Category: In the News

Songs for a snowy day

Posted by Jeff Bailey, Executive Producer on February 26th, 2010 at 08:15:46 am, 2981 views
It started as a quip from Chris and Kristen on Good Morning Connecticut Friday about songs that remind you of the weather. more »
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So why the mad rush?

Posted by Jeff Bailey, Executive Producer on February 9th, 2010 at 01:10:19 pm, 2571 views
Our friend and co-worker Chris Velardi sent a Tweet out a little while ago with the picture below of a grocery store with the disclaimer "Tuesday is just my normal shopping day. Everyone else is in pre-snow panic mode!" more »
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Tax deduction for Haiti quake relief

Posted by Jeff Bailey, Executive Producer on January 25th, 2010 at 11:28:35 am, 2901 views
Yes, you can deduct contributions to Haiti Earthquake Relief more »
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How well do you drive

Posted by Jeff Bailey, Executive Producer on January 7th, 2010 at 01:04:44 pm, 3067 views
I don't know whether Connecticut has the absolute worst drivers in the country, but there sure are a lot of folks who don't seem to remember the rules they had to know when they got their licenses however many years ago. Just today on my way into the… more »
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Fuzzy+noisy = must-have toy. Obviously.

Posted by Lisa DiVirgilio, Online Content Producer on November 30th, 2009 at 10:16:34 am, 2247 views
If you haven't already heard, the next Tickle Me Elmo hot item has arrived for 2009. And it's in a much smaller, less intricate, yet still fuzzy package.Zhu Zhu Pets have hit the mainstream toy market in limited quantities. So limited, that many stores s… more »
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Black Friday shopping at home

Posted by Jeff Bailey, Executive Producer on November 22nd, 2009 at 10:29:15 am, 1699 views
My wife and I have opposing styles when it comes to holiday shopping -- she's a browser and buyer, while I am a sniper. I focus on a target, get in and take it out. Which is why I'm doing my homework and doing my Black Friday shopping now to decide if it's worth venturing out of my home on that traditionally frantic and hectic day. more »
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Spare me the details

Posted by Rebecca Santillo, Internet Producer on November 11th, 2009 at 02:46:22 pm, 2628 views
The talk around the newsroom today is the release of the pictures of a Stamford woman who was mauled by a chimpanzee. There seems to be a great divide here on those who want to see the pictures and those who don't. Charla Nash spents weeks in a medically… more »
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Trapped by crime

Posted by Jeff Bailey, Executive Producer on September 16th, 2009 at 02:07:47 pm, 2191 views
While most of New Haven seems focused on the tragic death of Annie Le, several of New Haven's finest are investigating a shooting that happened in Fair Haven and ended with the victim in a car outside the News Channel 8 parking lot on State Street. B… more »
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