Voters in several communities will go to the polls on Tuesday for three special elections for the general assembly, one in the House of Representatives, the other two in the state senate. […]
The Battle for the State Senate
The Hartford County Jail
Forty years ago the Hartford County Jail was demolished after a checkered history in which it was called medieval, cruel, and a “hell hole.” It was also commonly called by its location, […]
Wyman Working to Keep Aetna; Seems Open to Third Term
Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman is our guest this Sunday on Face the State, and the timing coincided with news of the Aetna merger falling apart, budget battles at the state capitol and […]
Hartford in 1917
Found these gems on the always fascinating Connecticut Historical Society website. Here’s what our capital city looked like 100 years ago in 1917. Some streets are captioned, some are not identified on […]
Ganim Talks Budget, Trump & 2018
Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim was our guest this weekend on Face the State talking about everything from the Malloy budget to President Trump to sanctuary cities to a run for governor. We […]
The Welling Collection: Hartford in the 70s & 80s
The Connecticut Historical Society has a great website full of old photographs. Here are some donated by the family of Richard Welling, who was a talented artist and photographer. Here is a […]
Malloy Talks Budget, Aetna, and His Future
He’s back! On Face the State, that is. Governor Malloy was our guest on the Sunday program, a place he’s appeared regularly since launching his first bid for governor in 2006. This […]
Face the State Flashback: Barbara Bush Campaigns in Bristol
In the fall of 1992, then First Lady Barbara Bush came to Muzzy Field in Bristol to campaign for her husband. Here’s my report that has been sitting in the WFSB archives […]
The Abortion Debate
Sunday on Face the State we discussed abortion and the possibility of changes in abortion law during the Trump administration. Our guests were Sarah Croucher from NARAL, and Chris O’Brien from Connecticut […]
Inauguration 1967
Here are some images from Channel 3 archives of film of the 1967 inauguration of Governor John Dempsey. Then Secretary of the State Ella Grasso was also sworn in that day, along […]
The Trump Era is Underway
It’s a new period in American history with big changes ahead. What will the Trump era mean for Connecticut? Sunday on Face the State we were joined by two former state party […]
Hartford Businesses of the 70s
Here are some shots from some old film in the WFSB archives that show some Hartford businesses and scenes in the 1970s.
Herbst Eyeing Governor’s Office
In a widely expected move, Trumbull First Selectman Tim Herbst is making the first move toward running for statewide office in 2018. Fresh off filing papers for a exploratory committee, Herbst came […]
The Ranger Andy Show
As Channel 3 prepares to celebrate its 60th birthday, I’d like to track down some people who were on the television station back in the early years. The pictures below are from […]
Hartford in 1957
These random shots are from the Channel 3 archives. Click a picture to start the slideshow.
Bronin & Brennan Talk 2017 Outlook
The city of Hartford and the state of Connecticut are starting out the new Year with some daunting problems. Hartford is dealing with the specter of bankruptcy, and the state is facing […]
Constitution Plaza in 1964
Constitution Plaza opened with great fanfare in the early 1960s, and judging from some old film in the Channel 3 archives, it was the place to be. This new development had shops, […]
Hartford in 1958
These images of downtown Hartford come from old film in the Channel 3 archives show mostly in 1958, and after. It shows the Front Street neighborhood before Constitution Plaza and the neighborhood […]
WFSB in 1987
Check out Gayle King, Pat Sheehan and others in a newscast from the summer of ’87
