The news that State Senator Ted Kennedy, Jr. won’t run for governor in 2018 shifts the focus of pundits to Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman. Will she run for governor? Kennedy and Wyman […]
With Kennedy Out, All Eyes on Wyman
Politics & Plates
This is a pivotal week in the battle over a state budget. If the general assembly doesn’t strike a deal, then Governor Malloy can institute a contingency plan on Saturday. Sunday on […]
Journey to Abruzzo to Meet My Italian Family
It seems one of the big questions people ask in January is about travel. “Any good trips planned for 2013?” Whatever vacation we may take this year can’t possibly top our summer…
Classic Cars Out for the Summer
Summer means classic cars owners are hauling out their beauties for shoes and cruises. This past weekend in New Britain, the Klingberg Family Centers hosted its annual car show featuring automobiles as […]
Hartford Whalers License Plates Closer to Reality
I’m likely getting a new license plate later this year that will support a great organization whose mission is to help children. After more than a year of discussion, and more than […]
JFK’s 100th: His Time in Connecticut
Democratic nominee for president John Kennedy at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, 1960. Photo courtesy: JFK Library/Hartford Courant May 29th marks the 100th birthday of President John F. Kennedy, our nation’s 35th […]
The Future of the Connecticut Real Estate Market, Trump and Linda Blair, too
News of job cuts at ESPN, General Electric moving its headquarters out of state, and retirees moving to Florida have many wondering about the status of the Connecticut real estate market. Some […]
The Big Mo’ 2017
Kara Sundlun and I had the great pleasure to emcee an event near and dear to us, Big Mo’ 2017. The Mo’ is short for momentum, and is a fundraiser for the […]
Budget Crisis Talk, a Police Contract, and Weicker vs. Lieberman
With former Senator Joe Lieberman suddenly thrust into the headlines as a front-runner to become FBI director, this week on Face the State we will look back at the last time he […]
Ann Uccello Celebrates 95th Birthday
Former Hartford Mayor Antonina “Ann” Uccello is celebrating her 95th birthday today. Uccello is known to the tens of thousands of drivers for the I-84 highway signs that direct people to the […]
The Lost Dineen Pics
Kevin Dineen, one of the greatest Hartford Whalers ever apparently sat for a photo shoot for WFSB years ago. I found these in our archives, but no date on them. Might have […]
Can the State Fix the Budget Crisis?
The budget crisis is all everyone at the state capitol talks about these days, as lawmakers ponder tax increases and the governor layoffs. Will there be more cuts? A higher burden on […]
The First Communion Suit and the Holocaust Survivor
My son received his First Communion this past weekend, and in my judgement, rocked the white suit. It used to be that many young boys receiving the sacrament wore white, but […]
Harris Talks Up Experience for 2018
This week on Face the State we are joined by another potential candidate for governor, former Consumer Protection Commissioner Jonathan Harris. During the taping, Harris stressed his experience at the agency, along […]
The Hat Collection
I’ve picked up a bunch of hats over the years, and these are just some of my favorites: my CBS This Morning cap that was a gift from Gayle King, my Hartford […]
Ganim Takes Plunge Into Governor’s Race
In a taping of Face the State set to air Sunday on WFSB, Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim announced he will file the papers Friday to open an exploratory campaign for governor. Ganim […]
Spring Break 2017
The kids were on Spring Break/April vacation last week, so with some pretty amazing weather on tap, Kara and I loaded the offspring into the car and headed south. Nothing like a […]
With Malloy Out, Gubernatorial Field Grows
With Spring in full swing, the flowers are blooming at the state capitol and so are political aspirations for the 2018 races. The field of gubernatorial candidates is expected to grow in […]
Walker Eyes Governor’s Office
The race for governor is becoming more and more intriguing. The latest person in the mix is Dave Walker, the former U.S. Comptroller and 2014 candidate for lieutenant governor. Walker announced on […]
