I’ve seen my share of concerts in my day, including J. Geils at the Boston Garden when I was in high school, and the Ramones at the Cape Cod Coliseum, but back […]
It’s Concert Season: Beware of Scalpers
Dennis House
TV news anchor, political show moderator, Dad, hubby, native New Englander living in Hartford, Connecticut USA
Boughton: Lauretti is My New Running Mate
Dumped by the woman he named to be his running mate, Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton is moving forward with his campaign for governor with a new partner. During a taping of Face […]
Malloy, Foley Appear on Face the State
Governor Dannel Malloy and Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Foley appeared on Face the State today at WFSB-TV. The two were in separate segments of the program, and had a brief interaction as […]
Bacchiochi Apologizes to Walker
Shortly after 9PM tonight, this statement was released. More on the story tonight at 11. Joint Statement from Bacchiochi, Walker and CT GOP. • Statement from Penny Bacchiochi – “I regret that […]
Special Live Edition of Face the State this Morning
Due to the state political conventions, we cancelled our normal Thursday night taping of Face the State and instead will have a live edition this morning from the WFSB studios. We will […]
Chairman Weighs in on LG Race Controversy
CT GOP chairman is weighing on the controversy between lieutenant governor candidates Penny Bacchiochi and David Walker. Here’s his statement: “I’ve always encouraged our candidates to run a race based upon the […]
Walker Refutes Bacchiochi Allegations: “She’s Not Telling the Truth”
State representative Penny Bacchiochi dropped a bombshell this morning in the race for lieutenant governor. During an appearance on “Sound Off Connecticut” with Jim Vicevich on WTIC-AM 1080, The Stafford Springs Republican […]
Quarter Century an Anchorman
25 years ago, a dream came true and I got my first job as a television anchor, even though on paper it hardly sounded like a dream job to some people. I […]
Moms Take Over Face the State Studio
In what we believe is a first here at WFSB, all of the guests on Sunday’s edition of Face the State are mothers, mothers who are also politicians. It is Mother’s Day […]
The Home Improvement Era, B.C. (before children)
It’s funny all the time we used to have before we had children. My wife and I painted almost every inch of our home back in the day. Kara made curtains and […]
FTS Flashback: Rowland Wants Tougher Prison & Hindenburg over Hartford
Former governor John Rowland shows up frequently in our Face the State flashbacks, and for good reason. He was one of the longest serving governors in Connecticut history, first elected 20 years […]
The Fight for # 2
We are two weeks away from the state party conventions, when the Democrats and Republicans will leave Hartford and Uncasville, respectively, with a slate of endorsed candidates. For Democrats, we know who […]
Are you Happy in Connecticut?
Nutmeggers love to grumble about winter, taxes, and high gas prices, but would they really move out of Connecticut? A new Gallup poll released this week found about half of those polled […]
The Time a Fire Left Me Homeless
Thirty years ago I lost almost everything I owned in a fire, except of course, the most important thing, my life. I was a junior at Assumption College in Worcester, sharing an […]
Herbst on Hillary, and Ollie, too
Hillary Clinton came to town but didn’t grant any media interviews. Only one person got to ask questions of the former and potential future presidential candidate, and that person is on Face […]
Pelto: Malloy Can’t Win in November
It’s no secret Governor Malloy faces a tough re-election battle. The polls show a tight race between him and Republican Tom Foley, the frontrunner in the hunt for the Republican nomination. Now […]
Happy 100th Wrigley Field!
A big shout-out today to one of my favorite places, Wrigley Field, which opened on this day in 1914. My friends and I have been making a pilgrimage to the friendly confines […]
If Not Clinton, then Who Could be the First Woman Elected President?
Could 2016 be the year a woman is elected president? That’s what supporters of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are hoping. They were disappointed by her loss to Barack Obama in […]
The Mustang, the Mall and Me
The car in which I learned to drive is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Not the actual vehicle, but the model; the iconic Ford Mustang. Growing up, we were a Ford family, and […]
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