It is billed as the biggest one day spectator event, the Greater New Haven St. Patrick’s Day parade! It has been around since before the Civil War and attracts marchers from as […]
2022 New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade
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 […]
Inauguration ’23
It’s always fun to celebrate our great state and Inauguration Day 2022 was no exception. I was honored to help bring the viewers of Connecticut part of the festivities from the State […]
Thank a Police Officer
The past two weeks have been full of powerful images. Giant flags hanging from fire trucks as hearses carrying the bodies of Lt. Dustin DeMonte and Sgt. Alex Hamzy passed underneath. Flags […]
Inaugural DDF Golf Tournament a Success
We couldn’t have asked for a better day for the very first Denise D’Ascenzo Foundation golf tournament, held at the Wethersfield Country Club on Tuesday. Golfers from all over, including employees of […]
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 […]
Robert and Anthony Dudchik
The Dudchiks would like to call attention to the issue of adoption and ask that you support this organization that was near and dear to rhem https://sunscholarsinc.org More on Robert and Anthony […]
Inaugural DDF Walk to Cure Rare Diseases
“Be open, be brave, be kind,” was the advice given to the graduating class of Quinnipiac University back in 2013 by Denise D’Ascenzo when she delivered the commencement address. We thought of […]
Gold Star Families Memorial Monument
It was a great honor to serve as master of ceremonies for the unveiling of the Connecticut Gold Star Families Memorial Monument. This beautiful site of reflection and prayer is located at […]
Remember Melrose Place?
This week 18 catalytic converters were stolen from school buses in Plainville. In recent weeks, Bristol, West Hartford, Milford and many other towns reported similar thefts. One person who tried to stop […]
Caribbean By Way of the Mark Twain House
We just got back from an awesome family trip to the Caribbean island of Antigua, a trip that was a long time in coming. Kara and I won the trip in a […]
High School Fundraiser
I invite you to take part in this auction to support Northwest Catholic High School Theres even a chance to win a racquetball match with me! https://celebratenwc2022.ggo.bid/bidding/package-browse
Join Us for a Great Cause
Register here: https://www.jbsports.com/the-denise-dascenzo-foundations-walk-to-cure-rare-diseases
2022 Hartford St. Patrick’s Day Parade
It’s back! A week after the New Haven St. Patrick’s Day parade attracted tens of thousands of people, Hartford had its turn. The rain in the forecast was a no show, and […]
The Russians are Coming!
People in Ukraine are living in fear and uncertainty. I spoke with a couple from Ukraine, whom I met several years ago while they were spending the summer in New England. Viktor […]
The Creation of the Hartford Whalers Logo
This spring marks 25 years since the Hartford Whalers left Connecticut for Raleigh, North Carolina. Amazingly, the iconic green and blue logo is still a hot seller on t-shirts, hats and other […]
Stefanowski Stewart ’22?
This week I got a tour of downtown New Britain by the Hardware City’s biggest cheerleader, Mayor Erin Stewart, who showed me some of the new projects on tap, that she says […]
New Monday Night Shows
This Week in Connecticut and Capitol Report are going prime time. Starting Monday, January 10th, these broadcasts seen on Sunday mornings on WTNH, can be seen on Monday nights on our sister […]
Grateful for 2021, on to 2022!
2021 has come to a close and many are saying good riddance for a year that saw record Covid rates, inflation, and loss of icons like John Madden and as 2022 was […]
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