There is a widely held belief that all reporters are secretly liberal Democrats. One of our guests this weekend on Face the State helps shatter that myth. Grant Stinchfield is a […]
Ex-Reporter Stinchfield: Unions a Problem in Connecticut
Face the State Flashback: The Implosions of 2001
Implosions are a certainly a spectacle to behold. In a matter of a seconds, with a flash of smoke and fire, a building is reduced to a pile of rubble. Hartford has hosted its share […]
Ex-Whalers Owner Gordon: Bring Back the Bishops
We’ve all heard former Hartford Whalers owner Howard Baldwin talk about what it will take to restore the NHL to Connecticut’s capital city. What about the man who owned the team after Baldwin? […]
Republicans Not Quite Dead in Hartford; Unions Blamed for Demise
Hold off on a funeral for the Hartford Republican Party , says town chairman Mike McGarry. During a taping of Face the State, McGarry admitted the GOP “got creamed” in the November election, […]
Should Catholic Church Play Role in Revitalizing Cities?
In this very Catholic state of ours the Catholic church plays a huge role in daily Connecticut life. The Catholic church has hundreds of parishes, dozens of schools, and a charitable organization that helps […]
Gayle King at WFSB: The Hartford Years
My former co-anchor Gayle King is enjoying life on “CBS This Morning,” with ratings up since she joined the show in late 2012. Even though it has been 15 years or so since Gayle […]
Sad City Hartford Reveals Himself
One of the best blogs covering the city of Hartford is Sad City Hartford, and its author was unknown to readers until Sunday. The man who writes under the pen name of […]
Remembering my Father In-law, Bruce Sundlun
If you were wondering where Kara and I were the past week, we were in Rhode Island, where my father in-law, Bruce Sundlun died. We were at his bedside when he passed, and […]
Time to Bring Back the Cannon to the Old State House?
Im intrigued by the state’s new campaign, “Still Revolutionary,” and it reminded me of a throwback to the 1700s that used to be a big part of modern Connecticut life. It was nearly […]
Larson’s Big Hartford Idea
Congressman John Larson is stepping up plans to fulfill a dream he has for our capital city: burying the stretch of highway you see here and making a subterranean freeway, and transforming […]
Suburban Businesswomen to Rehab Historic Downtown Hartford Building
You’ve heard of the Butt Ugly Building and Capitol West, but downtown is blemished by at least a half dozen other eyesores which have great potential. Eyewitness News can now report one […]
GOP Candidate says Long Suffering Hartford needs Republicans
He’s back. One of the more colorful figures in recent Hartford history may be on the ballot again this November. Former city councilman Mike McGarry just might be the Republican candidate for […]
Hartford Whalers Gear Arrives at Bradley Airport
I was pleased to see the fascination with the Hartford Whalers continuing to grow. First Megan Fox tand Adam Sandler started wearing Whalers merchandise, now it is finally for sale at Bradley Airport. […]
Why Ted Kennedy Jr. Might Run, and Why He Might Not
The election of 2012 is 21 months away and already two candidates have thrown their hats into the ring for the race for the senate seat currently held by retiring Senator Joe […]
My Detroit to Hartford Iditarod
What does any insane person do when all flights to Hartford are cancelled because of a huge snowstorm? You drive. When I got the text from the airline yesterday saying my flight […]
New Look for CT’s Tallest Skyscraper
There is now a huge sign atop Connecticut’s tallest skyscraper, CityPlace in downtown Hartford. United Healthcare is moving across town from Columbus Blvd. to the high rise, bringing 2,300 employees with it. How’d […]
Hartford Whalers Gear Going Hollywood
Across Connecticut WE know it is cool to have Hartford printed on your clothes, as in the Whalers, but apparently the hot new thing in fashion here is now hitting Hollywood. Actress […]
Hartford Whalers Mugs Hit the Market
Hartford Whalers fever continues with coffee mugs now for sale. Bob Chamberlain of Simsbury told me he was inspired by seeing former team owner Howard Baldwin on “Face the State,” and our […]
The City Blog Reading List
In addition to wfsb.com, the Hartford Courant and other newspapers, websites and magazines I also read a good amount of blogs. There are so many blogs out there I enjoy monitoring and […]
