Americans are living longer yet age is a sensitive topic these days as we start to see older people in positions of power. President Biden will turn 80 this year, the oldest […]
Age Limit for Politicians?
History Making Mayor Beats Covid at 98
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 […]
A Hartford History Lesson
A new book will hit bookstores next week that will be of great interest to people across the city of Hartford and the state. “Ann Uccello, a Connecticut Trailblazer,” is an autobiography […]
Women Rule in Election 2013, but What’s Next?
A little over a year ago on Face the State Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman and State Senator Toni Boucher lamented the lack of women in state politics. Wyman told us the legislature […]
Face the State Flashback: Hartford Reacts to Assassination of Martin Luther King
45 years ago this week Hartford was a city in turmoil, as rioters destroyed property in the city’s north end in response to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior. This […]
Will City Name Street for Key Figure in Perez Corruption Scandal?
There is tremendous controversy surrounding a proposal to re-name a corner in Hartford’s north end after a key figure in the Eddie Perez corruption scandal. City council member Cynthia Jennings is seeking […]
GOP Candidate Won’t Write Off Democrat Controlled Hartford
Connecticut’s First Congressional District is one blue place. The last Republican elected to congress from CT-1 was in 1956, and he was voted out a term later. The city of Hartford hasn’t […]
Race for Hartford Mayor Heating Up
For the first time since the 1990s, the name Eddie Perez will not be on the ballot in the race for mayor in Hartford. On Face the State last month, Mayor Pedro […]
Face the State Flashback: President Nixon Visits Hartford in 1970
The highlight of the 1970 campaign was a visit to Hartford and Stamford by President Richard Nixon. Nixon was brought to town to campaign for two Republicans who were in tight races. […]
Dennis House 