St. Patrick’s Day Parade Guide

St. Patrick’s Day Parade Guide

See WICC at these St. Patrick’s Day Parades this year! Greater Bridgeport St. Patrick’s Day ParadeFriday, March 14th. Step Off 12pmStarts at Burroughs Community, 2470 Fairfield Avenue, Bridgeport (corner of Fairfield Avenue and Ellsworth Street) and travels down Fairfield Avenue to The Castle, Black Rock, 3171 Fairfield Avenue, Bridgeport (corner of Courtland Avenue)Look for Mellissa…

WICC Impact Awards

WICC Impact Awards

WICC The Voice of Connecticut wants to recognize those who make a positive impact in our community. We want to award the residents, local businesses, non-profits, future leaders, and innovators who do so much for the state of Connecticut. Submit your nominations now for the WICC Impact Awards and help us recognize their contributions and…

Connecticut Pizza & Brew Fest with Brown Roofing

Connecticut Pizza & Brew Fest with Brown Roofing

Connecticut Pizza & Brew Fest with Brown Roofing is Sunday, July 20, 2025 at the Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater in Bridgeport from 12pm to 4pm. Connecticut Pizza & Brew Fest with Brown Roofing is the ultimate pizza tasting event in the state. The Connecticut Pizza & Brew Fest with Brown Roofing will allow you to sample some…

Melissa in the Morning: Taxing Food Delivery Services

Melissa in the Morning: Taxing Food Delivery Services

Lawmakers are debating a new tax on food delivery services. Since the pandemic, one of the industries that really boomed has to be food delivery services like Ubereats, DoorDash and GrubHub. And while those collected taxes would reportedly go directly to the Special Transportation Fund, it would heavily impact the hospitality industry in a bad…

Melissa in the Morning: Michael Duncan

Melissa in the Morning: Michael Duncan

There is a special election on April 22nd to fill the 113th state representative seat in Hartford. This seat covers Shelton and we met the Democratic candidate vying for the position, Michael Duncan. IMAGE CREDIT: Michael Duncan

Melissa in the Morning: High Drivers

Melissa in the Morning: High Drivers

Since the legalization of marijuana in Connecticut, there are more concerns about drivers who are high behind the wheel. Apparently, there are specialized officers trained to detect drivers impaired by drugs. We got more insight into this from Gil Maffeo, a Drug Recognition Expert instructor. Image Credit: Getty Images 

Melissa in the Morning: Cancer Causing Chemical Study

Melissa in the Morning: Cancer Causing Chemical Study

When a fire sparks or someone falls and can’t get up, who do you call and expect to save the day? Firefighters! And despite reports of firefighters’ exposure to cancer causing chemicals, Connecticut lawmakers do not allocate enough money to compensate them for their service if they develop cancer on the job. A new study…

CT Today With Paul Pacelli – A “No Confidence” Vote In Bridgeport?

CT Today With Paul Pacelli – A “No Confidence” Vote In Bridgeport?

Host Paul Pacelli welcomed “Only In Bridgeport” blogger Lennie Grimaldi to Thursday’s edition of “Connecticut Today” to chat about a promised “no confidence” vote regarding the Bridgeport Police Chief by the police union’s rank-in-file (00:46). Former Reagan White House staffer Frank Lavin talked about his new book, “Inside the Reagan White House: A Front-Row Seat…

Melissa in the Morning: DCF in the Hot Seat

Melissa in the Morning: DCF in the Hot Seat

A Connecticut woman is being accused of holding her stepson captive for more than 20 years and now, lawmakers are demanding DCF for answers. We spoke with Senator Jason Perillo, Ranking Senator on the Committee for Children, about the case in Waterbury and recent other Connecticut cases putting DCF in the hot seat. IMAGE CREDIT:…

Melissa in the Morning: Plea Deals

Melissa in the Morning: Plea Deals

The man accused of killing the mother of his three-year-old child with an ax in Milford has pleaded guilty to murder.  That’s because accepted a plea offer that sends him to prison for 40 years for the killing of Julie Minogue in 2022. It’s very different from the plea deal offered to the man accused…

Melissa in the Morning: Education Cuts

Melissa in the Morning: Education Cuts

The Trump Administration slashed half of the US Department of Education’s staff and many now wonder what the direct impact will be on our schools, students and teachers. We asked Kate Dias, President of the Connecticut Education Association. Image Credit: Getty Images