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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“People love Christmas movies,” says the state’s brand director. Visitors can now see the sites around Connecticut where nearly two dozen holiday flicks were filmed over the last decade. -
Officer Andrew Teeter shot and killed Mike Alexander-Garcia during an incident last year. -
The audit report finds purchases of expensive meals, alcohol, sports tickets, dry cleaning and more were made using state credit cards. -
Mariana Monteiro will be responsible for ensuring the state government is representative of Connecticut’s population. -
Milner, who died in November, became both Hartford’s and New England’s first popularly elected Black mayor when he took office in 1981. -
The report, commissioned by the governor's Office of Policy and Management, recommends reducing staffing levels, among other cost-cutting measures. -
The Connecticut university cites “uncertainties” about Trump’s immigration policies. -
Following Tuesday’s drive-by shooting, violence prevention advocates say it’s time for a change – and called for residents to work harder to stop gun violence. -
In 2022, torrents of water damaged ceilings, walls, furniture and other parts of the library on Main Street. Repairs and renovations cost $10 million. -
In Connecticut this year, 342 people have been killed by drivers.
