Eyewitness News is here in Washington to cover Senator Chris Dodd’s final speech on the senate floor. We also taped this Sunday’s Face the State in his office, an office once inhabited […]
Covering Senator Dodd in D.C.
Baldwin: New Arena not Necessary for NHL Return to Hartford
Howard Baldwin in front of the Hartford Civic Center (now the XL Center) in the 1970s There is a new era dawning at the State Capitol with a new Governor taking […]
Lt. Governor-elect Nancy Wyman Recovering from Face the State
This Sunday on Face the State, we have our first interview since the election with Lieutenant Governor-elect Nancy Wyman, shown here with some local girl scouts who were visiting our weather department. […]
Squash for the Holidays, and I’m not talking Butternut
In a state where sports is generally all things UConn, a team has been racking up an impressive record with little fanfare and acknowledgements limited to highway signs. The Trinity College Bantams […]
Mayor Segarra Files Papers to Run in 2011
Hartford Mayor Pedro Segarra has filed the papers to run for mayor in 2011. Segarra made the announcement during an exclusive interview on “Face the State” this morning. When Segarra took over […]
McMahon Open to Running Again; One Day Ad Blitz set for Tuesday
In her first television interview since election night, Republican Linda McMahon gave signals that she may run for political office again, possibly in 2012 for the senate seat currently held by independent […]
Malloy Supports Murphy’s “Buy American” Push
Congressman Chris Murphy’s push to buy American products may have an impact on spending by the state government. During a taping of “Face the State” I asked Governor-elect Dan Malloy whether the […]
Malloy Feels Construction Could Pull State out of Mess
“This state is a mess.” That’s what Governor-elect Dan Malloy said during a taping of “Face the State.” Malloy said he will “tell the truth” about the budget, explaining that Governor Rell […]
Apartments Coming to Constitution Plaza?
A source has told Eyewitness News a deal is in the works to convert the old Hotel America/Summit/Sonesta Clarion Hotel on Constitution Plaza into apartments, aimed at young professionals. I’m told the […]
Cinema Grill to be First Front Street Tenant
As Eyewitness News reported yesterday, the first tenant in the Front Street entertainment district at Adriaen’s Landing will be a movie theater restaurant bar. Late today Governor Rell announced the name: Cinema […]
Front Street on Verge of Announcing First Tenant
The final phase of the Adriaen’s Landing project in downtown Hartford is close to getting its first tenant. A source familiar with the project, on the condition of anonymity, told Eyewitness News […]
Bysiewicz Slams Healy
The governor’s race crisis is leading to some finger pointing. During an interview with Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz, Channel 3’s Ray Villeda asked her whether she should take any of […]
Senator-elect Blumenthal Talks Taking on Steroids
Our expectation for Face the State this weekend was to have both the new Governor-elect and Senator-elect as our guests. Booking the latter was easy, but as you are well aware, there […]
More Allegations of Impropriety in Bridgeport Polls
There are shocking allegations of improper activities at polls in Bridgeport. Mayor Jason McCoy was one of several Republican poll watchers dispatched to the Park City to monitor the election there. In […]
Campaign 2011 Underway: Attorney Kicks off Race for Hartford City Hall
The Governor’s race still may be unsettled, but campaign 2011 got underway earlier today. Attorney Shawn Wooden filed the papers to become a candidate for mayor of Hartford in the election of 2011. […]
Weicker Marks Dual Anniversaries with Advice for Winners
Lowell Weicker holding court with Channel 3 staffers Mark D’Anzi, Kara Sundlun and Al Terzi 40 years ago this week Lowell Weicker was elected to the U.S. Senate. 20 years ago he […]
Anything can Happen in Connecticut; Remember Jerry “Moonbeam” Brown won 1992 Primary
Connecticut is a so-called blue state, that used to be purple, and a long time ago, red. Constitution State voters who went for Ronald Reagan, but spurned Bill Clinton for Jerry Brown […]
Edith Prague: This is a Bunch of @$%&!
That’s what State Senator Edith Prague, Democrat of Columbia, said to Channel 3’s Kevin Hogan when he asked her about the Norwich Bulletin’s endorsement of her opponent. Fortunately, Prague, who turns 85 […]
State Rep. Fired by HPD
State representative Hector Robles has been fired by the Hartford Police Department. The Democrat was under investigation for much of this year and accused of falsifying time cards at HPD. The Republican […]
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