Archives for: March 2010
March Soaker
Posted by Dr. Mel on March 30th, 2010 at 07:34:43 pm, 3123 views
March is famous for its huge storms, and this month has certainly delivered. The March 13th storm combined with our most recent soaker to make this month of March one of the wettest on record. Temperatures have been warmer than normal by about 5 to 7 deg… more »
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Justice comes 16 years too late
Posted by Keith Kountz on March 19th, 2010 at 04:25:16 pm, 5107 views
The older I get the more I appreciate the importance of time, because as the saying goes, life is so short. I can't imagine being robbed of my freedom for a weekend let alone sixteen years. Sadly, that's about how much time Ronald Taylor and George Gould… more »
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His 300th saves lives
Posted by Jeff Bailey, Executive Producer on March 19th, 2010 at 03:53:48 pm, 1869 views
Trevor Davis gets my vote for hero of the day. His simple act every couple of months may have saved the life of someone you know. more »
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It's March, so we must be going mad!
Posted by Keith Kountz on March 16th, 2010 at 04:28:16 pm, 1819 views
You don't have to be a basketball fan, to be into the college hoops mania this time of the year. The media and pressure from co-workers makes it tough for some people to stay on the sidelines. The NCAA tournament, known as the 'Big Dance' to sports fanat… more »
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Blast from the Past
Posted by Jeff Bailey, Executive Producer on March 16th, 2010 at 08:24:44 am, 3381 views
After Dr. Mel wrote about his comparison between the storm this past weekend in Connecticut and Hurricane Gloria nearly 25 years ago, I went into the 'Action News 8' archives to pull this clip from a special program produced by WTNH following the storm. This is just the opening couple of minutes. Enjoy. more »
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Gloria Revisited?
Posted by Dr. Mel on March 15th, 2010 at 01:28:46 pm, 3908 views
Many people are commenting that the weekend storm brought memories of Hurricane Gloria, the last full-blown hurricane to make a landfall in Connecticut. That was in 1985. Gloria delivered the single greatest power outage in the history of the state. Near… more »
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NIT or not for UConn
Posted by Jeff Bailey, Executive Producer on March 10th, 2010 at 01:22:53 pm, 26351 views
Yeah, that was a pretty ugly game the UConn men played yesterday in the MCAA tournament against St. Johns. more »
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New Look for News Channel 8
Posted by Paul Spingola, Director, Promotion & New Media on March 7th, 2010 at 10:10:58 pm, 4643 viewsIf you were watching the Academy Awards on News Channel 8, you probably saw a revealing new promo announcing a logo change "Coming Soon". Yes, after 14 years, the News Channel 8 logo will exit stage left around the end of April. So why the change? more »
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What A Season!
Posted by Dr. Mel on March 5th, 2010 at 01:33:01 pm, 2878 views
If you are a snowlover, and you live in Central or Northern Connecticut, you have to be a bit unhappy... It seems that Connecticut was in a void as it relates to winter cold and snow. For the three months of Dec. Jan. Feb., Bradley reported 3 inches of s… more »
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Video Blog: UConn's super hoopsters!
Posted by Keith Kountz on March 3rd, 2010 at 02:48:39 pm, 2284 views
In case you missed it, the U-Conn women's basketball team is about to make history again. As great as the team is, I still think the national media isn't paying enough attention to their skills. more »
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