My well traveled Buick Roadmaster Estate wagon is now another’s joy. After logging nearly 160,000 miles all across the northeast, trips to the beach, Christmas tree farms, and through a blizzard, we […]
End of the Road for the Master of the Road
Women's Day on Face the State
This Sunday on Face the State we are talking with women about women. They are a growing force in the electorate, even as their numbers in elected office are shrinking. In Connecticut, […]
WFSB Senate Debate to Get National Audience
The first of the highly anticipated U.S. Senate debates between Republican Linda McMahon and Democrat Murphy will be seen across the country. WFSB Assignment Manager Chris Collibee has announced C-SPAN will broadcast […]
Connecticut Losing TV Viewers
We received some unsettling news from Nielsen, the folks who conduct ratings for the television stations. The Hartford/New Haven market remains the 30th biggest television market in the country, but we lost nearly […]
Zany Comics Share More than Good Sense of Humor
There is a about a half century difference in their ages, so this can’t be filed under “separated at birth,” but Denise D’Ascenzo and I could’t help but notice the uncanny resemblance between the […]
A New Team on Eyewitness News at 11
Those of you got my tweet last night were the first to hear the news, before it was even announced. After more than four years of being by myself on Eyewitness News […]
What to Expect in the Fall Campaign
Now that the primary is over, the general campaign is well underway. Linda McMahon and Chris Murphy are attacking each other in television ads, the parties are getting ready for their national […]
Never Noticed this in Connecticut Cabs
I saw this during a recent cab ride in Chicago. Who knew cabbies had to put up with vomiting passengers? Is it a problem here? also read about the new cabs in […]
The Importance of Viewer Tips
As I mark my 20th year at WFSB this summer, I was recently asked about the role viewers play in news stories. The answer: a huge role. Many of the stories we […]
Esty & Roraback Promise Exciting Race in CT-5
VIDEO LINKS BELOW Republicans didn’t want to run against Elizabeth Esty and Democrats didn’t want Andrew Roraback, but that is the race in Connecticut’s 5th district. Both candidates are our guests on […]
WFSB Announces U.S. Senate Debate
WFSB will host an hour long, commercial free debate between the two candidates for U.S. senate on Sunday, October 7th, at 11AM in the Face the State studio. Both Republican Linda McMahon and […]
Hanging Ten in Hartford?
Surfing and Connecticut seldom appear in the same sentence, as Long Island Sound tends to be a bit too placid for those who like to ride the waves. Instead of driving to […]
Greenberg Campaign Worker Arrested
Eyewitness News has learned a volunteer Mark Greenberg’s campaign has been arrested, accused of trashing a vehicle belong to the campaign of Republican rival Lisa Wilson Foley. According to the Wilson Foley […]
Face the State Senate Primary Interviews
Here are our most recent interviews with the four candidates for U.S. senate seat currently held by Joe Lieberman. They also appeared at other times in the past year, and those interviews […]
Murphy & McMahon Appear on Face the State
If the polls are accurate, then Sunday’s Face the State on WFSB was a preview of the November election to succeed Joe Lieberman in the U.S. Senate. Both Democrat Chris Murphy […]
Wishing Connecticut was a Battleground State…Again
I will not be interviewing President Obama for our Sunday political show, Face the State. Don’t laugh, the premise was not as far fetched as you might think. For the past year, […]
Testy Shays Confident of Primary Victory
Former Congressman Christopher Shays is predicting a surprise victory over Linda McMahon on primary night, despite being at a disadvantage in the polls and in the cash department. During a taping of […]
Esty Would Support Donovan, Roberti Not Sure
The two challengers of embattled House Speaker Chris Donovan in his race for congress are taking two different paths as the campaign enters its final days. Dan Roberti is attacking Donovan in […]
The Summer of the Rabies Shots
News of that vicious attack by a fox in East Windsor brought back some unpleasant memories for Kara and me. Five years ago this summer, we underwent a round of rabies shots […]
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