What a night! It was a full house at the Bushnell Center for the performing arts for the Connecticut premiere of “The Featherweight,” a film about boxing legend Willie Pep. Pep, whose real name […]
”The Featherweight” Hartford Premiere
Bushnell Park Fall 2023
Downtown Hartford has come a long way since Kara and I lived here back in the early years of the century, but so many things remain unchanged, like historic Bushnell Park. It […]
Calling All Brothers
It is always an honor to be invited to “Calling All Brothers,” an annual event created by Reverend A.J. Johnson eight years ago. Johnson invited men who live in Hartford to come […]
Hartford Promise Prom
What an amazing event! I was honored to represent WTNH at the Hartford Promise Prom at Dunkin’ Park on Saturday. I joined Alan Lazowski and Richard Sugarman as they raised more than […]
2023 Hartford St. Patrick’s Day Parade
The snow and rain tapered off just in time for annual tradition that brings thousands to the capital city. It was 38 degrees when the Hartford St. Patrick’s Day parade stepped off […]
Age Limit for Politicians?
Americans are living longer yet age is a sensitive topic these days as we start to see older people in positions of power. President Biden will turn 80 this year, the oldest […]
Yard Goats Neighborhood Gets a Name
It’s been talked about for years as part of the development of Dunkin’ Donuts Park in Hartford, the home of the Yard Goats. A neighborhood around the park that would include housing, […]
Time to Support Small Businesses
It’s getting real in the city of Hartford. The new COVID way of life is hitting our capital city particularly hard. Corporations have many of their employees working from home, the theaters […]
Helping Hartford, Person by Person
We see the obvious signs of progress in the city of Hartford by looking around downtown. New lofts going up at Adriaen’s Landing. Two long dilapidated buildings on Pearl Street being gutted […]
Face of the HPD to Retire
After 23 years with Hartford Police, Deputy Chief Brian Foley has announced his retirement. Foley appeared on WFSB and other television stations on a frequent basis over the years, updating the media […]
Will the Next Shake Shack be in Hartford?
The much anticipated Shake Shack opened today in West Hartford, near the Westfarms Mall. The burger chain set up shop for its fourth Connecticut location in the old Sears building and the […]
1936: Hartford Swamped by Floods
As we watch the heartbreaking images of the devastation in Houston, it’s hard not to try to imagine what Texans are going through. Back in 1936, Hartford was swamped with historic floods […]
Murphy Sits Down at WFSB After 105 Mile Walk
Senator Chris Murphy’s feet are healing after a 105 mile walk across Connecticut, and this week walked into the Face the State studio to talk about his journey, his state, his […]
These Would be Cool in Hartford
Introducing the “public parklet,” a novel idea that’s been implemented in Newport, Rhode Island. It’s a solar powered place to relax, enjoy a coffee, and surf the internet, while your device is […]
The Welling Collection: Hartford in the 70s & 80s
The Connecticut Historical Society has a great website full of old photographs. Here are some donated by the family of Richard Welling, who was a talented artist and photographer. Here is a […]
Hartford in 1958
These images of downtown Hartford come from old film in the Channel 3 archives show mostly in 1958, and after. It shows the Front Street neighborhood before Constitution Plaza and the neighborhood […]
Nancy Pelosi Shops in Hartford
One of the most powerful women in Washington was in Hartford this Friday and spent about an hour or so shopping at one of Connecticut’s oldest stores. Stackpole, Moore and Tryon has […]
The Great Floods of 1936
Newcomers to Hartford often wonder why the Connecticut River is so sealed off from the city. Others who see old pictures like this postcard are curious about a river running through downtown […]
St. Patrick’s Day, B.C.
One of the dozens of things I love about living in Hartford is the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade, always held the Saturday before the official wearing of the green. Tens of […]
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