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Melissa in the Morning: Deleting Emails

Melissa in the Morning: Deleting Emails

In the last year, there’s been such a focus on text messages and emails disappearing or being deleted by the former chair of PURA, Marissa Gillett. What’s interesting about that is in some ways, state lawmakers call for accountability and transparency, and yet a recent report revealed that state law DOES NOT prohibit legislative branch…

Melissa in the Morning: Holiday Bear Project

Melissa in the Morning: Holiday Bear Project

We learned all about the annual holiday bear project helping hundreds of students across Connecticut have gifts this holiday season. We got the details from Joslyn Delancey, Vice President of the Connecticut Education Association. For more information: https://cea.org/holiday-bear-project/

Melissa in the Morning: Grocery Assistance Fund

Melissa in the Morning: Grocery Assistance Fund

There’s a collaboration with United Way of Connecticut to help make sure Connecticut families are not food insecure. It’s called the emergency grocery assistance fund. We got more detail on the fund from Eric Harrison, President and CEO of United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut. For more information: https://unitedwayinc.org/grocery-assistance/

Melissa in the Morning: Firefighter Funding

Melissa in the Morning: Firefighter Funding

It’s going to cost you maybe a few nickels more a month, but your local firefighters are thanking you! We’re talking about House Bill 8004 that passed during special session this month. It included a consistent way to continue funding for the Firefighters’ Cancer Relief Fund. We talked about this with Caitlyn Pereira of the…

Melissa in the Morning: Rideshare Safety

Melissa in the Morning: Rideshare Safety

Whether it’s the ride from the airport or train station back home or the safe way to get home after a celebration out that includes alcohol, rideshare options are a popular and smart option. And especially for Thanksgiving holiday week, a lot of people will choose rideshare programs to get around. But it comes with…

Enter to win: StevieMac at The Palace Stamford

Enter to win: StevieMac at The Palace Stamford

StevieMac: A Fleetwood Mac & Stevie Nicks Experience comes to The Palace in Stamford on December 19th at 8pm. Tickets are on sale at www.palacestamford.org Text the word FLEETWOOD to 203-333-9422 and you could win a pair of tickets! Contest open to Connecticut residents only. Must be at least 18 years of age or older…

Melissa in the Morning: Stepping Down

Melissa in the Morning: Stepping Down

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that Office of Policy and Management (OPM) Secretary Jeffrey Beckham will be stepping down from his position at OPM effective December 5, 2025. We talked to WTNH political reporter, Mike Cerulli, about the significance of this announcement. We also talked about former Mayor Erin Stewart officially running for Governor. Image…

Melissa in the Morning: Dr. Manisha Juthani

Melissa in the Morning: Dr. Manisha Juthani

The governor just signed a bill into law this week, that strengthens and improves resources in Connecticut for children’s behavioral health (HB 8004). We spoke with Dr. Manisha Juthani, Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Public Health. DPH is involved in a part of this behavioral health bill, including the section regarding school-based health centers.