Diane Orson

Connecticut

Reporter at Connecticut Public

WNPR reporter. Also, professional musician

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'The Friend' stars Naomi Watts and a giant dog -- trained by Bill Berloni

2 weeks ago | wesa.fm | Diane Orson

The Friend tells a story of two creatures who lose someone they love and find each other. She's a writer. He's… a dog. Naomi Watts gets top billing, but her screen partner is also a star.
'The Friend' stars Naomi Watts and a giant dog -- trained by Bill Berloni

2 weeks ago | boisestatepublicradio.org | Diane Orson

The Friend tells a story of two creatures who lose someone they love and find each other. She's a writer. He's… a dog. Naomi Watts gets top billing, but her screen partner is also a star. Copyright 2025 NPR Spring drive progress | Help us reach our goal! You make stories like this possible. The biggest portion of Boise State Public Radio's funding comes from readers like you who value fact-based journalism and trustworthy information.
'The Friend' stars Naomi Watts and a giant dog -- trained by Bill Berloni

2 weeks ago | ctpublic.org | Diane Orson

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How Peter Yarrow taught a mom in Newtown to sing through grief after Sandy Hook shooting

Jan 15, 2025 | ctpublic.org | Lori Mack |Diane Orson

The world lost a great folk singer last week. Peter Yarrow is best known for his work with Peter Paul and Mary, but he had a special connection to Newtown, Connecticut. Two months after the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012, Yarrow helped organize a concert to help bring the community together. Francine Wheeler is a singer and music teacher who worked closely with Yarrow.
High school seniors speak out on the 2024 election, from abortion to immigration to character

Nov 3, 2024 | ctpublic.org | Diane Orson |Lori Mack

Connecticut Public Radio | By Diane Orson, Published November 3, 2024 at 8:26 AM EST The heated 2024 campaign is more than a race between candidates and parties. Polls indicate that the preservation of democracy is among the top concerns for many voters. As we approach Election Day, we wanted to hear how young people view this moment.
New England Air Museum’s Tuskegee Airmen exhibit shares stories of people yearning to take flight

Oct 9, 2024 | ctpublic.org | Diane Orson

Connecticut Public Radio | By Diane Orson Published October 9, 2024 at 5:06 PM EDT When Cheo Hodari Coker has a hard day, he pictures his 23-year-old grandfather in the cockpit of a P-51 Mustang fighter plane. “And just the stories he would tell about that time and how it gave him a certain fortitude and confidence to fight any kind of aggression that he faced coming home,” Coker said.
A Conn. man rescues shelter dogs, turning them into Broadway and movie actors

Sep 13, 2024 | wbur.org | Diane Orson

On a summer day in East Haddam, Bill Berloni sat in a gazebo near the banks of the Connecticut River, with two Havanese dogs cuddled in his lap. “With me today are the two dogs that are going to be starring in a new play on Broadway called ‘Left on Tenth,’ Charlie and Dulce,” he explained. “They’ll be playing the roles of Honey and Charlotte.”Connecticut is home to many famous actors — including four-legged ones.
Indigenous and Black people tell their seafaring stories at the Mystic Seaport Museum

Aug 23, 2024 | npr.org | Diane Orson

LEILA FADEL, HOST: The United States has a long, rich and complicated maritime history, a history typically taught through the white-centric perspective. An exhibition at the nation's largest maritime museum wants visitors to see it in other ways, through Indigenous and African ties to the waterways of New England. Diane Orson of Connecticut Public Radio has more. DIANE ORSON, BYLINE: Mystic Seaport Museum was founded in Connecticut to preserve America's seafaring past.
Indigenous and Black people tell their seafaring stories at the Mystic Seaport Museum

Aug 22, 2024 | nhpr.org | Diane Orson

LEILA FADEL, HOST:The United States has a long, rich and complicated maritime history, a history typically taught through the white-centric perspective. An exhibition at the nation's largest maritime museum wants visitors to see it in other ways, through Indigenous and African ties to the waterways of New England. Diane Orson of Connecticut Public Radio has more. DIANE ORSON, BYLINE: Mystic Seaport Museum was founded in Connecticut to preserve America's seafaring past.
Indigenous and Black people tell their seafaring stories at the Mystic Seaport Museum

Aug 22, 2024 | boisestatepublicradio.org | Diane Orson

LEILA FADEL, HOST:The United States has a long, rich and complicated maritime history, a history typically taught through the white-centric perspective. An exhibition at the nation's largest maritime museum wants visitors to see it in other ways, through Indigenous and African ties to the waterways of New England. Diane Orson of Connecticut Public Radio has more. DIANE ORSON, BYLINE: Mystic Seaport Museum was founded in Connecticut to preserve America's seafaring past.