This week our pal Al Terzi is marking a milestone: 50 years in broadcasting. It was January 1960. Cars had fins, Eisenhower was in the White House, and Denise was potty training […]
Al Celebrates Golden Anniversary in Broadcasting
Dennis House
TV news anchor, political show moderator, Dad, hubby, native New Englander living in Hartford, Connecticut USA
Blumenthal on Face the State
The newest candidate in the race for the U.S. Senate is our guest this week on “Face the State.” Attorney General Richard Blumenthal entered the race at 2:30PM on Wednesday and within […]
A Look Back and a Look Ahead
This morning on Face the State we take a look back at the big political stories of the decade with our political analysts Duby McDowell and Brian Flaherty along with the mastermind […]
No Governor Rell on the news tonight
You won’t be seeing Governor Rell on Eyewitness News tonight, even though she is making headlines by vetoing two deficit bills put together by the Democrats. The vetoes were announced in a press […]
Chris Cillizza on “Face the State”
This Sunday morning we have a special guest on “Face the State,” one of the premier political reporters and pundits in the nation: Chris Cillizza of the Washington Post. He is the […]
How to pronounce Bulkeley
I heard this Connecticut River landmark/capital city high school mispronounced on a local station (thankfully not the one that pays my salary) and it reminded me of this blog entry from last […]
A Dad Update
I’ve been asked many times recently why I haven’t blogged about my son, born September 1st. After all, I was reminded, I did blog about my daughter. Whoops! Anyway, Julian is doing […]
Former Chairman Says Dodd Should Withdraw
Former State Democratic Party Chairman Ed Marcus believes the time has come for Connecticut Democrats to go with another candidate for the U.S. Senate. During a taping of “Face the State” tonight […]
Handful of Merchants Impeding Hartford’s Progress?
If I told you Moe’s Southwest Grill opened a handful of restaurants in Metro Hartford you might say, “yes, there is one in West Hartford and one in South Windsor.” You’d be right. They are […]
Where are the Women?
When Governor Rell said no to running for re-election the possibility of an historic all female race for governor (Rell v. Bysiewicz) was dashed, or was it? Will a Republican woman […]
The Poll Democrats Fear the Most
NY Times There is all sorts of buzz about Senator Chris Dodd’s political future. All sorts of speculation over whether a year’s worth of bad polls will persuade his fellow Democrats to […]
Fedele Vows to be more Media Friendly than Rell
I would bet there isn’t a reporter in the state who doesn’t like Governor Rell, but I would also bet there isn’t a reporter in the state who likes the way she […]
The Hartfordite: the new name for the blog
Channel 3’s Hallie Jackson just asked me why I changed the name of my blog to “The Hartfordite.” First of all, “Digital Dennis” had run its course. I was never a big […]
The First Big Breaking News for Television
I spent some spare time last week watching some of the old television coverage of the Kennedy assassination. There were a few specials on tv that piqued my curiosity and I subsequently […]
My JFK Assassination Moment
I wasn’t born when President Kennedy was assassinated but grew up with stories from my parents and grandparents about where they were when the shocking news broke. My mother was watching “As […]
So I Met Linda McMahon
I was walking with my son through West Hartford Center on Friday and spotted Senate candidate Linda McMahon sitting inside Starbucks. I don’t know for sure, but from my observation I got […]
O’Connor Won’t Run For Governor; Caligiuri & Cafero Might
Former U.S. Attorney and former Deputy U.S. Attorney General Kevin O’Connor will not run for governor in 2010. The 42 year old Republican made the announcement tonight during a taping of WFSB’s […]
The Homeless Shelter Debate
There’s a debate brewing in Downtown Hartford over whether to create a homeless shelter in the historic Center Church in Downtown Hartford. The Courant’s Jeffrey Cohen has been covering it. As soon as […]
If you’re coming to Hartford, bring a bag lunch!
You can’t win if you don’t play. That’s an old phrase from the Lottery but it holds true in downtown Hartford where some merchants often complain “it’s hard to stay in business […]
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