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 […]
Malloy Talks Budget, Aetna, and His Future
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
Oprah’s Visit to Hartford and Other “O” Moments
“Hi, is Gayle there?” the caller to the Eyewitness newsroom asked me. “I’m sorry, ma’am, could you please take me off speaker, it is difficult to hear you,” I responded. Truth is,…
Channeling Our Inner Jim Morrison
Jim Morrison and the Doors weren’t around for very long, but their popularity continues to live on long after Morrison’s death in 1971. I first learned about the Doors thanks to an album […]
Who Will Run for Governor in 2018?
2017 is a municipal election year, but the gubernatorial election the following year might dominate the political headlines. With the election 22 months away, those with their eye on the state’s highest […]
Escape to New York
When your brother-in-law offers you his Manhattan apartment over Christmas break, you say “yes.”
Who Doesn’t Like a Hartford Whalers Gift for the Holidays?
I stopped in to see my buddy Ihor Stelmach at Parade of Novelties at the Westfarms Mall recently and was thrilled to see some hot new Whalers stuff on display. Wonder if […]
Boughton Looks to 2018 Gov. Race; Harp Thinking About a Run
Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton is hoping the third time is a charm. He’s exploring a run for governor, after a failed run in 2014 and a brief flirtation with a run in […]
