finding creative ways to adapt their traditional graduation ceremonies to a reality that still calls for social distancing. → Read More

State police searching in Pennsylvania for UConn senior wanted in Willington and Derby slayings

State Police are searching Osbornedale State Park, Derby for 23-year Peter Manfredonia, the UConn senior suspected in the killing of a 62-year-old man in Willington on Friday. → Read More

Daily coronavirus updates: Hospitalizations down, state parks at capacity

Connecticut outdoors aficionados lost no time stepping out into the sunshine and hitting the trails Sunday morning, prompting state officials to close Sleeping Giant State Park and Southford Falls State Park just after 9 a.m. Sunday morning. → Read More

Middletown Pride parade and festival cancelled because of coronavirus

Organizers of the second annual Middletown Pride parade have cancelled the event because of the coronavirus. → Read More

Tornado watch issued in Litchfield County as strong storms approach northern Connecticut

There’s a chance of severe thunderstorms, and even a possibility of a tornado, in some parts of the state Friday afternoon and evening. → Read More

Parking lots to patios: Restaurants and zoning officials jump to expand outdoor dining under new executive order

When Gov. Ned Lamont announced late Tuesday that local zoning boards could allow restaurants to set up additional outdoor seating on sidewalks or closed roadways, Connecticut restaurant owners got to work planning how they could take advantage of the new, relaxed regulations. → Read More

Daily coronavirus updates: Connecticut education officials unsure about fall classes; COVID-19 testing increases, while rate of positives falls

When and how Connecticut schools reopen in the fall will depend on infection rates and what safety practices are deemed necessary, education officials said Monday. → Read More

Gov. Lamont closes schools for the duration of the academic year

Gov. Ned Lamont announced Tuesday morning that schools will remain closed for the rest of the academic year. → Read More

Connecticut camps hope to open this summer with modifications, such as temperature checks, smaller groups and social distancing, in place

Connecticut’s camps are hoping to open their doors this summer, despite potential restrictions due to the coronavirus. → Read More

Middletown Pride postponed to August due to coronavirus pandemic

The Middletown Pride parade and festival has been postponed until August because of the coronavirus, organizers said. → Read More

Nonprofits and activists create ways to match Connecticut residents in need with those who can help

As fears about COVID-19′s imminent spread through Connecticut grew in the state, Ahmad Abojaradeh felt a sense of urgency: how to meet the needs of already vulnerable people and match them with those who can help. CT Mutual Aid became an answer. → Read More

Kevin Dubay, Superior Court judge and former Hartford city attorney, dead at 65

Superior Court Judge Kevin Dubay, a former city attorney for Hartford, has died at age 65. → Read More

Work scheduled to begin on Arrigoni Bridge later this month

The state Department of Transportation announced Tuesday that work will begin on the $46.2 million project to rehabilitate the Arrigoni Bridge later this month. → Read More

Police have ‘person of interest’ in Greater Middletown Military Museum ax break-in

Middletown police are looking for a man suspected of breaking into the Greater Middletown Military Museum with an ax early Tuesday morning. → Read More

Wethersfield approves construction of two medical buildings on the Silas Deane Highway

A developer won zoning approval on Tuesday to build two medical offices totaling 80,000 square feet at 1210 Silas Deane Highway. → Read More

Second Connecticut student being monitored for coronavirus after reporting fever, cough

A second person in Connecticut is being tested for coronavirus because the student, who has been to China recently, became sick with the flu after participating in Yale’s Model UN in New Haven, city officials say. → Read More

Suspended state trooper arrested for second time

State police said a trooper who has been on leave since July 2019, was arrested by Southington Police on Friday. → Read More

Amtrak train hits truck in Newington, police say

An Amtrak train with 64 passengers struck an Amtrak maintenance truck in Newington late Friday morning, police say. → Read More

GoFundMe raises thousands of dollars for Wesleyan janitor fighting deportation

A GoFundMe for Wesleyan University janitor Francisco Acosta, who has been fighting deportation back to Colombia for more than two years, raised nearly $6,000 to pay for his mounting legal fees. → Read More

Vigil for slain members of the Todt family to be held Saturday night in Colchester

As residents of Colchester struggle to come to terms with the murder of the Todt family in Florida last week, employees of Family Physical Therapy are holding a candlelight vigil on the town green Saturday night to honor the much loved family. → Read More