“What’s new downtown this month?” Denise D’Ascenzo asked me recently. I started to explain how Hartford has been rapidly changing and we decided the best way to understand the changes was to […]
A Downtown Tour
When Charles Osgood Worked in Hartford
The legendary CBS newsman Charles Osgood is retiring this weekend from the Tiffany network and “Sunday Morning,” more than fifty years after he worked in Hartford. Yes, the avuncular storyteller once toiled […]
Serving in His Father’s Footsteps
There is a new police officer on the beat in Connecticut, with a familiar name. Michael Fallon is a newly minted rookie on the Newington Police force, who is following his father’s […]
A Run for Governor for Jepsen?
Attorney General George Jepsen is working on his appeal of the recent school funding decision, and came in for a taping of Face the State to talk about it. We also talked […]
Connecticut Guy Gets Top Billing in New Show
He went to school in Connecticut, grew up in the era of Ella Grasso, the Hartford Whalers and tolls on Interstate 95. He swam in the Sound, rocked out at the Hartford […]
An Emotional Episode Reminds Me of Why Everyone Should Learn CPR
On Saturday Kara, the kids and I were driving through eastern Connecticut when we spotted a woman at the side of Route 138 in Voluntown. She was on the ground on her […]
Nancy Pelosi Shops in Hartford
One of the most powerful women in Washington was in Hartford this Friday and spent about an hour or so shopping at one of Connecticut’s oldest stores. Stackpole, Moore and Tryon has […]
Marking 15 Years Since 9/11
This Sunday marks fifteen years since one of the darkest days in American history, September 11, 2001. We will have a one hour special on WFSB at 8AM to cover the memorial […]
Carter says Blumenthal is Beatable
This Sunday on Face the State, we welcome Susan Raff to the program as co-moderator. Susan has been filling on FTS for several years, and now will join me as we question […]
Blumenthal Open to Becoming Clinton’s Attorney General
Senator Richard Blumenthal is running for re-election for a second term as Connecticut’s senior senator, but what if his Yale Law School buddy Hillary Clinton is elected president? On Face the State […]
The Ultimate Station Wagon
Some people dream of owning a Corvette, Lamborghini, a Bugatti or a Bentley. I’m not one of those people. My dream car would be a station wagon, a woody wagon, with real […]
Nutmeggers in Hartford Whalers Attire in Newport
Newport, Rhode Island attracts its fair share of people from Connecticut, especially during the summer, so it stands to reason you might spot that Hartford Whalers logo from time to time. Check […]
Should We Worry About Getting an Older President?
One issue that hasn’t yet come up in the presidential campaign yet, but likely will, is age. Donald Trump would be the oldest president ever elected, and Hillary Clinton would be the […]
Campaign Controversy, Casinos, & the Old State House
While voters seem focused on Trump and Clinton and their controversies, there has been a local political story percolating that is all the buzz in Connecticut political circles. A grand jury is […]
The Land of the 3
Found this gem of WFSB swag from the late 1970s, a promotional poster we gave to Channel 3 viewers. I can’t make out the artist’s name, but it looks like Mike “Engels” […]
Art for a Cause
The “Attack of the Giant Squid,” or perhaps “Calamari versus the Country Squire.” I need a title for my entry for an art auction this weekend. Any suggestions? A few years back […]
Brazilian Influence Growing in Connecticut
The Summer Olympics are focusing attention on the nation of Brazil, which has a growing presence in Connecticut. Ten cities across the country have consulate offices, including Los Angeles, New York, and […]
What’s Next for Susan Bysiewicz?
For more than a decade, Susan Bysiewicz was a fixture on the Connecticut political scene. She won statewide elections as Secretary of the State by huge margins in 1998, 2002, and 2006. […]
Murphy Warns of Dangerous Times in a Trump Presidency
Senator Chris Murphy has seen his stock rising in the Democratic party. One of the youngest members of the senate, Murphy made a national name for himself during a filibuster calling for […]
