TV news anchor, political show moderator, Dad, hubby, native New Englander living in Hartford, Connecticut USA
Ten years ago this summer a landmark was born. Rentschler Field, the home of the UConn Huskies, opened with grand fanfare after years of debate, planning and construction. In this Sunday’s Face […]
The race for the GOP nomination for governor might have a whole new feel if State Senator Toni Boucher jumps into the contest. At 4’11”, she stands tall as one of the […]
September 5, 2013 marks the 60th anniversary of the death of my maternal grandfather, a man I obviously never met, but one I would have loved to have had the opportunity to […]
It is our annual day off. Face the State is getting bumped this Sunday by CBS coverage of U.S. Open Tennis. We’ll be returning to our regular schedule next Sunday, September 7th. […]
Denise D’Ascenzo and I can’t help but notice a resemblance between WFSB meteorologist Mike Cameron and the legendary Hilton Kaderli, chief meteorologist emeritus. The current chief, Bruce DePrest concedes there is a […]
This week on Face the State we are joined by the 2010 GOP nominee for lieutenant governor Mark Boughton, who is considering a run for governor in 2014. The Danbury mayor has […]
Fans of the Hartford Whalers will no doubt grimace when they watch this Sunday’s Face the State Flashback. We have clips from an edition of Face the State taped in August 1993, […]
It’s August, and that means back to school, although I’m pretty certain when I was a kid we went back to school after Labor Day. Perhaps it is revisionist history on my […]
picture courtesy Waterbury Republican American WFSB Channel 3 Eyewitness News has learned the brother of former Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown has been arrested on weapons charges and on charges of impersonating a […]
Hartford Mayor Pedro Segarra discussed a wide range of topics in an Eyewitness News interview set to air this Sunday on Face the State. Taped just hours after his former chief of […]
I was on the scene of some unusual breaking news today in Hartford’s West End. Two HPD cruisers passed me at a high rate of speed with sirens blaring, so the reporter […]
One of the best photographers in the city of Hartford is Andy Hart, whose work appears in the Hartford News. Andy has captured some amazing images of our capital city, and he […]
In the spring of 1997, the Washington Post company appeared to be strengthening its presence in Hartford. The headquarters of its television division, Post-Newsweek stations, had been moved to Connecticut’s capital city […]
I consider myself a pretty loyal guy when it comes to being a customer. I frequent the same stores, restaurants, even gas stations. Lately I’ve realized when I’m out of state it […]
Kara Sundlun and I are celebrating our tenth wedding anniversary today! Hard to believe a decade has passed since that awesome day that featured 90+ degree weather (probably 100 in St. Augustin’s […]
Hartford continues to attract national companies, something almost unheard of a few years ago. Eyewitness News has learned Ted’s Montana Grill is coming to Front Street at Adriaen’s Landing. A spokesman for […]
Do you know who this is? He’s an actor whose name will be mentioned in the 2014 Connecticut governor’s race. That actor shown with child star Shirley Temple is Republican John Lodge, […]
Hartford City Hall has been rocked by allegations and revelations this year that led to the demise of the chief of staff to Mayor Pedro Segarra. There was also the story out […]
Connecticut Republicans narrowly lost the race for governor in 2010 after a contentious primary between former U.S. Ambassador to Ireland Tom Foley and then Lt. Governor Michael Fedele. The two attacked each […]
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