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CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Don’t Fire Jimmy Kimmel

CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Don’t Fire Jimmy Kimmel

Host Paul Pacelli spent a good part of Thursday’s “Connecticut Today” chatting with callers and warning that firing late night host Jimmy Kimmel from his ABC show would set a chilling and dangerous precedent (00:31). Greenwich GOP State Sen. Ryan Fazio called in to talk about a proposal to invest state funds to purchase a…

Melissa in the Morning: Milestone for Local Arts

Melissa in the Morning: Milestone for Local Arts

We talk a lot on this show about a lack of focus sometimes on the arts. As a society we just don’t give the same attention generally to the arts compared to sports. And for children and young adults interested in the arts recreationally or professionally, this is a major milestone announcement from The Norwalk…

Melissa in the Morning: Black Eye on Social Media

Melissa in the Morning: Black Eye on Social Media

Two Meta whistleblowers testified this month before the Senate Judiciary Committee on allegations that the company, which includes social media giants Facebook and Instagram, suppressed research about the safety of child users. Senator Blumenthal is the Ranking Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations and has grilled big tech over these issues consistently. He shared…

Melissa in the Morning: Street Takeovers

Melissa in the Morning: Street Takeovers

A teenage boy was struck by a vehicle during a recent street takeover in Shelton. The report showed the teen suffered serious injuries but shared no implications that he will not make a full recovery. This case begs the question: what will it take to see real change with cracking down on street takeovers in…

Melissa in the Morning: Allergy Season

Melissa in the Morning: Allergy Season

Does it feel like allergy season is lasting longer than usual? You’re not crazy, it is! The biggest difference over the years, according to Atlanta Allergy and Asthma, is the length of both spring and fall pollen seasons. We talked about that with Dr. Fred Browne of Griffin Hospital. IMAGE CREDIT: Dr. Fred Browne /…

CT Today With Paul Pacelli – The Affordable Housing Bill Mess Continues

CT Today With Paul Pacelli – The Affordable Housing Bill Mess Continues

Host Paul Pacelli kicked off Wednesday’s mid-week “Connecticut Today” with his thoughts on whether or not any so-called “affordable housing bill” should be considered in an upcoming General Assembly special session, or just put off until the new year (00:48). Blogger and columnist Chris Powell offered his thoughts on that housing bill, as well as…

The Lisa Wexler Show – Cutting Edge Healthcare With Robin Farmanfarmaian

The Lisa Wexler Show – Cutting Edge Healthcare With Robin Farmanfarmaian

Entrepreneur Robin Farmanfarmaian, an incredible wealth of health technology knowledge, joins Lisa Wexler for Mozaic Senior Life’s series Aging Gracefully, to talk about cutting edge tools your doctors must know about, including sensor socks, at home sleep apnea devices, vocal biomarking detectors, and macro and micro movement radars. Image Credit: Getty Images / OJO Images

Melissa in the Morning: Egress Expansion

Melissa in the Morning: Egress Expansion

There is a public hearing in Hartford considering the expansion of single egress up to six stories in new construction. We got a better understanding of why there is a call to action for this and the timing with a push for more affordable housing construction. We got more perspective from Pete Buonome, Vice President…