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 […]
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Dennis House
TV news anchor, political show moderator, Dad, hubby, native New Englander living in Hartford, Connecticut USA
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 […]
This Sunday on Face the State
This Sunday on Face the State we are joined by the new mayor Meriden, who is here to talk about the silver city and his role as a political role model. Manny […]
Thank You for a Great 50th Birthday!
I want to thank every one who came out to celebrate my 50th birthday at Hartford City Hall. Roughly 250 people helped raise money for Interval House, which helps women suffering from […]
Where do you get a Hartford Whalers Zamboni?
I had the occasion the other day to visit one of my favorite stores, known for its wide selection of Hartford Whalers merchandise. Parade of Novelties in the mall in Meriden sells […]
Federal Investigation Growing at State Capitol
These are days of dark clouds over the state capitol. Federal investigators looking into allegations of corruption in the case of former speaker of the house Chris Donovan in 2012, are now […]
Look Who’s an Extra
Face the State isn’t necessarily known as a launching pad to stardom, although Tom Dudchik of http://www.ctcapitolreport.com would disagree, as his show was greenlighted after a handful of much heralded appearances on […]
A Disastrous Display of Athleticism (on my part) for a Good Cause
This past weekend I was in charity basketball game to support a charity near and dear to me, Interval House. Several men and I all dedicated to preventing domestic violence got together […]
Trailblazing Mayor Sees Big Things for his Suburb
This Sunday on Face the State we were joined by a suburban Hartford mayor who made history in the fall when he became the first Muslim mayor in Connecticut. Dr. Saudi Anwar […]
More Trouble Ahead for Former Governor Rowland?
2014 is the year we mark a dubious anniversary in Connecticut history. Ten years ago, the state’s once popular three term governor was the focus of a corruption scandal that eventually culminated […]
Face the State Flashback: ’96 Atlanta Olympics Bombing
In the summer of 1996, a day after returning from covering the crash of TWA Flight 800, I was sent to Atlanta for more breaking news. Someone detonated a bomb at the […]
Jack is Back
The race for state treasurer is heating up. Incumbent Democrat Denise Nappier is running for a 5th term, but Republicans see her as vulnerable. Enter Jack Orchulli. Jack is back, is the […]
That Time I Almost Met Paul McCartney
I’m a little on the young side to remember the Beatles. They were broken up by the time I started taking guitar lessons in the 1st grade, but my parents had Beatles […]
