Today’s Pet of the Week is going to be Richie.
Tuesday’s “Connecticut Today” with host Paul Pacelli welcomed Connecticut Catholic Conference Executive Director Chris Healy to talk about a state agency’s recent actions regarding public comment on Connecticut’s abortion regulations (00:26). Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio dropped by to talk about a new investigation surrounding higher education spending in Connecticut (07:56)
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Senator Richard Blumenthal joins Lisa Wexler to talk about the six hostages held in Gaza who were found murdered by Hamas, and the importance of reporting damage due the CT’s historic flooding to the federal government.
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WICC is officially expanding its coverage by broadcasting now on 95.9FM. Don’t worry, we still have our broadcasts on 600AM, but we spoke about the milestone news for a station reaching 98 years old this fall with Connoisseur Media CEO, Jeff Warshaw(0:00), and Vice President of Connoisseur Media Connecticut, Kristin Okesson (6:16), for more on the merger and its significance to listeners.
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We got a check-in with Connecticut State Police after the Labor Day holiday weekend. Patrols were out in full force from Friday to Monday night. We spoke with Sgt. Luke Davis to get the road statistics regarding emergency calls, crashes and more.
For a full breakdown of the report: https://www.cspnews.org/post/2024-labor-day-weekend-traffic-statistics-09-02-2024
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The surgeon general is sounding the alarm about the mental health crisis for America’s parents. Why are parents today so stressed out and how can we reduce that stress? We got advice from counselor, Julius Dudics, about coping mechanisms and what happens if you don’t address stress effectively.
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We spoke with Josh Morgan from the Connecticut Department of Transportation for the latest on the historic flooding aftermath impacting local and state roads. We also got an update on major transportation projects in Fairfield County and the impact of new wrong way detection systems on our highway ramps.
For more information: https://portal.ct.gov/dot?language=en_US
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How do you handle that elephant in the room question: what is your desired salary? It can feel like an awkward conversation for people wanting to land a new job, especially if you were laid off. We are continuing our conversation about layoff aftermath with career strategist, Julie Bauke.
Last week, we shared the Pitney Bowes, headquartered in Stamford, announced about 1,000 people being laid off later this year. This is part two of our Julie on the Job conversation about recovering after being laid off.
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Host Paul Pacelli wrapped up another busy week on “Connecticut Today” wondering – after word broke regarding the death of a prominent pro hockey player and his brother – why so many people still drink and drive (00:30). Monroe resident Scott Pearson updated his viral Change.org petition drive to change electric bills for state consumers (12:40), while former Bridgeport State Rep. Chris Caruso touched on the same issue as well (20:12)
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No one wants to spend their days in a hospital room, especially young children. A Fairfield teen took her own experience getting medical treatments to inspire her claim to fame: Medi-Teddy. What is it and how does it help children battling illnesses feel comfort?
We spoke with Ella Casano, the creator of Medi-Teddy.
For more information: https://www.medi-teddy.org/
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