Throughout the year we try to present a slice of Connecticut life with photographs that illustrate the wonderful tapestry of residents and happenings across the state. Here’s a look at some of those best images from 2025.
Mermaid Lily Rose, from Wands and Wishes Mermaids, visits with 4-year-old Charlotte Wood of Sterling as she swims in one of the large tanks at Mystic Aquarium on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. Mermaids will be visiting the aquarium through Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. (Aaron Flaum/Hartford Courant)
UConn’s Paige Bueckers gets a hug from teammates Ice Brady (center) and Jana El Alfy after talking to fans at Gampel Pavilion during a Championship Welcome Home Rally for the 2025 NCAA Women’s Basketball National Champion UConn Huskies on Monday, April 7, 2025. (Aaron Flaum/Hartford Courant)
State Trooper TFC Mark Roberts salutes after placing a flower at the Connecticut Police Memorial during the 37th Police Memorial Service at the Connecticut Police Academy on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Aaron Flaum/Hartford Courant)
