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A Night Away in Connecticut

By Dennis House on 05/16/2021 • ( 7 Comments )

Connecticut has so many great places and Kara and I spent a night one of them this past weekend. We sneaked away to the awesome Saybrook Point Resort and Marina in the […]

Eversource CEO Apologizes for Isaias

By Dennis House on 05/09/2021 • ( Leave a comment )

I’ve been asking for an interview with the CEO of Eversource for well over a year and I finally got the chance to sit down with the new boss of the energy […]

A First in Connecticut TV history: Inside the Connecticut Supreme Court with All Seven Justices

By Dennis House on 04/17/2021 • ( 2 Comments )

A first in Connecticut television history.: all seven members of the State Supreme Court sitting down for an interview. Chief Justice Richard Robinson, and justices Andrew McDonald, Maria Kahn, Steven Ecker, Raheem […]

An Easter to Remember

By Dennis House on 04/04/2021 • ( 4 Comments )

We had plans to have a family Easter brunch at the historic Griswold Inn, the legendary landmark that has been serving since 1776. We were grateful to snag one of the first […]

Connecticut is Bear Country

By Dennis House on 03/28/2021 • ( Leave a comment )

The number of bear sightings in Connecticut grows yearly and our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram feeds are full of people across Nutmeg Nation posting pictures of bears rummaging through their garbage cans, […]

History Making Mayor Beats Covid at 98

By Dennis House on 03/28/2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Former Hartford Mayor Ann Uccello has beaten sexism, political opponents, staunch opposition, cancer and now Covid. The trailblazer who made history by becoming the first woman elected mayor of an American capital […]

Yard Goats Neighborhood Gets a Name

By Dennis House on 03/21/2021 • ( Leave a comment )

It’s been talked about for years as part of the development of Dunkin’ Donuts Park in Hartford, the home of the Yard Goats. A neighborhood around the park that would include housing, […]

This Week in Connecticut March 21, 2021

By Dennis House on 03/21/2021 • ( 1 Comment )

This morning on “This Week in Connecticut with Dennis House” one of the more difficult yet inspiring interviews I’ve ever done. West Hartford Sergeant Chris Tyler is a police officer battling an […]

Battle Behind the Badge

By Dennis House on 03/20/2021 • ( 1 Comment )

Imagine being a father of two young children and you are battling an aggressive brain tumor. That is reality for West Hartford Police Sergeant Chris Tyler. I invite you to watch my […]

Triple Threat During Pandemic

By Dennis House on 03/15/2021 • ( Leave a comment )

The pandemic has been extremely difficult for so many people, especially those with pre-existing conditions. 96.5 WTIC’s morning deejay Christine Lee is one of those. She was diagnosed with lupus years ago, […]

This Week in Connecticut February 28, 2021

By Dennis House on 02/27/2021 • ( Leave a comment )

500,000 people have died of coronavirus in the United States. I’ll put that grim number into perspective for you on Sunday morning. Also on Sunday’s edition of This Week in Connecticut, we […]

This Week in Connecticut February 21, 2021

By Dennis House on 02/21/2021 • ( 3 Comments )

This Week in Connecticut with Dennis House is chock full of information about this challenging era we live in. We will talk about the impact of Covid-19 on our children with Senator […]

Talking With Dave Portnoy of Barstool Sports

By Dennis House on 02/13/2021 • ( 1 Comment )

Barstool Sports is making all sorts of headlines these days for donating $35M to restaurants to help them survive the pandemic. Several are here in Connecticut. CEO Dave Portnoy made his own […]

My Interview with a Reputed Mobster

By Dennis House on 02/12/2021 • ( Leave a comment )

I have interviewed many people in my career, people from all walks of life. I’ve spoken with governors, presidential candidates, former presidents, senators, celebrities, professional athletes and the list goes on, but […]

Pay it Forward to Those Quarantining

By Dennis House on 01/17/2021 • ( 4 Comments )

One side effect of testing positive for COVID-19 I experienced was a little weight gain. Why? Food was plentiful because so many of our friends brought meals to our house. Kara, the […]

A Week of Loss and a Fresh Start of a New Job

By Dennis House on 01/10/2021 • ( 15 Comments )

January is a time for new beginnings and the first month of 2021 certainly fit the bill for me. My father passed away on New Year’s morning, I eulogized him at his […]

Remembering My Dad

By Dennis House on 01/02/2021 • ( 56 Comments )

I woke up early on New Year’s Day 2021. The family was sound asleep, so I went to watch the sunrise with a cup of coffee. I reflected on 2020 and looked […]

Holiday Card 2020

By Dennis House on 12/31/2020 • ( 4 Comments )

Every year we take a family photo to use in a Christmas card and some years it is an easier task than others. Ideally, we get the photo taken in the summer […]

Stores From Your Childhood Are Back, Sort Of

By Dennis House on 12/28/2020 • ( 5 Comments )

G. Fox, Sage Allen, Filene’s, are all on a list of stores we remember and cherish but are now long gone. There used to be Ames stores all over Connecticut and New […]

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