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The Inaugural Denise D’Ascenzo Foundation Human Spirit Awards Dinner

By Dennis House on 11/11/2024 • ( 1 Comment )

What a night! It was a packed house at the Hartford Marriott for the inaugural Denise D’Ascenzo Foundation Awards Dinner, a sold out event that honors and celebrates the legacy of the […]

Goodwill Find: Whalers Tie

By Dennis House on 11/08/2024 • ( 1 Comment )

You never know what you will spot in a thrift store, and case in point is a recent find that was quite the historic discovery. A New England Whalers tie! I was […]

Hartford HealthCare Medical Mission 2024

By Dennis House on 11/04/2024 • ( Leave a comment )

So many of us take health care for granted, but there are thousands across Connecticut who don’t have it. I was honored to be a guest at Hartford HealthCare’s Medical Mission on […]

Golden Ticket Gala to Benefit Connecticut Children’s

By Dennis House on 11/04/2024 • ( Leave a comment )

Connecticut Broadcasters Association Awards

By Dennis House on 10/16/2024 • ( 2 Comments )

Great and fun night with the WTNH family and fellow television and radio colleagues at the Connecticut Broadcasters Association awards ceremony. Fortunate to see so many friends from tv and radio stations […]

2024 Denise D’Ascenzo Foundation Golf Tournament

By Dennis House on 09/17/2024 • ( Leave a comment )

What a beautiful day at the historic Wethersfield Country Club for our second Denise D’Ascenzo Foundation golf tournament. Players came from all four Connecticut television stations, and several businesses and organizations from […]

Trooper Aaron Pelletier Softball Game

By Dennis House on 08/23/2024 • ( 1 Comment )

Watch here: https://www.wtnh.com/on-air/thisweekinconnecticut/southington-native-rob-dibble-hosting-fundraiser-for-trooper-first-class-aaron-pelletiers-family/

My Debut as an Amateur Playwright

By Dennis House on 08/14/2024 • ( Leave a comment )

Writing for news is something I’ve been doing for many years but I was recently asked to put those writing skills to work and write a play. This was very first time […]

Podcast: Catching up with Gayle King

By Dennis House on 08/14/2024 • ( Leave a comment )

I met Gayle King 32 years ago when I first moved from Michigan to Connecticut in August of 1992 to start my new job at WFSB. Gayle was super friendly and helpful […]

Once a Year I’m an Artist

By Dennis House on 08/08/2024 • ( 1 Comment )

Every summer the House family takes part in a fun event that has become somewhat of a tradition. We sit around the dining room table and paint for a good cause. Our […]

Elephants in New England?

By Dennis House on 07/15/2024 • ( Leave a comment )

We checked out a very cool attraction this past weekend: “the Great Elephant Migration, a Coexistence story.” Dozens of life sized elephants are on display at three locations along the Newport Cliff […]

Trinity College Bicentennial

By Dennis House on 05/13/2024 • ( Leave a comment )

James Monroe was president when Trinity College was created. Happy 200th to a great institution! The school celebrated its bicentennial Saturday night along with a crowd of about 800 people. Kara and […]

Fire at our “Frat House”

By Dennis House on 04/29/2024 • ( Leave a comment )

It seems every couple of days on the news I bring viewers the story of a house fire, and every time I talk about one of these news events, I can relate, […]

2024 Denise D’Ascenzo Foundation Walk to Fight Rare Diseases

By Dennis House on 04/28/2024 • ( Leave a comment )

We had a record number of walkers for the 3rd annual Denise D’Ascenzo Foundation Walk to Fight Rare Diseases. The sun was shining brightly on the campus of Quinnipiac University, where Denise […]

Hartford Hospital’s Black and Red 2024

By Dennis House on 04/22/2024 • ( 2 Comments )

What a night! Hartford Hospital’s biggest fundraiser the “Black and Red,” did not disappoint this year. Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and a Tony award winner Jennifer Hudson was the headliner and delivered an […]

2024 New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade

By Dennis House on 03/10/2024 • ( Leave a comment )

The rain held off as thousands came to the Elm City for the annual Greater New Haven St. Patrick’s Day parade. This is an historic parade, that dates back to before the […]

2024 Hartford St. Patrick’s Day Parade

By Dennis House on 03/09/2024 • ( Leave a comment )

The St. Patrick’s Day festivities in Connecticut are underway! Today was the Greater Hartford St. Patrick’s Day parade and Sunday is the Greater New Haven St. Patrick’s Day parade. Milford also had […]

Connecticut Guide to Tipping

By Dennis House on 02/23/2024 • ( 1 Comment )

Before my career in television news I had a bunch of jobs in restaurants as a bartender, waiter, and bus boy and most of what I earned came from tips. I also […]

Lamont on 2024, Housing, Whalers and More

By Dennis House on 02/18/2024 • ( 1 Comment )

Governor Lamont is my guest on This Week in Connecticut this Sunday and we discussed a wide variety of topics including his state of the state address, cannabis, housing and a question […]

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My One and Only Endorsement for President

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Hartford Whalers 50th

Goodwill Find: Whalers Tie

Lamont Talks NHL Return to Hartford

Former Whalers Owner Gordon Has Advice for Lamont in NHL Hartford Quest

Bears, a Big Mayor’s Race and Period Poverty

The Creation of the Hartford Whalers Logo

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That Time I Crawled Out of a Sinking Car

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