For as long as I can remember, people have complained about parking in Downtown Hartford. Defenders of the current parking situation will argue there is plenty of parking and it is cheaper […]
Mindboggling Parking Policies Hurting Hartford
Reason #728 to Own a Buick Roadmaster
This is the Roadmaster’s favorite time of the year: getting the Christmas tree at Dzen’s tree farm in South Windsor. While the master of the road enjoys this easy duty, I’m sure […]
Wragge to the Early Show: A Good Guy Gets a Good Gig
We’re pretty excited here at Channel 3 that someone with some Hartford roots will be anchoring the CBS Early Show, seen here on WFSB every Monday through Friday 7-9AM. I’m talking about […]
Season’s Greetings from Channel 3
The Eyewitness News team got together recently for our holiday picture. Due to the crazy schedules of a 24/7 operation and breaking news, it is rare that we are all together. But […]
Could Dodd run for the Senate in ’12 or Beyond?
After interviewing Senator Chris Dodd this week in his office in Washington and covering his final speech on the senate floor, I came to a quick conclusion: being a senator is one […]
Face the State Faces Face the Nation
The legendary Bob Schieffer has retired at the young age of 78. The man who guided the venerable CBS News Sunday political show “Face the Nation” to the top of the ratings […]
A Who’s Who of Dignitaries Saying Goodbye to Senator Dodd
Among those stopping by to celebrate Senator Dodd’s 36 year career in Washington: Vice President Joe Biden, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senator Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senator Joe Lieberman. Roughly 50 senators […]
Baldwin: New Arena not Necessary for NHL Return to Hartford
Howard Baldwin in front of the Hartford Civic Center (now the XL Center) in the 1970s There is a new era dawning at the State Capitol with a new Governor taking […]
Lt. Governor-elect Nancy Wyman Recovering from Face the State
This Sunday on Face the State, we have our first interview since the election with Lieutenant Governor-elect Nancy Wyman, shown here with some local girl scouts who were visiting our weather department. […]
Mayor Segarra Files Papers to Run in 2011
Hartford Mayor Pedro Segarra has filed the papers to run for mayor in 2011. Segarra made the announcement during an exclusive interview on “Face the State” this morning. When Segarra took over […]
Malloy Supports Murphy’s “Buy American” Push
Congressman Chris Murphy’s push to buy American products may have an impact on spending by the state government. During a taping of “Face the State” I asked Governor-elect Dan Malloy whether the […]
Malloy Feels Construction Could Pull State out of Mess
“This state is a mess.” That’s what Governor-elect Dan Malloy said during a taping of “Face the State.” Malloy said he will “tell the truth” about the budget, explaining that Governor Rell […]
Apartments Coming to Constitution Plaza?
A source has told Eyewitness News a deal is in the works to convert the old Hotel America/Summit/Sonesta Clarion Hotel on Constitution Plaza into apartments, aimed at young professionals. I’m told the […]
Cinema Grill to be First Front Street Tenant
As Eyewitness News reported yesterday, the first tenant in the Front Street entertainment district at Adriaen’s Landing will be a movie theater restaurant bar. Late today Governor Rell announced the name: Cinema […]
Front Street on Verge of Announcing First Tenant
The final phase of the Adriaen’s Landing project in downtown Hartford is close to getting its first tenant. A source familiar with the project, on the condition of anonymity, told Eyewitness News […]
Bysiewicz Slams Healy
The governor’s race crisis is leading to some finger pointing. During an interview with Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz, Channel 3’s Ray Villeda asked her whether she should take any of […]
Senator-elect Blumenthal Talks Taking on Steroids
Our expectation for Face the State this weekend was to have both the new Governor-elect and Senator-elect as our guests. Booking the latter was easy, but as you are well aware, there […]
More Allegations of Impropriety in Bridgeport Polls
There are shocking allegations of improper activities at polls in Bridgeport. Mayor Jason McCoy was one of several Republican poll watchers dispatched to the Park City to monitor the election there. In […]
Campaign 2011 Underway: Attorney Kicks off Race for Hartford City Hall
The Governor’s race still may be unsettled, but campaign 2011 got underway earlier today. Attorney Shawn Wooden filed the papers to become a candidate for mayor of Hartford in the election of 2011. […]
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