SEASIDE GONE BY THE WAYSIDE?
After years of plans and promises, Seaside State Park has sat unchanged along Connecticut’s shoreline. We ask- why has Seaside gone by the wayside for so long?
THE BLUE ENVELOPE
The 'Blue Envelope' was created to enhance communication between a police officer and a driver with autism. Two years into the program, we revealed that communication is its biggest challenge.
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH MYSTIC AQUARIUM AFTER WHALE DEATHS
In an exclusive interview, Mystic Aquarium is defending its care of two beluga whales that died less than a year apart. Aquarium officials say pathology reports prove that both whales, transported to the aquarium last year from Canada, died due to diseases that could not have been prevented.
‘CANNABIS HUB’ OF CONNECTICUT
With adult-use cannabis newly legalized in Connecticut, the industry in the state is starting from scratch. One city in southeastern Connecticut, disproportionately impacted by the war on drugs, is hoping to take advantage of the new opportunity and become an industry hub.
Special report: justice family companies owe more than $2 million in delinquent taxes to Virginia localities
This story was recognized with a National Edward R. Murrow Award in 2020 for Investigative Reporting. One year after Governor Jim Justice made a show of paying off all of his delinquent taxes in West Virginia, we got curious- what about Virginia? I shot, wrote, and edited the story. RTDNA called the report, “a master class on watchdog reporting.”
REPORTER PALOOZA: A NEWSROOM INITIATIVE
While working at WDBJ7, my colleague and I teamed up to introduce an important learning initiative to their newsroom. Reporter Paloozas are designed to combine institutional knowledge with fresh talent and energy. Leanna and I started the monthly weekend workshops as a way to combine resources, learn from each other and grow. Now at NBC Connecticut, I have launched the initiative for our newsroom as well.