You might get a knock on your door this weekend, or perhaps an approach at the supermarket or the beach. Candidates and their staffers will be out in full force this weekend […]
Knock, Knock. Can You Sign a Petition?
Dennis House
TV news anchor, political show moderator, Dad, hubby, native New Englander living in Hartford, Connecticut USA
Greenwich Concours
Spring and summer mean car shows when classic car owners take their beauties out after a long Connecticut winter. The Greenwich Concours D’Elegance features cars worth up to a few million dollars. […]
Stemerman Talks Ballot and Changes He’d Make if Elected
Republican David Stemerman is our guest this weekend on Face the State. This is the former hedge fund manager’s second trip to our studios, so now we’ve had all the candidates on […]
Petitioning Candidates Hit Pavement; End of an Era at the HPD
The ballots for the August 14th primary are far from set. On Sunday on Face the State we talked with two candidates for governor who are trying to get on the ballot […]
Former Connecticut Police Chief Now Protecting Rock Stars
Bon Jovi & Sferrazza One of the longest serving police chiefs in recent Connecticut memory is now protecting some of the biggest names in music. Retired Enfield police chief Carl Sferrazza is […]
Lamont & Bysiewicz Promise Change
In their first extended interview since winning the endorsed nominations at Democratic State convention, Ned Lamont and his running mate Susan Bysiewicz appeared on Face the State Sunday, promising change after eight […]
Face of the HPD to Retire
After 23 years with Hartford Police, Deputy Chief Brian Foley has announced his retirement. Foley appeared on WFSB and other television stations on a frequent basis over the years, updating the media […]
Boughton Predicts 5 or 6 Candidate Primary; Takes Aim at Lamont
Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton, the freshly minted endorsed Republican gubernatorial nominee is predicting an August primary with five or six candidates. Boughton appeared on a special live Face the State Sunday morning […]
Eunice Groark 1938-2018
As the state mourns the loss of former Lieutenant Governor Eunice Groark, we are looking for video of her in the WFSB archives. Groark’s time in office pre-dates our computerized archives so […]
Potential November Matchup at Face the State
Face the State is often a place where candidates and politicians meet for the first time and bump into one another, not necessarily on television, but in our lobby or newsroom. Luke […]
Who Do You Want to be Connecticut’s Next Governor?
The conventions are a few weeks ago when delegates will voice their support and help set the primary ballot. Who do you like? Don’t forget to join us this morning at 11AM […]
Walker Makes Convention Predictions
The Republican state convention is two weeks away and there is no clear front runner or sense of who, if anyone, will emerge as the endorsed candidate. Sunday on Face the State […]
Will the Next Shake Shack be in Hartford?
The much anticipated Shake Shack opened today in West Hartford, near the Westfarms Mall. The burger chain set up shop for its fourth Connecticut location in the old Sears building and the […]
Flashback: A Day in the Life of Governor Weicker
Our Face the State flashback this Sunday was a report from 25 years ago this spring that looked at what a governor does on an average day. In 1993, that governor was […]
Who Will Win the Conventions?
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 […]
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 […]
