Alex Putterman is a reporter at Hearst Connecticut Media and CT Insider, covering statewide issues.
Previously, Alex spent four years at The Hartford Courant, where his beats included sports, climate and the COVID-19 pandemic. He has also contributed to The Atlantic, VICE Sports, MLB.com, Awful Announcing, The Comeback, SI.com, Baseball Prospectus and more.
You can email Alex at asputt@gmail.com or find him on Twitter @AlexPutterman.
Uneven playing field: Rich towns dominate CT high school sports amid deep inequalities
CT Insider; Sept. 22, 2022
‘This will all be underwater’: As climate change arrives in Connecticut, coastal towns face precarious future
Hartford Courant; Nov. 4, 2021
How two Connecticut towns tell the story of racism and segregation in American suburbs
Hartford Courant; Feb. 19, 2021
The forgotten legacy of Bill Lucas, MLB's first black general manager
The Atlantic; June 4, 2017
Chicago State Basketball Struggles Forward Amid School’s Budget Crisis
VICE Sports; March 2, 2016
Connecticut summer camps rarely disciplined for violations despite calls for oversight, records show
CT Insider; Aug. 17, 2023
From heat to flooding, CT cities face growing risk from climate change: 'A disaster in the making'
CT Insider; July 30, 2023
Rich towns' dominance of CT sports starts at the youth level: 'It's night and day'
CT Insider
Connecticut summer camps rarely disciplined for violations despite calls for oversight, records show
CT Insider; Aug. 17, 2023
From heat to flooding, CT cities face growing risk from climate change: 'A disaster in the making'
CT Insider; July 30, 2023
Rich towns' dominance of CT sports starts at the youth level: 'It's night and day'
CT Insider; July 12, 2023
CT is commuting lengthy prison sentences at a historic rate. It might not last much longer
CT Insider; March 14, 2023
Four cases where CT police departments initially withheld key details after officers used force
CT Insider; March 9, 2023
CT Insider; Dec. 16, 2022
CT Insider; Oct. 27, 2022
A day on the frontlines of CT's kids mental health crisis: 'The needs have changed'
CT Insider; Sept. 10, 2022
Ventilation is key to limiting COVID in schools. So why haven’t more CT districts taken action?
CT Insider; Aug. 27, 2022
Hartford Courant; Feb. 20, 2022
Hartford Courant; Jan. 17, 2022
Hartford Courant; Sept. 5, 2021
The debate over the University of Hartford is about more than Division I sports
Hartford Courant; April 25, 2021
Hartford Courant; April 12, 2021
Hartford Courant; Dec. 22, 2020
With COVID-19 surging in Connecticut, health care workers at local hospitals feel the anxiety rising
Hartford Courant; Nov. 29, 2020
Hartford Courant; June 14, 2020
Connecticut has one of the nation’s highest coronavirus death tolls. Here’s why.
Hartford Courant; May 1, 2020
Hartford Courant; April 6, 2020
Hartford Courant; Jan 17, 2020
Jobs, with a catch: Dunkin’ Donuts Park positions mostly low-paying, seasonal for Hartford residents
Hartford Courant; Aug. 14, 2019
Connecticut Little Leagues forced to adjust amid youth baseball participation decline
Hartford Courant; July 10, 2019
Empty promises and empty seats: After 15 years, Rentschler Field struggles to match expectations
Hartford Courant; Feb. 24, 2019
Hartford Courant; Feb. 15, 2019
Young athletes confront pressure to specialize in a single sport, despite risks
Hartford Courant; Jan. 23, 2019
A night with Scott Van Pelt, the (bald, freckly) face of modern-day ESPN Hartford Courant; Sept. 12, 2018
What is SportsCenter? ESPN’s signature show has changed course once again Awful Announcing; March 26, 2018
Jim Calhoun wants to build something from scratch VICE Sports; Feb. 14, 2018
The sex-abuse victims America ignored
The Atlantic; Jan. 24, 2018
Amid anthem hysteria, don’t lose sight of Colin Kaepernick’s real cause: racial justice
The Comeback; Sept. 25, 2017
Caitlyn Jenner at the ESPYS: The night the right wing turned on ESPN
Awful Announcing; July 11, 2017
How high school start times affect high-school athletes The Atlantic; April 12, 2017
Hartford Has a Shot at Rejoining the NHL, But Would It Be Worth the Price? VICE Sports; March 1, 2017
Homer bug follows Max Scherzer into postseason
MLB.com; Oct. 7, 2016
Nationals running wild thanks to first-base coach Davey Lopes
MLB.com; July 25, 2016
Nationals awed by Max Scherzer but not surprised
MLB.com; May 11, 2016
Football: Uncommon bond propels ‘Sky Team’ to greatness
The Daily Northwestern; Oct. 1, 2015
Wesley Rodriguez looking to take rare path from New York City to MLB
SI.com; June 8, 2015