Word came from my mom recently that my kindergarten teacher had died. Norwood is a small town where everyone knows everybody and Mrs. Paris was a legend, who touched many lives in […]
Remembering my Kindergarten Teacher
My Margaret Whitton Moment
Hollywood is mourning the passing of actress Margaret Whitton, best known for her role as the owner of the Cleveland Indians in the movie “Major League.” Whitton was also known for her […]
Prayers for Kalamazoo, My Former Home
The city of Kalamazoo, Michigan is in shock and mourning this week after Saturday’s shooting rampage that left six people dead and two wounded. The attacks were carried out in three locations […]
That Day I was Born
It was snowing in Norwood, Massachusetts the day I was born. My dad was at work when my mom into labor, so she called my aunt for a ride to Norwood hospital, […]
Baby Names Denise and Dennis Coming Back?
When my co-anchor Denise D’Ascenzo and I were growing up, our first names were very popular. I certainly wasn’t the only Dennis in class and if you called out “Denise” at […]
Remembering First Communion
In honor of my daughter and nephew receiving their First Holy Communion this month, I thought I’d break out the photo album. Here’s a look at my rite of passage in the […]
My Brief Career as a Sportscaster
Almost a quarter century ago I suddenly became a sportscaster, at least I played one on TV. WWMT-TV to be precise, the CBS station in the Grand Rapids/Kalamazoo/Battle Creek market. It was […]
The First Big News Story I Ever Delivered
I really mean “delivered,” as in to a doorstep. It was August 9, 1974 and I was an elementary school paper boy in Norwood, Massachusetts. My brother Chris and I had a […]
Quarter Century an Anchorman
25 years ago, a dream came true and I got my first job as a television anchor, even though on paper it hardly sounded like a dream job to some people. I […]
The Time a Fire Left Me Homeless
Thirty years ago I lost almost everything I owned in a fire, except of course, the most important thing, my life. I was a junior at Assumption College in Worcester, sharing an […]
The Mustang, the Mall and Me
The car in which I learned to drive is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Not the actual vehicle, but the model; the iconic Ford Mustang. Growing up, we were a Ford family, and […]
Thank You Miss Eagan and Thanks to All Teachers
Of the 26 people who lost their lives at Sandy Hook Elementary School last year, five were educators, and two were first grade teachers. Those women all died while trying to protect […]
My Very First Report….That Never Aired
I was reminded recently that 25 years have passed since I got my first job in television news. It’s hard to say: 25 years. Yikes. It was late winter 1988 when I […]
From Detective to News Anchor
We’ve had a few reports in the news this week of people doing some inappropriate things inside stores. One guy is a accused of masturbating inside a Walmart in Milford, and another […]
My First Time Voting
Millions of people will be casting ballots for the first time on election day, and it reminds me of the first time I was old enough to vote. I was a college student when […]
