This past Sunday on Face the State, we introduced a new recurring segment, called CapChat. CapChat will feature some conversation about the future of capital city and ultimately, our state. It’s a […]
Debut of CapChat
Dennis House
TV news anchor, political show moderator, Dad, hubby, native New Englander living in Hartford, Connecticut USA
Somers Takes Aim At Bacchiochi in Race for Lieutenant Governor
The two candidates in the race for the Republican nomination for governor have both agreed to be civil and not attack each other. It appears no such detente is in effect in […]
Katy Perry, My Daughter’s Poison or J. Geils
Kara Sundlun and I took our daughter to her first concert, Katy Perry at the Mohegan Sun resort. The show was awesome. Perry played to her fans, and the light extravaganza and […]
The Day the Clowns Cried
Sunday July 6th marks the 70th anniversary of one of the worst disasters in Connecticut history, the Hartford Circus Fire. We will have complete coverage on Eyewitness and on Face the State […]
The Hotness of the Hartford Whalers Logo
Who doesn’t love the Hartford Whalers logo? We had a fun segment Sunday on Face the State (link to video is below,) one that Hartford Whalers fans and lovers of our state […]
The Most “Connecticut” U.S. President
Only one Connecticut native has ever made it to the White House, and George W. Bush always said he was a Texan. His father also considers himself a Texan, but he has […]
Former Major Leaguer Says Stadium Would Transform Hartford
The deal to build baseball stadium in Hartford’s Downtown North neighborhood was initially seen as a home run for Connecticut’s beleaguered capital city, but there have been questions raised about the plan […]
Hartford Whalers Represented at Stanley Cup
Of the more than 18,700 fans at the Staples Center in Los Angeles watching Friday’s Stanley Cup overtime thriller, many were wearing jerseys and hats for the hometown team. There were also […]
9th Annual Capital Catwalk a Huge Success
What a great night we had raising money for Dress for Success Hartford. The 9th annual Capital Catwalk at the Hartford Stage featured members of the community, including Hartford Police, and members […]
5 Years Ago: the Death of Michael Jackson
Reporting on death is a sad part of being a journalist. I have to do it nearly every day, but rarely does it happen in such dramatic fashion as it did on […]
Pelto Concedes Winning is Unlikely, but Race “Wide Open”
Pundits have been saying former state representative Jonathan Pelto faces a difficult road in his run for governor, and the Democrat turned independent admitted as much on Face the State this past […]
Hamden Coach Remembered at Stanley Cup
It’s hard to see, and not talked about often, but a revered hockey coach from Hamden has been memorialized at the Stanley Cup Championship. On the back of the helmet worn by […]
Lunching with a Legend
Denise D’Ascenzo and I had the great privilege of attending a special luncheon today honoring Barbara Walters, the trailblazing journalist who “retired” this spring. The 84 year old has already come out […]
Stadium Newest Piece in Hartford Renaissance
The news that not only are the New Britain Rock Cats staying in Connecticut, but moving to a stadium twice the size in Hartford has been all the buzz since the story […]
McKinney: No Negative Ads
The frontrunner in the race for the GOP nomination for governor has made it clear he believes the bitter 2010 primary fight led to his narrow defeat to Dannel Malloy. Now, one […]
Cover Girl
first published June 6, 2007 So, our little daughter is now a cover girl! Shortly after Helena was born, we got a call from Hartford Magazine publisher Michael Guinan, asking Kara and […]
Ready for Some More Football on Channel 3?
We are pretty excited here at WFSB that NFL football is coming to CBS on Thursday nights. Here is the schedule of games you’ll be able to see here on Channel 3. […]
Boughton Fires First Shot in GOP Nomination Battle
Republican candidate for governor Mark Boughton took aim at rival Tom Foley on Sunday’s Face the State, suggesting the 2010 nominee can’t beat Governor Malloy in the fall. The Danbury mayor said […]
Remembering What Memorial Day is Really About
My kids, Memorial Day 2012 For many people, Memorial Day means a three day weekend, the kickoff to summer, and a time to grill out and hit the beach. Of course, the […]
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