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. Previously, he’s worked at Utah Public Radio in Logan, Utah, as a general assignment reporter; Lehigh Valley Public Media in Bethlehem, Pa., as an anchor and producer for All Things Considered; and at Public Radio Tulsa in Tulsa, Okla., where he both reported and hosted Morning Edition.
His work has also appeared on WNYC’s Gothamist, NPR.org, and NPR’s Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, and newscasts. In 2020, Chris, Carter Moore and Dani Hayes jointly won the Utah SPJ award for best continuing coverage (radio) for their Utah Public Radio reporting on the disappearance and murder of Lizzy Shelley and the
trial of suspect Alexander Whipple.
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 in various wood bat baseball leagues. 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).
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The city says it will look for a new vendor after Superpedestrian, the program’s operator, ceases all U.S. operations at the end of December. -
It’s the oldest continuously operating ferry in the country, dating back to 1655. -
The changes to Farmington Avenue are set to include wider sidewalks, bike lanes, new and improved pedestrian signals, as well as ramps for individuals with physical disabilities. -
Sandy Hook Permanent Memorial Commission Vice Chair Alan Martin reflects on the first full year since the memorial was dedicated. -
Según un proyecto estatal de responsabilidad policiaca, por lo general, el prejuicio por perfil racial en paradas de tránsito está en declive en Connecticut. -
'Connecticut can do this': New report outlines ways to make childcare more accessible and affordableGov. Ned Lamont's Blue Ribbon Panel on Child Care issued a report with a five-year strategic plan for making child care more affordable, accessible and equitable. -
The Connecticut Racial Profiling Prohibition Project flagged two municipal agencies and four State Police divisions for further analysis in a preliminary report.
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28-year-old Joshua Gilmore of Windsor is suing the owner of the Russian Lady after a viral video appeared to capture an assault at the hands of staff. -
A group of U.S. senators including Connecticut Democrat Richard Blumenthal are urging pharmaceutical companies to boost the supply. -
The hate rally and racist graffiti incidents are still under investigation, Bristol police said.
