How’s that for a provocative headline? Our guest this past Sunday on Face the State might some day run for office and one option is that big corner suite with the fireplace […]
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Hartford Hospital CEO: State Budget Not Good for Patients
Hartford Healthcare CEO Elliot Joseph recently had a meeting with the CEO of the State of Connecticut, Governor Dannel Malloy. It did not end well. “He listened and expressed concern but nothing […]
Stanley Cup Coaches Have Hartford Whalers Roots
Chicago Blackhawks head coach Joel Quenneville and assistant coach Kevin Dineen are celebrating a big Stanley Cup victory this week. Both are familiar faces to people in Connecticut, who remember the duo […]
Scarborough: Connecticut is in Crisis
“I absolutely love Connecticut, and that’s the irony.” said Joe Scarborough during a taping of Face the State that aired Sunday. The host of “Morning Joe” on MSNBC has become a vocal […]
Reason #750 to Own a Buick Roadmaster
My new Buick Roadmaster Estate Wagon is picking up where my old one left off, serving as the family hauler and delivery truck. With the back seat and the way way back […]
Governor Malloy Endorses Hillary Clinton
It is not a complete surprise, but Connecticut Governor Dan Malloy has endorsed Hillary Clinton in the race for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination. Malloy announced the endorsement on Face the State […]
Dermatologist Presents Gift to Hillary Clinton
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton came to a fundraiser near Yale University this month and left New Haven with 50 to 60 checks for $2700, and a goody bag of premium anti-aging […]
Governor Defends Budget: “Overall It’s Pretty Good”
It’s been a tough week to be Governor Dan Malloy. A budget proposal that wasn’t wholly his was barely passed by the legislature after that body was warned by three Fortune 500 […]
CBIA to Legislature: Do Not Raise Taxes
There will be late nights at the State Capitol over the next several days as lawmakers work to pass several bills and tackle their biggest challenge: the state budget. With the end […]
Ouch! That First Childhood Injury
A month ago he was on training wheels. This weekend, he was speeding down a hill at the West Hartford Reservoir, sans that support system. And then he crashed. My daughter would […]
This Sunday on Face the State
It is Memorial Day weekend and this week on Face the State, we will be talking about taxes, wages and Letterman. State Senators Mae Flexer (D) Killingly and Rob Kane (R) Watertown […]
There is No Place Quite Like the Cape
One of my recent assignments here at WFSB was to recall my favorite summer vacations from my childhood. For me, that meant one place, Cape Cod, or just “the Cape,” as it […]
Doug Glanville and the Fight to Stop Racial Profiling
He is a former major league baseball player, author, ESPN analyst and like many of us, a family man. Doug Glanville moved to Hartford a few years ago for his ESPN job, […]
The Execution of Serial Killer Michael Ross
Our lead story for much of this week has been about a serial killer who dumped his victims in some woods in New Britain near a shopping area that includes the Westfarms […]
A Mother and a Grandmother Faces the State
The woman who is arguably the state’s most popular politician will be spending this Mother’s Day with her children and grandchildren, but if her boss calls, she’ll be ready to go. Lt. […]
Face the State Flashback: Equality in Exotic Dancing
The 1970s were a time when many people were focused on women’s rights. The Equal Rights Amendment was being debated in state capitols across the United States, having been ratified by Connecticut […]
Remembering First Communion
In honor of my daughter and nephew receiving their First Holy Communion this month, I thought I’d break out the photo album. Here’s a look at my rite of passage in the […]
Taxes, a Talk Show Host, & the Hartford Riots of ’69
The riots and unrest in Baltimore this week has reminded some people of the riots that damaged the city of Hartford in late summer 1969. This Sunday on Face the State, we […]
Rebuilding I-84 and Chatting with Chaz and AJ
The city of Hartford was divided in the early 1960s, when Interstate 84 was built through downtown. Historic buildings were lost like Hartford Public High school above, an architectural jewel that rivaled […]
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