Chris Flanagan is the weekend anchor/reporter at Boston 25. He joined the station in September 2016 and is happy to be back home in New England. A Connecticut native, Chris has criss-crossed the country during his television career. He comes to Boston after spending nearly five years as the primary anchor at the Cleveland’s ABC affiliate. Chris has also worked in San Francisco, Indianapolis, Hartford, White River Junction, Vermont and Elmira, New York. Chris has been nominated for several Emmy's. He’s covered the Iowa caucuses, the Winter Olympics, a Super Bowl, a couple of World Series and several NBA Finals. Some other big stories include the Fort Hood massacre and the release of the three Cleveland women held captive for 10 years. Chris and his wife, who is also a New England native, have three children. Chris is one of six kids; he comes from a large Irish Catholic family. Chris attended Colorado State University, but after too much skiiing, he returned to New England and graduated from Southern Connecticut State University. When not at work, Chris can be found looking for his lost golf balls with his kids!