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Fran Schneidau

schneidau 2011 151 1 Fran Schneidau Veteran WCBS Reporter Fran Schneidau has covered breaking news in Connecticut for more than 20 years.

Broadcasting live from the scene or from the Connecticut bureaus, Fran covers everything from the weather to politics to strikes to murders. She has reported on a wide variety of local stories that have received national attention. These include the rape trials of former Darien High School wrestler Alex Kelly in Connecticut, and the trial of former school headmistress Jean Harris — convicted of murdering her former lover, the so-called Scarsdale Diet Doctor.

Originally from Berkshire County, Massachusetts, Fran worked as a Wall Street stockbroker before making the switch to broadcasting in the 1970′s.

She is the mother of three grown children and her off-duty avocations include light verse and animals — not necessarily in that order.

Linda McMahon announces her candidacy for U.S. Senate - Southington, CT - Sep 20, 2011 (credit: AP Photo/Jessica Hil)

New Poll Shows Linda McMahon Running Strong

Early numbers from Public Policy Polling show her blasting former U.S. Rep. and fellow Republican Chris Shays by a margin of 60 to 27 percent.

2011/10/04

Oil Analyst Sees Lower Gas Prices Ahead For Tri-State Area

Oil analyst Peter Beutel says that while the current national average for a gallon of regular gas is $3.45, here in our metropolitan area, the price is at least 40 cents higher.

2011/10/03

Waterbury Mayor Mike Jarjura (credit: Mayor's Office)

Giant Pencil Disappears From Waterbury Mayor’s Campaign Headquarters

A giant six-foot-long, yellow, plastic pencil given to Waterbury mayor Mike Jarjura after his historic write-in victory in the city’s 2005 mayoral election is missing.

2011/09/28

Bill Finch and Mary-Jane Foster (credits: Bill Finch for Mayor, Foster for Bridgeport 2011)

Voters Head To The Polls As Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch Faces Primary Challenge

Mayor Bill Finch is challenged by Mary-Jane Foster, a co-founder of the Bridgeport Bluefish baseball team and a vice president of the University of Bridgeport.

2011/09/27

Students Injured In School Bus Crash In Westport

Windows on the school bus shattered when the bus struck the low-hanging branch shortly before 8:30 a.m. Monday in Westport, sending debris into the bus.

2011/09/26

Bridgeport Bishop William E. Lori (file / credit: Bridgeport Diocese)

Bridgeport Diocese To Close Three Churches

The Bridgeport Diocese says three churches in the city will have to close early next year in order to make the most of the shortage of priests and other resources.

2011/09/26

A sign on a window following Irene - Ridgefield, CT - Sep 1, 2011 (credit: Paul Murnane / WCBS 880)

Ridgefield, CT Braces For More Heavy Rain, Flooding

Irene left every single residence and business in the town of Ridgefield without power and the flooding damage was immense.

2011/09/23

Connecticut Woman Says She’s Victim of Citizenship Scammers

A Bosnian native, who has been living in Berlin, Conn. for the last 14 years, said she was recently scammed out of $680 when she went online to seek help to apply for U.S. citizenship.

2011/09/22

Linda McMahon announces her candidacy for U.S. Senate - Southington, CT - Sep 21, 2011 (credit: AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

Republican Strategist: Linda McMahon Stronger This Time Around

Republican strategist Chris Healy says last year, Linda McMahon faced off against a tough candidate in Democratic state Attorney General Richard Blumenthal.

2011/09/21

Linda McMahon campaigns in Vernon, CT - Nov 1, 2010 - Photo: Paul Murnane / WCBS 880

Linda McMahon Officially Launches New Bid For U.S. Senate From Connecticut

Former wrestling executive Linda McMahon has made it official, announcing her plans to seek for a second time the Republican endorsement for Connecticut’s U.S. Senate seat.

2011/09/20

Second Cheshire Home Invasion Trial Begins

The trial of 31-year-old Joshua Komisarjevsky, charged with the killings of a woman and her two daughters during a home invasion in 2007, got off to a contentious start today.

2011/09/19

Plenty Of Summer Rain Should Lead To Fine Fall Foliage In Connecticut

A hot dry summer is not a friendly scenario for a colorful fall foliage season, but in Connecticut there was plenty of rain.

2011/09/16

Chris Shays and Linda McMahon (file / credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images, Richard Messina-Pool/Getty Images)

Quinnipiac Poll: McMahon Leads Shays In Connecticut U.S. Senate Race

Former wrestling executive Linda McMahon would defeat former U.S. Rep. Chris Shays in a probable Republican primary for U.S. Senate if the election were held today, according to a Quinnipiac poll.

2011/09/16

Connecticut Gov. Dan Malloy Gets High Marks For Response To Irene

Voters overwhelmingly approved of Gov. Dan Malloy’s handling of Hurricane Irene, but that did not boost his overall rating, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Thursday.

2011/09/15

Gov. Dan Malloy surveys storm damage in East Haven, CT - Sep 5, 2011 (credit: Governor's Office)

Gov. Malloy Appoints Panel To Examine Response To Irene

Connecticut Gov. Dan Malloy has appointed eight members to a panel that will review how the state, municipalities and the utilities responded to Hurricane Irene.

2011/09/14

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