TV news anchor, political show moderator, Dad, hubby, native New Englander living in Hartford, Connecticut USA
Former Congressman Rob Simmons predicts his former rival Linda McMahon will beat Attorney General Richard Blumenthal in the race for the U.S. Senate. During a taping of “Face the State,” Simmons told […]
He’s been criticized for not smiling at times when most people would grin broadly. A writer called him “Mumbles” for not articulating certain words. Another commentator said he talked out of […]
The hot Connecticut senate race has once again made the CBS Evening News. Katie Couric tsat down with Dick Blumenthal and Linda McMahon to talk about the contest that is noe being called […]
Congressmen Jim Himes, Chris Murphy, and Joe Courtney are no doubt secretly hoping congressional business keeps them in Washington on Thursday. If their calendars on Capitol Hill are clear they might hope for thunderstorms to […]
The trial of Cheshire Home invasion accused killer Steven Hayes is now underway. The lone survivor of that horrific crime appeared on “Face the State” earlier this year. Here is that interview. […]
Murphy Part 1 http://www.wfsb.com/video/24990535/index.html Murphy Part 2 http://www.wfsb.com/video/24990375/index.html Peckinpaugh http://www.wfsb.com/video/24990216/index.html
Years ago a columnist called Hartford a “city with two left feet.” I think it was Tom Condon of the Courant, but I’m not 100% on that. Anyway, September 8th was the […]
Hartford City Council member Matt Ritter is one step closer to the state legislature. Late today a judge denied State Representative Ken Green’s request to overturn the results of the Democratic primary […]
The highlight of the 1970 campaign was a visit to Hartford and Stamford by President Richard Nixon. Nixon was brought to town to campaign for two Republicans who were in tight races. […]
Two Republicans seeking congressional seats in the 4th and 5th districts appeared on Face the State last month. Normally our interviews are posted on wfsb.com the Monday following the broadcast. Due to human error, […]
Wallingford businessman Jerry Labriola is in an uphill battle against Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, who was first elected twenty years ago. He was one of our guests on this past Sunday’s Face the […]
That’s a question that might be the focus of campaign commercials run by the Republican challengers to Connecticut’s congressional delegation. It is a version of Ronald Reagan’s famous statement in 1980, that has been implemented […]
1. Why is my portrait so close to the WFSB lavatory? 2. Is that a piece of skittle in my teeth? 3. Will that fit in my purse? After all it would […]
I started at WFSB 18 years ago today! I didn’t appear on air for a few days before finally filing a report on poverty (above.) By the way, I still have that […]
First day of school, so here is a refresher on how to pronounce the high school in Hartford’s South End, and the I-84 bridge. How to pronounce “Bulkeley”
Former Connecticut Democratic Party chairman John Droney is sending a message to President Obama and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi: don’t come to our state to campaign for state Democrats. During a taping […]
Here is my article for the August edition of Hartford Magazine. The long civic nightmare that has dogged your capital city for the better part of three years is now over. Former […]
Eighteen years ago this week I was on assignment covering a story that dominated our newscasts for much of the summer and fall of ’95: the case of the People v. Simpson, otherwise […]
“Nothing undermines your credibility more than a misspelling or grammatical mistake.” Those were the words of a former news director here at WFSB after a silly mistake made it into a broadcast. […]
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