By William Hathaway, The Hartford Courant, Conn. Mar. 3--Ray B., now in his 30s, lives in suburban Hartford. In accordance with the principles of Alcoholics Anonymous, he prefers not to be identified.

By William Hathaway and Grace E. Merritt, The Hartford Courant, Conn. Jan. 19--In a move that may avert a contentious showdown between area hospitals, University of Connecticut President Michael J.

By William Hathaway, The Hartford Courant, Conn. Dec. 19--Lyme disease patients across the nation have lionized Dr. Charles Ray Jones of Hamden because of his willingness to prescribe long-term antibiotics in defiance of conventional medical wisdom.

By William Hathaway, The Hartford Courant, Conn. Dec. 3--The soldier is driving down an arrow-straight road through the desert landscape of rural Iraq. He feels a distant concussion as smoke rises from a Humvee ahead. The mosquito-like whiz of small arms fire pierces the air.

By William Hathaway, The Hartford Courant, Conn. Nov.