The state party nomination conventions will take place within the month and with so many people running for governor, it’s unclear who, of anyone, will emerge as the endorsed candidate. Today on […]
Who Will Win the Conventions?
Reason #851 to Drive a Buick Roadmaster
Reason #851 to drive a Buick Roadmaster? They can last a very, very long time. When I was selling my first Buick Roadmaster Estate Wagon at 155,000 miles a mechanic said to […]
My Manly Minivan Moment
“Which colors does it come in?” the wife of a friend of mine recently asked a car salesperson as they were about to finalize their purchase for a new family cruiser. “What […]
Could we be Cousins?
This past week my longtime co-anchor Denise D’Ascenzo and I had a photo shoot for Hartford Magazine. We planned to meet at the location and we were not surprised when we showed […]
Barbara Bush Once Called Connecticut Home
Connecticut played a major role in the life of former First Lady Barbara Bush. She met her husband at the Round Hill Country Club in Greenwich when she was only 16 and […]
Spring Break 2018
A somewhat of a last minute trip to Florida turned out to be a great family vacation to catch up with relatives and friends and a few critters along the way. Kara’s […]
The Ultimate Woody Wagon
How would you like a classic woody wagon with seating for 12, or maybe 15? I found this awesome 1954 Chevrolet Estate bus on Ebay https://www.ebay.com/itm/1954-Chevrolet-4400-WOODY-ESTATE-BUS/162689344814?hash=item25e10a652e:g:uJsAAOSwduNZzEe1&vxp=mtr and it is spectacular! Check out […]
Esty Fallout, Bysiewicz Candidacy, and Hartford Reacts to MLK Assassination
The fallout continues from the fall of Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty. We invited the Cheshire Democrat to come on Face the State this Sunday, but her chief of staff Tim Daly told us […]
20 Towns in 20 Days
Channel 3’s popular “20 Towns in 20 Days” returns this spring and this year our viewers are choosing which town we visit. Each day we put up a choice of two towns […]
Senate Leaders Look Beyond McDonald Vote
If there are hard feelings between Senate president pro tem Martin Looney and Republican senate president over the acrimonious battle over Governor Malloy’s choice for chief justice of the Connecticut supreme court, […]
2018 New York International Auto Show
Like any good car nerd I headed into Manhattan to catch the New York Auto Show. It’s full of glitz and gearheads as automakers show off their newest models under the glare […]
Face the State Special: March For Our Lives
Sunday on Face the State we aired a special Face the State dedicated to the March for our Lives in Washington, a demonstration of kids to urge lawmakers to pass stricter gun […]
Return of a Car We All Grew Up In, Sort of
Almost every article and review about the new Buick Regal Tourx mentions a big name in automotive history, Roadmaster. That’s because the big Buick from a few generations was the last of […]
Elvis Sighting in Hartford
Isn’t everybody just a little bit of an Elvis fan? Tucked away in an industrial neighborhood in Hartford’s South End sits an unexpected collection of memorabilia, tchotchkes, and curiosities celebrating the king […]
Face the State Flashback: Dodd Weighs in on RFK Presidential Run
Fifty years ago this month Otis Redding’s “Sitting on the Dock of the Bay” topped the charts on radio, the Andy Griffith Show was number one on television and Robert F. Kennedy […]
Fallout Continues over Duff Comments
Will Andrew McDonald be confirmed as the next chief justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court? “I don’t know,” is the answer from both parties. Today on Face the State we will discuss […]
West Hartford 1962
The WFSB archives are full of old films and videotapes from our 60 years on the air. Some of the older stuff is without sound, like some clips I found from West […]
Flashback: Storm of the Century
25 years ago this week WFSB was covering what was called the “Storm of the Century.” Watch some of our coverage here:
Duff: Republicans are Anti-Gay; Herbst: There Will be a Three-Way Primary
Sunday’s Face the State is sure to trigger reaction from both Democrats and Republicans as we discuss the governor’s race, the state economy and the battle over Governor Malloy’s nominee to be […]
