We had a record number of walkers for the 3rd annual Denise D’Ascenzo Foundation Walk to Fight Rare Diseases. The sun was shining brightly on the campus of Quinnipiac University, where Denise […]
Hartford Hospital’s Black and Red 2024
What a night! Hartford Hospital’s biggest fundraiser the “Black and Red,” did not disappoint this year. Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and a Tony award winner Jennifer Hudson was the headliner and delivered an […]
2024 New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade
The rain held off as thousands came to the Elm City for the annual Greater New Haven St. Patrick’s Day parade. This is an historic parade, that dates back to before the […]
2024 Hartford St. Patrick’s Day Parade
The St. Patrick’s Day festivities in Connecticut are underway! Today was the Greater Hartford St. Patrick’s Day parade and Sunday is the Greater New Haven St. Patrick’s Day parade. Milford also had […]
Connecticut Guide to Tipping
Before my career in television news I had a bunch of jobs in restaurants as a bartender, waiter, and bus boy and most of what I earned came from tips. I also […]
Lamont on 2024, Housing, Whalers and More
Governor Lamont is my guest on This Week in Connecticut this Sunday and we discussed a wide variety of topics including his state of the state address, cannabis, housing and a question […]
CT Democratic Chairwoman on Trump, Lamont and Hayes
Probably no surprise here but the Chairwoman of the Connecticut Democratic party thinks if former President Donald Trump returns to the White House it would be bad for Connecticut. Nancy DiNardo said that […]
Remembering Dick Bertel
September 12, 2023 One of the pioneers of Connecticut television and radio, Dick Bertel, has died at 92 years old. Bertel’s family confirmed with me that he passed away on Monday, surrounded […]
”The Featherweight” Hartford Premiere
What a night! It was a full house at the Bushnell Center for the performing arts for the Connecticut premiere of “The Featherweight,” a film about boxing legend Willie Pep. Pep, whose real name […]
Connecticut Republicans Hoping for a Better Year in 2024
Campaign 2024 is upon us and Connecticut Republicans have their work cut out for them. Democrats hold all the congressional seats, both U.S. senate seats and majorities in the state house of […]
What’s Your Favorite Connecticut Restaurant?
From the New Haven pizza scene to West Hartford Center to shoreline seafood joints to historic taverns, the Connecticut restaurant industry seems to have it all. I was surprised to learn it is […]
Snowstorm Casualty
I made it home from the TV station in the snow storm just fine, but a short time later I heard a loud crash. A big chunk of a my neighbor’s tree […]
This Week in Connecticut 2023
Here’s a look at some of the guests who were interviewed for This Week in Connecticut with Dennis House in 2023. We look forward to bringing you more interesting stories in 2024. If […]
Isla Del Encanto
Nothing quiet like 80 degree weather as winter gets underway in New England. Kara the kids and I celebrated the ringing on the New Year in Puerto Rico. We went there once before the […]
Christmas Tree 2023
It’s been a tradition since before we had kids for Kara and I to go chop down our Christmas Tree at Dzen Tree Farm in South Windsor. The kids love going and […]
My Seasons Magazines Article on the Hurleys
https://seasonsmagazines.com/2023/10/how-the-hurleys-helped-the-houses/ Check out the story I wrote about my conversation with Mr. and Mrs. UConn, the inimitable Andrea and Dan Hurley. Here is the Seasons Magazine article: https://seasonsmagazines.com/2023/10/how-the-hurleys-helped-the-houses/
Bushnell Park Fall 2023
Downtown Hartford has come a long way since Kara and I lived here back in the early years of the century, but so many things remain unchanged, like historic Bushnell Park. It […]
Gr8 Thanksgiving Foodshare Food Drive
Thank you to WTNH viewers from across Connecticut for coming to the Gr8 Thanksgiving Food Drive at Foodshare headquarters in Wallingford. We appreciate your generosity and great to meet so many of […]
A Governor, Archbishop and a Sportscaster
A governor, an archbishop and a sportscaster. Throw in a former bartender and a trailblazer and that is that is our lineup for Sunday’s This Week in Connecticut. What Will Connecticut Look […]