The Thanksgiving season is always the toughest for families in need. Join WICC and SmartMLS at Palmer’s Market Darien Thursday, November 20 as we collect canned goods, non-perishable food items, and cash for the Bridgeport Rescue Mission and the Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County. Stop by starting at 10am until 6pm as all your…
Listen at the start of every hour for breaking news updates from CBS News.
Host Paul Pacelli cranked up a post-Election Day edition of “Connecticut Today” on Wednesday chatting about various local races and the landslide election of Zohran Mamdani as New York City’s next Mayor (00:45). Hearst Connecticut Media Senior Columnist and Editor Dan Haar also weighed in on Tuesday’s elections (14:24). CBS News Washington reporter Aaron Navarro…
Connecticut Democratic U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal joins LIsa Wexler to talk about the government shutdown latest and why it’s necessary to pass an A.I. chatbot bill that imposes criminal penaltiesImage Credit: iStock / Getty Images Plus
Host Paul Pacelli ushered in a new week on “Connecticut Today” wondering if the present-day Democratic Party is straying too far from the common sense principles and message that anchored it for so many decades (00:28). Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio joined us to chat about her latest column highlighting large amounts of self-approved overtime…
November is National Veterans Month; a time to honor both the service of veterans and the sacrifices of their families. Recently, I was introduced to Walter Schuppe, who is the founder of Faces of Freedom. This project preserves and archives the personal histories and images of U.S. military veterans and Holocaust survivors. For more information: https://www.facesoffreedom.us/…
We knew last year when Mayor Harry Rilling would not run for reelection, Norwalk’s mayoral race and seeing an open seat for the first time in a long time was a race to watch. Based on unofficial results, Barbara Smyth is the mayor-elect for the city of Norwalk. We learned more about her vision for…
It was a bit of a no-brainer in Stamford. Voters re-elected Mayor Caroline Simmons for another term in office. According to unofficial results, Mayor Simmons captured just over two-thirds of the vote. We spoke with her about her win and continued plans for the city. Image Credit: Dee Ortiz
A major flip from Republican leadership to Democratic leadership happened in the city of Milford. We spoke with Mayor-elect Rich Smith about his win and plans for the city. Image Credit: Eric Urbanowicz
It is arguably one of the biggest upsets in Connecticut’s local elections: the Stratford mayoral race. We spoke with Mayor-elect David Chess after his victory and learned his vision for Stratford. Image Credit: Eric Urbanowicz
Following Election Day 2025, we spoke with Monroe First Selectman Terry Rooney, winning his reelection bid serving his 2nd term in office. Image Credit: Melissa Sheketoff
The Thanksgiving season is always the toughest for families in need. Join WICC and SmartMLS at Palmer’s Market Darien Thursday, November 20 as we collect canned goods, non-perishable food items, and cash for the Bridgeport Rescue Mission and the Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County. Stop by starting at 10am until 6pm as all your…
Listen at the start of every hour for breaking news updates from CBS News.
Host Paul Pacelli cranked up a post-Election Day edition of “Connecticut Today” on Wednesday chatting about various local races and the landslide election of Zohran Mamdani as New York City’s next Mayor (00:45). Hearst Connecticut Media Senior Columnist and Editor Dan Haar also weighed in on Tuesday’s elections (14:24). CBS News Washington reporter Aaron Navarro…
Connecticut Democratic U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal joins LIsa Wexler to talk about the government shutdown latest and why it’s necessary to pass an A.I. chatbot bill that imposes criminal penaltiesImage Credit: iStock / Getty Images Plus
Host Paul Pacelli ushered in a new week on “Connecticut Today” wondering if the present-day Democratic Party is straying too far from the common sense principles and message that anchored it for so many decades (00:28). Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio joined us to chat about her latest column highlighting large amounts of self-approved overtime…
November is National Veterans Month; a time to honor both the service of veterans and the sacrifices of their families. Recently, I was introduced to Walter Schuppe, who is the founder of Faces of Freedom. This project preserves and archives the personal histories and images of U.S. military veterans and Holocaust survivors. For more information: https://www.facesoffreedom.us/…
We knew last year when Mayor Harry Rilling would not run for reelection, Norwalk’s mayoral race and seeing an open seat for the first time in a long time was a race to watch. Based on unofficial results, Barbara Smyth is the mayor-elect for the city of Norwalk. We learned more about her vision for…
It was a bit of a no-brainer in Stamford. Voters re-elected Mayor Caroline Simmons for another term in office. According to unofficial results, Mayor Simmons captured just over two-thirds of the vote. We spoke with her about her win and continued plans for the city. Image Credit: Dee Ortiz
A major flip from Republican leadership to Democratic leadership happened in the city of Milford. We spoke with Mayor-elect Rich Smith about his win and plans for the city. Image Credit: Eric Urbanowicz
It is arguably one of the biggest upsets in Connecticut’s local elections: the Stratford mayoral race. We spoke with Mayor-elect David Chess after his victory and learned his vision for Stratford. Image Credit: Eric Urbanowicz
Following Election Day 2025, we spoke with Monroe First Selectman Terry Rooney, winning his reelection bid serving his 2nd term in office. Image Credit: Melissa Sheketoff