If you are camera shy, then television news is not for you. In addition to being in front of video cameras, we also have to pose for still photographs, that are used […]
Miles of Smiles
The Summer of the Rabies Shots
News of that vicious attack by a fox in East Windsor brought back some unpleasant memories for Kara and me. Five years ago this summer, we underwent a round of rabies shots […]
Happy Anniversary!
I am marking my wedding anniversary in a way few guys can: anchoring the news with my bride. Kara and I will celebrate in proper fashion later. Watch us tonight on Channel 3 […]
An Incredible Adventure
I just returned from one of the most amazing experiences of my life. Kara, my mother, my brother and his wife and our children attended a very emotional family reunion in Italy, […]
The House Girls Visit Fenway
I recently took my wife and daughter for their very first visit to Fenway Park. Kara doesn’t have that much interest in baseball, and actually hadn’t been to a game since we went […]
Did She Say Battle Creek, Michigan?
Yes, that’s exactly what Kara Sundlun said. Last week on Better Connecticut, Kara was interviewing actors Josh Duhamel and Dean Winters about their new show “Battle Creek” when she mentioned she once […]
Make Sure to Carry Cash to Sonic
We finally checked out the drive in fast-food chain that came to Connecticut last year with great fanfare. Kara and I took out the old Buick Electra for a spin and brought […]
Marking 20 Years at WFSB
For much of May, my good friend and longtime co-anchor Denise D’Ascenzo worked tirelessly on a special report: a celebration of my 20th anniversary here at WFSB. At times, I can’t even […]
Behind the Scenes at the 2012 Capital Catwalk
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My Better Connecticut Experience
I went from news anchor to talk show host today, as I filled in on “Better Connecticut,” with my wife, mother of my children, and expert on almost everything, Kara Sundlun. The one […]
2012 Hartford St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Thanks to the thousands of people who came out to the parade! Here are some pictures taken by me, Denise D’Ascenzo, her daughter Kathryn, Hallie Jackson, WFSB Creative Services Director Greg Thomas, […]
Goodbye Big Al
This week marks the end of an era in local television: Al Terzi is leaving Channel 3. “Big Al,” as we call him, first came to Channel 3 in the summer of […]
New Use for Old WFSB Studio Prop
Like many people, Kara and I are big fans of recycling. If we have to get rid of something, we try to give it away, donate it, or put it at the […]
Behind the Scenes at CBS This Morning with Gayle King
It would be an understatement to say we are big fans of CBS This Morning. That’s because one of us, a member of the Channel 3 family, is one of the hosts. […]
2012 Hartford Mayoral Ball
Kara and I were honored to be emcees for the Hartford Mayoral Ball, celebrating the inauguration of Mayor Pedro Segarra. It was a sellout crowd of about 900 people from all over […]
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 […]
Closed Captioning Isn’t Perfect
Our apologies to our hearing impaired viewers on Tuesday. If you were watching Better Connecticut, Kara Sundlun was talking about Scot Haney’s Joy for the Kids concert and showed this picture of […]
Celebrity Encounters: Ronnie, Ed and Scott
I had some interesting encounters over the past few days. At the Joy for the Kids concert, I met an entertainment legend, Ronnie Spector. Spector was the lead singer for the Ronettes, […]
The Raccoon and the Regal
Sounds like a children’s book, doesn’t it? Certainly wasn’t a fairy tale ending for the raccoon which crossed in front of Kara’s car on Interstate 91. Kara told me she accidentally hit the […]
Dennis House 