Mention the name Shriver in Connecticut and inevitably someone will bring up the 1995 Special Olympics World Games, one of the biggest events ever held in our state. We all remember the […]
Face the State Flashback: Cardinals Conference of 2002
I’ve been to Rome several times, including twice for work. I covered the death of Pope John Paul II and his subsequent funeral in 2005, and an historic conference of cardinals in […]
Archbishop Mansell: Pro-Choice Catholic Politicians Should Not Receive Communion
We’ve just learned that Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro will be attending the installation mass at the Vatican for the newly elected Pope Francis. On Sunday’s Face the State, the Archbishop of Hartford Henry […]
Vote for the Local Mascot
A local school has the chance to win a national contest: the most unique mascot in the country! I’ve always been a fan of the Wyvern,* the red winged dragon mascot of […]
2013 Hartford St. Patrick’s Day Parade
WFSB photographer Mike Fisher grabbing a shot of our team careful not be devoured by the land shark that is a 1965 Buick Electra What a weekend! Members of the Channel 3 […]
Face the State Flashback: Lottery Shooting of 1998
Fifteen years ago this week we were covering a shocking story that was difficult to comprehend: a gunman had murdered four of his co-workers at the Connecticut lottery headquarters in Newington and […]
I'm Done with the Snow Days
My brother Chris and I enjoying a snow day during the Winter of ’71 in Norwood When I was kid we loved snow days. A day off from school meant an unexpected […]
Hartford May Build New City Hall
courtesy: Andy Hart, the Hartford News One of my favorite buildings in Hartford is city hall. The marble atrium, the fountain, the brass fixtures and the ornate woodwork are fitting of a […]
Bacchiochi Opens Door to Lieutenant Governor Run
State Representative Penny Bacchiochi is considering running for lieutenant governor in 2014. The Somers Republican was unable to join us for Face the State this Sunday, but told me she has been […]
The Cost of Federal Budget Cuts and Obamacare on Hospitals
All this sequester talk has led to reports of cutbacks in the military, airports, even Vice-President Joe Biden’s office. But what about health care? This Sunday on Face the State, we will […]
Any GOP Women Interested in Running in 2014?
Connecticut has a reputation as being a groundbreaking state for women. Ella Grasso is in the history books as the first woman elected governor of a state in her own right, meaning […]
Covering the First World Trade Center Attack
25 years ago I embarked on what was at the time the biggest assignment of the infancy of my Channel 3 career. Terrorists had attacked the World Trade Center, killing six people […]
Lawyers Offering Free Help to DCF Children
This Sunday on Face the State we are joined by DCF Commissioner Joette Katz to talk about a new program aimed at helping Connecticut’s neediest youngsters. The Connecticut Children’s Justice Foundation helps […]
Face the State Flashback: Hartford Nursing Home Fire of 2003
Ten years ago this week we were still reporting on the aftermath of the Station nightclub fire in Rhode Island when another mass casualty fire made news. 16 people died in a […]
Bevin Bell Factory Owner May Run for Senate
Matt Bevin, the owner of the Bevin Brothers Bell factory in East Hampton destroyed by fire last year, is considering running for the U.S. Senate. Bevin, a Republican, would not be challenging […]
Feisty Fawcett v. Pensive Perillo on Face the State
Face the State, 1984 One of the staples of Sunday morning political talk shows are conversations between members of opposing parties talking about the issue of the day. It’s standard operating procedure […]
Another International Destination Proposed for Bradley
How would you like to catch a direct flight from Bradley International Airport to Piarco International Airport? Where is that you ask? Piarco is in the city of Port of Spain, the […]
Face the State Flashback: Connecticut Voters Smash Racial Barrier
Connecticut has always been considered a progressive and groundbreaking state, and in 1990 voters spoke loudly by making history. Gary Franks became the first, and only black person to represent Connecticut in […]
XL Center, UConn and Housing Top Priorities for CRDA
It’s not Fenway Park or the Yale Bowl, but the XL Center in downtown Hartford has been an entertainment landmark in Connecticut for forty years. It’s been host to presidents, an NHL […]
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