Chris Polansky
General Assignment/Breaking News ReporterChris Polansky joined Connecticut Public in March 2023 as a general assignment and breaking news reporter based in Hartford. He’s previously worked as a reporter, producer, host and anchor at Public Radio Tulsa in Tulsa, Okla.; Utah Public Radio in Logan, Utah; and Lehigh Valley Public Media in Bethlehem, Pa. His work has also appeared on WNYC’s Gothamist, NPR.org, and NPR’s Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, and newscasts.
Chris is a graduate of Hunter College and the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, both at the City University of New York. He’s a New Jersey native and perpetually disappointed Mets fan who enjoys loading up his van for hiking and camping trips with his dog, Trout Fishing in America. He plays replacement-level third base for the Hartford Dark Twains sandlot baseball club. He’s also a proud alumnus of Bike & Build, an affordable housing nonprofit with which he’s bicycled coast-to-coast twice: from Portland, Maine, to Santa Barbara (2014), and from Nags Head, North Carolina, to San Diego (2016).
He’d love to hear from you: cpolansky@ctpublic.org.
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“When we asked people what came to mind when they thought about living in Connecticut, a lot of them said ‘expensive,’” Wesleyan professor Logan Dancey said. -
Vaghi claimed extraterrestrial life visited Bethel, Connecticut, multiple times since the 1950s. His experiences inspired decades of art -
Michael Gero said he lost his beloved pet goat Ferdinand and multiple chickens to the black bear. -
Parents say children are skipping afterschool activities due to dangerous driving in the area. -
The South Hartford Tunnel Pump Station is part of a multi-billion dollar effort to keep untreated sewage out of the Connecticut River. -
Entre los asistentes al evento se encontraban diversos dignatarios, incluido el cónsul general de México en Boston. -
Officials say police are investigating acts that targeted the Black and LGBTQ+ communities. -
Visitors can make stops at more than 130 “supernatural” sites. -
Dignitaries, including the Mexican consul general in Boston, attended the event.
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Officials urge residents to report flood damage to help the state potentially apply for federal disaster aid. Environment officials also highlighted the role climate change plays in the increased severity of rain events.
