This Sunday the national champion UConn Huskies men’s and women’s basketball teams will be honored at a huge parade through downtown Hartford. This month also marks the tenth anniversary of the state’s […]
Will UConn Parade Break 2004 Attendance?
Dennis House
TV news anchor, political show moderator, Dad, hubby, native New Englander living in Hartford, Connecticut USA
West Hartford Father Meets with Possible Presidential Candidate, Awaits CT Officials
This Sunday on Face the State we talked about a teenager from West Hartford whose case has made national headlines. Justina Pelletier is now in the custody of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. […]
It’s Nice to Have Family in Warm Places
After this brutal winter of 2013-2014, Kara and I were more than eager to escape Connecticut for someplace tropical. Thankfully we have relatives in a place where cold weather is extremely rare. […]
FTS Flashback: UConn Wins First Final Four in 1999
March 29, 1999 was the biggest day in Connecticut sports history. The University of Connecticut men’s basketball team won its first national championship, that was followed by an enthusiastic homecoming at Storrs […]
Ted Kennedy, Minimum Wage & the King can do No Wrong
Seldom does a race for the state legislature attract considerable attention and rarer still is the legislative race that makes national headlines. That’s exactly what happened this week as the political world […]
Making the Minimum Wage
New Year’s Day 2015 brings a new minimum wage for workers in our state, $9.15 an hour. I remember when minimum wage was about a third of that and I’ll never forget […]
That Day When All Eyes in the Sports World Were on Hartford
The loss of the Hartford Whalers in 1997 was not only a blow to fans, but to businesses, charities and the image of the city and state. 30 years ago Hartford hockey […]
Blumenthal Weighs in on Putin, Nash & Obamacare
Some say it signals the beginning of a new Cold War, or the re-creation of the Soviet Union. This week we are talking about the crisis in Ukraine with our state’s senior […]
Q Poll Persuaded Dean to Run for Governor
Martha Dean could take her campaign for governor all the way to the primary. That’s the word from the attorney from Avon, who taped an interview at WFSB that aired Sunday on […]
2014 Hartford St. Patrick’s Day Parade
An estimated crowd of more than 40,000 people turned out for the annual Hartford St. Patrick’s Day parade under a bright sun that made Saturday probably the best weather day of 2014. […]
Lee Whitnum is Back, Running for Governor
Former senate candidate Democrat Lee Whitnum is running for governor. The often ostracized attorney from Greenwich announced on her website she is seeking the Democratic nomination for governor, and as of today, […]
Anchorducks?
You’ve heard of Anchorman, how about Anchorduck? I walked into the Face the State studio tonight and spotted said Anchorduck, actually Anchorducks. Our news studio, Studio A, is getting new, more energy […]
Martha Dean Ready to Stir up Governor’s Race
This Tuesday at the Old State House, former Attorney General candidate Martha Dean will enter the race for the governor and her impact on the other candidates could be significant. That’s according […]
St. Patrick’s Day, B.C.
One of the dozens of things I love about living in Hartford is the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade, always held the Saturday before the official wearing of the green. Tens of […]
Coach Calhoun Tries Hand at Hosting Talk Show
Legendary UConn men’s basketball coach Jim Calhoun took a break from retirement this week to co-host Better Connecticut on WFSB today. Calhoun sat alongside Kara Sundlun, and substituted for the vacationing Scot […]
Segarra Sees Big Growth for Hartford in 2014
On Monday Hartford Mayor Pedro Segarra will deliver his annual state of the city address. on Face the State Sunday, the mayor will give us a preview of what he’ll tell citizens. […]
UConn’s Newest Coach: Bob Diaco
This Sunday on Face the State we are not joined by a politician, but rather someone who might just become one of the most popular people in our state or chased out. […]
Two Local Legends Leaving for New Ventures
The Connecticut journalism world was rocked today by news that two local mainstays are moving on. We learned about the departures of these legends whom I consider friends via something that wasn’t […]
Face the State Flashback: President Bush Visits New Britain in 2003
Word that President Obama will visit New Britain on Wednesday inspired this Sunday’s Face the State Flashback. This weekend we go back in the Channel 3 archives to 2003, when President George […]
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