The old Hartford National Bank Shawmut Fleet Bank of America Tower in downtown Hartford is coming out of hibernation. The 26 story skyscraper has been mothballed for the past couple of years, […]
Dormant Skyscraper Coming Back to Life
Governor Talks Polls, His Record, and Likeability
Four years this week Dan Malloy’s quest to become governor got a big boost thanks to a Quinnipiac University poll showing him nine points ahead of Republican rival Tom Foley. On Wednesday, […]
95% of Men are Doing it Wrong
Most guys think they know how to throw a football. They don’t. That’s according to a local quarterback coach, who’s trained UConn’s Casey Cochran and others at the pro, college and high […]
Congress, Corruption, and Clinton on Face the State
This week on Face the State we are talking about the Rowland Trial, the race for governor and the race for congress in the 5th district. We are joined by the Republican […]
How to Own a Police Cruiser
I spotted this cool find on Craigslist, a Bridgeport Police cruiser from 1964. It’s a Buick Special and appears to be in pretty good shape. The ad reads: Original unrestored 1964 Buick […]
Cash for My Artwork?
I’m hardly an artist, so I was really surprised when someone shelled out cash to buy one of my works of art, and I use that term loosely. It all started when […]
Want a Picture with the President?
A picture with a U.S. president is a great memento to have on your mantel or hanging in your office but it’s not easy to get. The trendy thing to do these […]
Shades of 1994 in 2014 Governor’s Race?
Twenty years ago voters in Connecticut were faced with a multiple choice dilemma for governor: a four way race. Could it happen this year? Democrat Jonathan Pelto and Republican Joe Visconti have […]
The Day the King Died
Forty years ago today I was a junior high school student enjoying the final weeks of the summer of ’77. I was playing golf at the Lost Brook Golf Course in Norwood, […]
Ted Kennedy Takes ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
In response to my challenge made on the 11PM news last night at 11, Ted Kennedy, Junior promptly responded with an icy dousing that led to a priceless reaction to a bucket […]
Ice Bucket Challenge
I took the ice bucket challenge last night to help raise money for ALS research. A bucket of cold ice water as chilly as Long Island Sound in January was dumped […]
The First Big News Story I Ever Delivered
I really mean “delivered,” as in to a doorstep. It was August 9, 1974 and I was an elementary school paper boy in Norwood, Massachusetts. My brother Chris and I had a […]
McKinney on Foley, Malloy, Newtown, and Debates
With Tuesday’s primary looming, Republican candidate for governor John McKinney came in for a taping of Face the State that aired Sunday. Joined by Daniela Altimari of the Hartford Courant and Mike […]
Weicker: Don’t Fly the Flag Every Day
Former Governor and former U.S. Senator Lowell Weicker continues to make headlines, even as he enjoys life from the political sidelines at age 83. Forty years ago this summer, he was becoming […]
GOP Lieutenant Governor Debate
The three Republicans vying for the nomination for lieutenant governor debated this morning on Face the State at 11 on WFSB Channel 3. Penny Bacchiochi, David Walker and Heather Somers appeared in […]
Foley on Taxes, Jobs, Guns, and the Governor
With the primary just over two weeks away, we are joined this Sunday by Republican candidate for governor, Tom Foley. During our taping the 2010 GOP gubernatorial nominee talked about taxes, tolls, […]
CapChat on Brain Drain, Baseball and the ‘Burbs
This week on CapChat on Face the State we are talking about new developments in the baseball stadium proposed for the Downtown North section of the city, attracting suburbanites to Hartford and […]
Bacchiochi Responds to Somers Criticism
The race for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor has been the most explosive of the primary races featuring accusations, negative ads, and apologies. With us this Sunday on Face the State, […]
My Electric Ride
This past weekend I went electric, on the road that is. My Buick Enclave was in for some maintenance at Scranton Motors in Vernon and they offered me a 2014 Cadillac ELR […]
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