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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Under a state proposal, a 5% increase for both Metro-North and CTrail services would take effect in September, with another 5% increase slated for July 2026. -
“Anger,” “disappointment” and “profoundly disheartened” were among the terms housing advocates used to describe their reaction to Lamont’s veto. -
Former President Barack Obama’s appearance at The Bushnell comes amid political unrest across the country. Obama said in addition to “healthy outrage,” finding common ground is needed to spur change. -
Connecticut's governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general all spoke out Tuesday against the White House’s decision. -
A Massachusetts-based bank purchased the naming rights to the home of the Hartford Wolf Pack and UConn basketball and men’s hockey teams. -
The twice-convicted former governor of Connecticut said the pardon was a “wonderful final resolution” to a saga of fraud and corruption convictions spanning back decades. -
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Residents packed the room Tuesday night at a summit hosted by the North Hartford Public Safety Coalition, which has released a new report based on community input into the search. -
Dozens of organizations and nearly 200 corps members have been affected statewide. -
Aunque los voluntarios como Doering siempre han formado parte del modelo de IRIS, los recortes han hecho que su ayuda sea aún más indispensable.
