Jodi Rell is an accidental governor. An attractive, unthreatening running mate for John "Why Should I Resign If I've Done Nothing Wrong?" Rowland in 1994, she presided over the sandbox that is the state Senate for nine-and-a-half years.

Ralph Lechausse, owner of Gran'daddy's Smokehouse and BBQ in Putnam, and Stacy Patrick, manager, show off some of the restaurant's specialties.

Connecticut health officials say a patient who died at Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam has been confirmed as the state's 17th swine flu fatality since April.

State lawmakers today blasted the Department of Transportation for awarding a $1 million bridge contract to Barr Inc., a Putnam firm disqualified from doing public building construction in Massachusetts and under investigation by the Connecticut Department of Labor.

As Gov. M. Jodi Rell completes her public service career, she has yet to follow through on her promise to reform how the state awards contracts, an issue she frequently said was key to re-establishing the public's faith in state government following the resignation of John Rowland.

The state Department of Transportation has awarded a $1 million bridge contract to a Putnam-based contractor that was barred from working on public projects in Massachusetts and is under investigation by the Connecticut Department of Labor.

As federal lawmakers struggle to design an overhaul of the health insurance system, Bristol Hospital President Kurt Barwis wants to be sure they don't shortchange hospitals and physicians.

Ralph Lechausse is a native Nutmegger, but his heart and palate belong in Tennessee .

Social worker Nick Edwards, left, of the Greenwich Department of Social Services, has supported his client Abid Rajput, right, through many trials over the last three years, enabling Rajput to build a better life for his family and to stand up myself.

Elizabeth Dixon, far left background, watches as five members of her seventh-grade math class work to solve an equation Friday at Plainfield Central School.

Helen R. Mayotte, 92, of Wilkinson St., Putnam, died Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009, at Matulaitis Nursing Home.

Putnam (WTNHO - An Xtra Mart in Putnam was robbed Thursday night. The suspect handed a note to the clerk of the Xtra Mart on 162 School Street demanding money from the register.

Putnam Bank has opened its newest branch in Norwich, part of its continuing expansion into southeastern Connecticut.

Though it met the strict DEP requirements, building an ash landfill on the banks of the Shetucket River was never a good idea.

Conn. police: 'appears to be an accident' by Chris Tanguay write the author A Connecticut State Police vehicle blocks access to the Putnam Fish and Game Club property Monday, Aug.