A Democrat who was once one of the state’s biggest vote-getters is hoping to run as an outsider in the race for governor. Former Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz has been […]
Bysiewicz: “This is the Year of the Democratic Woman”
WFSB Weather in 1983
Remember Charlie Bagley? Charlie was the avuncular morning weather guy on Channel 3 for decades. I anchored Eyewitness News Daybreak with him alongside Virginia Cha back in the early 90s until he […]
Why the GOP’s Top Woman Didn’t Run for the Top Job
House Minority Leader Themis Klarides came very close to running for governor, but at the last moment, decided to instead focus on helping her party win a majority in the House, which […]
Happy Birthday Denise!
The Hartford Connection to “The Post”
“The Post” is the big screen drama of how the Washington Post covered the story of the Pentagon Papers and battled the Nixon White House all the way to the U.S. Supreme […]
Another Democrat Seeks to Replace Governor Malloy
Today on Face the State we continue our look at the governor’s race with a newer candidate to the field, businessman Guy Smith of Greenwich. The Democrat is a former executive for […]
That First TV Paycheck
“I got a job!” Thrilled doesn’t even begin to describe my feelings when I received the call informing me that I’d been hired to work at television station. After sending out countless […]
Lamont: “I Won’t be Just Another Democratic Governor”
It’s been a while since Ned Lamont has been on Face the State, after a span of years when he was a frequent guest running for the U.S. Senate in 2006 and […]
Two Governor Candidates & a Future Hartford Mayor?
The state political conventions are four months away and the candidates for governor are stepping up their campaigns. This Sunday on Face the State, we are joined by Republican Mark Boughton and […]
Ten Months Until Election 2018
Fresh off his announcement that he is now an official candidate for governor, Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim was on Face the State this Sunday to talk about the latest chapter in his […]
A Scary Day on the Interstate
As we look back on the year that is about to go into the history books, I am grateful that Kara was okay after what could have been a catastrophic incident. She […]
Campaign 2018: the Race for Connecticut Governor
It was a busy year for the nearly two dozen people interested in being Connecticut’s next governor. All of the declared and exploratory candidates pictured above appeared on Face the State to […]
Oh Christmas Tree, 2017
The holidays are a time for traditions, and Kara and I try to honor as many as we can this time of year. Every December we cut down our Christmas tree with […]
50 Years Ago: Ann Uccello Makes History
On December 7, 1967 Antonina Uccello made history when she was sworn in as mayor of Hartford. Uccello, daughter of Italian immigrants, was the first woman elected mayor in Connecticut, the […]
Bradley Airport 1967
Connecticut’s international airport has certainly grown over the years, and is vastly different today than it was 50 years ago. Here are some stills from a Channel 3 special titled “Not in […]
Grateful and Humbled
Where does the time go? This year I am celebrating 25 years at WFSB! It has been a great ride with some great people at a great television station. I would not […]
A Very Rewarding Job
I just finished up a fantastic season coaching my son’s flag football team. We won some and lost some, but most importantly the kids had fun, and I did, too. Teaching […]
Halloween 2017
Halloween 2017 was awesome. Mild weather meant hordes of trick-or-treaters and some great costumes in our neighborhood. My son was Zalgo, my daughter Wonder Woman, Kara a skeleton, and I was a […]
Bhargava Takes on Drew as Campaign 2018 Heats Up
Sunday on Face the State we continue our look at the candidates and potential candidates for governor with Dita Bhargava, a Democrat from Greenwich. Bhargava has never held elected office before, […]
