Eleven convicted killers sit on Connecticut’s death row at the maximum security prison in Somers, but their lives were spared by the Connecticut Supreme Court ruling this past summer, or were they? […]

The holidays are over and campaign 2016 is now starting to rev up across the state.  With Connecticut on the sidelines until late April for the presidential primary season, focus is now […]

In the television news business stories are filed by what we call a “slug.”  For example a new development announced for Hartford might be slugged “Hartford development,” or perhaps, “new hotel.”  Years […]

The Segarra era in Hartford is coming to a close.   After 5 1/2 years at the helm of city hall,  Mayor Pedro Segarra is leaving the office he was thrust into on […]

It’s been around for more than 70 years, but could the Hartford Symphony Orchestra be silenced?   Management and the union representing the musicians are at a contract impasse and it is jeopardizing […]

Connecticut is a state rich in history, with some beautiful public buildings other states would love to have a fraction of.  These spectacular structures are also old  and problematic for many, especially […]

2015 marks the 25th anniversary of a parking lot in the heart of downtown Hartford.  On April 1, 1990, the city’s first skyscraper was imploded to make way for shiny new high […]

Chris Mattei was in high school when John Rowland was first elected governor of Connecticut.  20 years later, Mattei was facing this once powerful politician in federal court, with Rowland as defendant, […]

As we await word on whether General Electric will move its headquarters out of Connecticut, there are some new businesses coming to Connecticut.   This Sunday on Face the State, we talked about […]

“This state is not as blue as democrats would want you to believe.”  Those are the words of Connecticut Republican party chairman J. R. Romano, who is optimistic about GOP chances in […]

  “If you see something, say something.”  We’ve heard it continuously ever since 9/11, but the message is being stressed with more urgency this week.  The terrorist attacks in Paris have law […]

For many a Connecticut family, there are old holiday pictures in the photo album with Constitution Plaza as a backdrop.  The Festival of Light is fondly remembered by people from all over […]

Imagine your child is studying overseas, in one of the most beautiful cities on earth.   She’s having the experience of a lifetime, and as a parent you share in the excitement.  Then, […]

The 2012 senate race in Connecticut was an epic battle between Chris Murphy and Linda McMahon, but remember Brian K. Hill? Hill lost the Republican nomination to McMahon, but picked up some […]

They were the two big stories of the 2015 election. Luke Bronin elected mayor of the capital city, and Joe Ganim voted in as mayor of Connecticut’s largest city.  Even though the […]