500,000 people have died of coronavirus in the United States. I’ll put that grim number into perspective for you on Sunday morning. Also on Sunday’s edition of This Week in Connecticut, we […]
This Week in Connecticut February 28, 2021
Dennis House
TV news anchor, political show moderator, Dad, hubby, native New Englander living in Hartford, Connecticut USA
This Week in Connecticut February 21, 2021
This Week in Connecticut with Dennis House is chock full of information about this challenging era we live in. We will talk about the impact of Covid-19 on our children with Senator […]
Talking With Dave Portnoy of Barstool Sports
Barstool Sports is making all sorts of headlines these days for donating $35M to restaurants to help them survive the pandemic. Several are here in Connecticut. CEO Dave Portnoy made his own […]
My Interview with a Reputed Mobster
I have interviewed many people in my career, people from all walks of life. I’ve spoken with governors, presidential candidates, former presidents, senators, celebrities, professional athletes and the list goes on, but […]
Pay it Forward to Those Quarantining
One side effect of testing positive for COVID-19 I experienced was a little weight gain. Why? Food was plentiful because so many of our friends brought meals to our house. Kara, the […]
A Week of Loss and a Fresh Start of a New Job
January is a time for new beginnings and the first month of 2021 certainly fit the bill for me. My father passed away on New Year’s morning, I eulogized him at his […]
Remembering My Dad
I woke up early on New Year’s Day 2021. The family was sound asleep, so I went to watch the sunrise with a cup of coffee. I reflected on 2020 and looked […]
Holiday Card 2020
Every year we take a family photo to use in a Christmas card and some years it is an easier task than others. Ideally, we get the photo taken in the summer […]
Stores From Your Childhood Are Back, Sort Of
G. Fox, Sage Allen, Filene’s, are all on a list of stores we remember and cherish but are now long gone. There used to be Ames stores all over Connecticut and New […]
Expand or Close? Mixed Business Bag During Pandemic
The pandemic has been brutal on the restaurant industry. According to the Connecticut restaurant association, 600 restaurants have closed in Connecticut since March. Some of them are longtime eateries, scenes of weddings, […]
My Next Chapter: a Return to TV
I’m excited to announce I’m returning to a business I love: television news! I’m joining WTNH, Connecticut’s ABC station as Chief Political Anchor. I’m grateful to General Manager Rich Graziano and his […]
COVID Kindness
The House family remains under quarantine. Kara is going on day 7 of her COVID diagnosis and I’m trailing by a few days. Here’s an update: Fatigue is the biggest symptom Kara […]
Corona Birthday
Today is day 5 since Kara tested positive for COVID-19. The kids and I tested negative the same day, but a few days later I tested positive. Kara still has minor flu-like […]
COVID-19 Comes to the House House
Kara tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, and the kids and I tested negative. That has since changed. I have now tested positive. Kara’s symptoms are worse than mine. Here’s an update […]
That Time I Crawled Out of a Sinking Car
The impending snow storm about to hit Connecticut brings back frigid memories of when I first moved to Michigan. It was early December 1990 and the ground was already covered in snow […]
Looking Ahead to 2021
2020 will be remembered as an awful year. The COVID-19 pandemic has killed almost 300 thousand people. That’s more than the populations of Hartford and New Haven combined. Many coronavirus survivors still […]
The Day We Lost Denise
On December 7th, 2019 Connecticut lost a legendary news anchor who had been a part of people’s lives for generations. Denise D’Ascenzo died suddenly at home after waking up feeling unwell. It […]
Denise D’Ascenzo Through the Years
Foundation to Continue Denise D’Ascenzo’s Work
Denise used to tell me someday she wanted to run a foundation that would do noble work and help others. Her husband Wayne and daughter Kathryn created the Denise D’Ascenzo Foundation to […]
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