The last three weeks have been remarkable in my search for my Italian ancestors. The article in the magazine “PrimaDaNoi” of Pescara, Italy has allowed me to connect with cousins I never […]
Update: the Search for my Italian Ancestors
Borges Being Urged to Enter Senate Race
Democrats wanting another candidate to choose from in the senate race besides Susan Bysiewicz and Chris Murphy could get their wish. Former State Treasurer Frank Borges told me today he is still being […]
Finance Committee Leaders say Malloy Won’t Get Everything he Wants
Senators Roraback and Daily moments before the taping with WFSB Audio Engineer Dario Muneton and Face the State Technical Producer Adam Brooks Taxes will be going up. That’s the word from […]
Meet the Suburbanites Investing in Your Capital City
It is not every day news of the opening of a grocery store makes headlines, makes the television news, or even Face the State, but this store is different. Since 1950, Hartford’s population […]
DeLauro Calls for Repeal of NAFTA
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro is calling for repeal of NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement, which is approaching its 20th year in effect. DeLauro calls the agreement a “job killer,” that has […]
Subject of Draft Movement Won’t Rule Out Senate Run
When people talk about the Senate race and potential Republican candidates you hear the names Linda McMahon, Rob Simmons and Michael Fedele. Add a new name to the mix: State Senator […]
The Search for my Italian Ancestors
My great aunt Giuseppina Chiulli Odoardi, sister of my great grandfather Paolo Chiulli Until recently I didn’t know too much about my Italian roots. My grandfather, Crescenzo Chiulli was killed in a […]
Reason # 692 to Own a Buick Roadmaster
Seriously? Yes, I saw this on I-84 today and if this were video you would see the hazard lights flashing. Hazardous it was indeed. A person carrying cargo way too large for […]
New Addition to the Hartfordite Reading List
“How to Handle Nasty Christmas Drunks.” ” Vasectomies, Man-Boobs, and Much Much More.” “Teaching your Daughter to Strip.” Those are just a few of the attention grabbing headlines that have appeared […]
NHL Suits, Celebs Impressed by Whale Bowl
Howard Baldwin accomplished what he set out to do with the Whale Bowl: break the AHL record for ticket sales for a game between the Connecticut Whale and the Providence Whale. 28,000 tickets were […]
Governor Malloy Talks Budget on Face the State
How would like to be Governor of a state of a state with a population that isn’t exactly growing, saddled with a $3.5 billion deficit, and a reputation as being unfriendly to […]
Final Countdown to WFSB Going HD
You may have noticed some subtle changes as you watch Eyewitness News. We are in the process of going to high definition, hi-def, or commonly called HD. I won’t bore you with […]
Free of Rell and Moody, Fedele Plots Political Future
It was one of the biggest mysteries of the 2010 campaign: why wouldn’t Governor Rell endorse her Lieutenant Governor, Michael Fedele? For the first time, Fedele is revealing some of what may have led to […]
First Salvo of Campaign ’14? Foley Responds to Malloy Budget
Last week on Face the State, Republican Tom Foley said he would be “very disappointed” if Governor Malloy called for raising taxes in his then upcoming budget address. Late today Foley gave me […]
Ted Kennedy, Jr. says he won’t run for Senate in 2012
The scion of one of America’s most famous political families said tonight he will not run for the senate seat currently held by Senator Joe Lieberman. Ted Kennedy, Junior told reporters he […]
Live in Hartford
Kara and I recently had a photo shoot for “Live Hartford,” a new effort to help restore the long dwindling population of your capital city. The site helps newcomers and prospective residents learn about […]
Remembering Governor Ella Grasso
Thirty years ago this month, the state mourned its beloved former Governor, Ella Grasso. Grasso died on February 5, 1981, less than 6 weeks after resigning because an agressive cancer was winning […]
Wyman Rules Out Rennie Suggestion
This Sunday on Face the State Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman is on the program to talk about next week’s budget address by Governor Malloy. I also asked her about columnist Kevin Rennie’s […]
Foley Looking at ’14
Politicians always have to be looking ahead. For Republican Tom Foley, he is looking beyond 2012, and at 2014, the year of the next governor’s race. “I’d like to run again,” Foley […]
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