Hostage Taker Calls The Day

This was just a bizarre day at the paper. There was a hostage situation happening half way across the state, but it involved a couple who had been involved in a notable arson case in our area. A reporter had come to grab a video kit to head to the scene. Another reporter popped in […]

Buford’s Pancake Challenge

I’m not usually in front of the camera, but this was an opportunity I couldn’t pass up. Eat three pancakes in half an hour and they’re free. I came close, but in the end we all failed, and felt pretty sick after doing it.

For Stonington Skipper, This Is No Ordinary Trip

Frank Serrano, a fisherman for most of his life, is embarking on his biggest trip ever: a trans-Atlantic voyage to Africa.

Rick Koster’s Big Announcer Voice

Stories of the Silent Service

Military reporter Jennifer Grogan and I collaborated on a series for Memorial Day about World War II submarine veterans. The format was pretty simple: let the subjects tell their own stories.

Koster: I Wanna Work for Diddy, too.

The latest video column by myself and Rick Koster took us to new territory: music videos. Rick is a musician with extensive experience recording and touring with a rock band. I quit piano lessons in eighth grade. When I read Rick’s draft of this column, it was clear that we needed to make our own […]