Ask me about the state and national politics, the Connecticut legislature and tips for making the best granola
Daniela Altimari covers state government and politics at The Courant.
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Dom joined the Courant in '88 and writes a weekly column while also covering the UConn men.
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Christopher Arnott has been covering the arts in Connecticut for over 35 years. He joined the Courant staff in 2016 after two decades as a writer and editor with the Courant-owned New Haven Advocate.
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Christine has been a member of the Courant's breaking news team since it was formed in 2008. Her career spans more than 25 years and two states, Connecticut and New York. She's won awards for reporting on homelessness and domestic violence.
Ask me about Connecticut restaurants and museums and where to find dog-friendly walking trails East of the River
Susan Dunne is a staff writer with a focus on arts and entertainment news. Her beat ranges from art exhibits, film festivals, books releases, residents appearing on TV or any other topic of local interest. Dunne has a journalism degree from California State University at Fullerton. Dunne came to The Courant in 1989, starting as copy editor.
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Eliza Fawcett is a reporter for The Courant covering COVID-19 and other issues. She has previously reported for the Chicago Tribune, the Los Angeles Times, and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. She graduated from Yale University.
Ken Gosselin
Business / Real Estate, Financial Services
860-241-6765 / kgosselin@courant.com
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Ken Gosselin is a staff writer who focuses on real estate, transportation and other financial news. His beat ranges from housing trends and development in the city of Hartford to travel by air, road and rail. Gosselin has an English degree from UConn and came to the Courant in 1986, starting as a town news reporter.
Ask me about newsletters, social media and all things digital
Michelle Jalbert is a digital producer who creates newsletters, manages the Courant's social media, writes a daily audio news briefing and much more. She came to the Courant in January, 2020, after interning as a copy editor. Outside of work, she loves to travel, paddle board and spend time with her two huskies.
Ask me about Connecticut politics, hiking in Connecticut, and the history of the New York Mets
Christopher Keating has been The Courant's Capitol Bureau Chief for 25 of the past 27 years, covering the past five governors from Lowell Weicker to Ned Lamont. After graduating from Fordham and Columbia, he worked for Greenwich Time, covering politics and polo. He was named five times on The Washington Post's list of top CT political reporters.
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Jesse Leavenworth covers issues of statewide interest in the capital area.
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Ed Mahony has covered Connecticut for more than three decades, mostly for the Hartford Courant. Over the last decade, he has covered some of the country's biggest political and mob trials. He is the recipient of numerous journalistic awards, including the Pulitzer Prize and the George Polk award, which he has won twice.
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Mark Mirko has over 20 years experience as a photojournalist working both domestically and abroad. He began his tenure with The Courant in 2000 and his work has earned dozens of awards and he was twice named a National Press Photographers Association Photographer of the Year. Mark has a Master of Arts degree from Ohio University's School of Visual Communication where in 2003/2004 he served as the school's John S. Knight Fellow.
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Alex Putterman reports on the coronavirus pandemic, among other subjects. Since joining The Courant in 2018, he has covered UConn football and the Huskies athletic department, plus sports betting, stadium economics, local mascot debates and more. Previously, he contributed to publications including The Atlantic, VICE, MLB.com and Awful Announcing.
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Timothy began working for the Courant in 2000. He began as designer and graphic artist before moving to the webstaff in 2013. Now he works as a web application developer create custom interactive graphics.
Ask me about running trails or road races in the state's 169 towns, also the best coffee shops/ice cream stands in the Greater Hartford area.
Lori Riley has been a sportswriter at the Courant for 25 years, covering everything from high school sports to UConn women's basketball. She went to Rutgers University, and cut her teeth working at the Daily Targum. She also worked at the Times of Trenton and the Asbury Park Press, covering high school, college, the Yankees, Mets and Giants.
Stephen Singer
Business / Technologies, Manufacturing
860-241-3409 / ssinger@courant.com
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Stephen Singer is a business reporter for The Hartford Courant. He was previously a business writer for The Associated Press in Hartford, covering manufacturing, the Connecticut economy, energy issues in the state and New England and other beats. Before coming to Hartford, he was a business and state legislative reporter in Charleston, W.Va.
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Jeff Smith is the Deputy Digital Content manager for sports at The Courant and courant.com. He has been at The Courant since 1998, making the move after a 15-year stint at the New Haven Register. The ride began as an intern. From there, reporter to copy editor to page designer to assistant sports editor to deputy sports editor to sports community manager to deputy digital content manager. What's next? Time will tell.
Ask me about the Farmington Valley and state transit
Don Stacom covers the Farmington Valley, New Britain, Bristol and other communities around the capital along with stories of statewide interest.