As many of you know, I am Italian, despite my name. My mother is Italian, the daughter of a man named Crescenzo Chiulli. We recently returned from a visit to land of […]
A Visit to My Family's Ancestral Homeland
Dennis House
TV news anchor, political show moderator, Dad, hubby, native New Englander living in Hartford, Connecticut USA
An Incredible Adventure
I just returned from one of the most amazing experiences of my life. Kara, my mother, my brother and his wife and our children attended a very emotional family reunion in Italy, […]
Jobs Coming to Connecticut from Italy?
It is no secret Connecticut is the most Italian state in the country, having a greater percentage of Italian Americans in its population than any other state. Those were the findings of […]
Sharkey, Klarides Talk Donovan Investigation
This Sunday on Face the State we are joined by the man set to become the next Speaker of the House, Brendan Sharkey, and House Republican Leader Themis Klarides. The two talked […]
Face the State Flashback: Rowland Kicks Off Campaign for Historic 3rd Term
Just about ten years ago, John Rowland launched his campaign for an historic third term as governor. It was no secret he was going to try to make history, but the official […]
The House Girls Visit Fenway
I recently took my wife and daughter for their very first visit to Fenway Park. Kara doesn’t have that much interest in baseball, and actually hadn’t been to a game since we went […]
Join Arianna, Kara and Me for One of the Hottest Parties of Summer '12
Kara and I are very excited about a big event tonight and there are still some tickets left. It is called “One Big Summer Night,” and the headline says it all. It […]
Donovan: I'm not an Incompetent Manager
House Speaker Chris Donovan has granted his first extended interview since the scandal broke that surrounds his campaign for congress in CT-5. Donovan came to WFSB for a taping of “Face the State,” which yesterday […]
Donovan Tapes Face the State
Breaking news from WFSB: embattled House Speaker Chris Donovan taped an interview for Sunday’s Face the State tonight. We are working on a preview right now that will air tonight on […]
Diane Smith is Positively on Face the State this Sunday
This Sunday we are joined a woman who has chronicled Connecticut more than anyone I know, Diane Smith. Smith is the face of CT-N, the state television network that broadcasts all things […]
Blumenthal Wouldn't Vote to Outlaw Gender Selective Abortions
Senator Richard Blumenthal was our guest this weekend on Face the State, and standard operating procedure for the broadcast means we finalize questions for the guests right before the taping. Obviously, we want to ask […]
Brian K. Hill May Call it Quits
Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate Brian K. Hill may end his campaign Friday, unless there is a surge of support for a petition drive. A campaign spokeswoman told me the Windsor […]
Did She Say Battle Creek, Michigan?
Yes, that’s exactly what Kara Sundlun said. Last week on Better Connecticut, Kara was interviewing actors Josh Duhamel and Dean Winters about their new show “Battle Creek” when she mentioned she once […]
Make Sure to Carry Cash to Sonic
We finally checked out the drive in fast-food chain that came to Connecticut last year with great fanfare. Kara and I took out the old Buick Electra for a spin and brought […]
Hill Faces Uphill Battle to the Ballot
Republican candidate for the U.S. senate Brian K. Hill certainly caught the attention of journalists and politicos during the campaign, but not the attention of enough delegates to qualify for the primary on […]
Marking 20 Years at WFSB
For much of May, my good friend and longtime co-anchor Denise D’Ascenzo worked tirelessly on a special report: a celebration of my 20th anniversary here at WFSB. At times, I can’t even […]
Behind the Scenes at the 2012 Capital Catwalk
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GOP Senate Primary Preview on Face the State
This Sunday morning we brought you a special live edition of Face the State for this weekend’s Republican State Convention. Linda McMahon and Christopher Shays appeared in a preview of the GOP primary in […]
Mets Slugger Showing Whalers Love
Does New York Mets outfielder Jason Bay harbor some secret love for Connecticut’s beloved and lost major league sports team? Bay was photographed wearing a vintage Hartford Whalers shirt during this week’s […]
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