National statistics show almost three quarters of the US population stresses about just planning a vacation. On average, most people deal with pre-vacation, vacation and post-vacation stress. So, if stress is inevitable with vacation, how do we handle it in a healthy way and are there signs that there’s a deeper problem brewing in life outside the vacation expectations? We spoke with counselor, Julius Dudics, about it.
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The AARP Connecticut Livable Communities Grant Program is now open for applications to help fund community improvement projects across Connecticut. What is the liveable communities grant program? What kind of projects are getting approval over the years? Who can apply and how much money can a town or city get for a project? We got all the details from Nora Duncan, state director of AARP Connecticut.
For the application: www.aarp.org/ct
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Summer is officially here and it’s not just the temperatures going up. There are three scams we see big upticks in during this time of year: vacation rental scams, utility company imposters and paving scams. Kristen Johnson of the Better Business Bureau outlines the three scams and how to protect yourself from them.
To report a scam or look up a scam visit BBB’s Scam Tracker at bbb.org/scamtracker
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According to national statistics, nearly 1 in 10 men experience depression or anxiety but less than half of them seek treatment for it. Men are also at a higher risk of death by suicide compared to women. June is Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month and state leaders wanted to look at how we are tackling mental health needs for residents. Julie Vigil is the Branch Chief for Community, Family Health and Prevention of Connecticut Public Health was at the meeting and shared new ideas to combat the problem for guys.
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50 years ago, a deadly fire occurred at a nightclub right on the Greenwich line. The 1974 arson fire at Gulliver’s in Port Chester, New York claimed the lives of 24 people and injured 32 others, including some firefighters. We looked back at the anniversary of the case with Dennis O’Connell. His brother was one of the patrons who died in the blaze. Sandy Clarkson was a first responder the night of that fire and shares what he remembers about the scene and aftermath.
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A new study from Cloudwards shows Connecticut is one of the most dangerous states in the US for identity theft to occur online. The report shows Connecticut landed in third place despite having some of the toughest identity theft laws on the books. WICC intern, Catherine Welch, did an investigative report on the issue and spoke with detectives about ways to better protect ourselves from identity theft.
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Friday’s busy edition of “Connecticut Today” opened with host Paul Pacelli’s thoughts and takeaways from the previous night’s debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump (00:39), and also featured analysis from former Time Magazine Senior Reporter Alain Sanders (13:42). Our author spotlight featured Randall Woods, who talked about his new book, “John Quincy Adams: A Man for the Whole People” (24:56). Quinnipiac University Law Professor Wayne Unger summarized the busy last few days for the U.S. Supreme Court’s current term (36:15), while former Bridgeport Democratic State Rep. Chris Caruso dropped by with his weekly update (45:00)
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Thursday’s edition of “Connecticut Today” with host Paul Pacelli looked at a controversial move at the State Capitol to change the way the state’s motor vehicle property tax is calculated (00:34). Southern Connecticut State University Political Science Professor Dr. Tess Marchant-Shapiro (13:49) and Sacred Heart University Political Science Professor and Scholar in Residence Dr. Gary Rose (25:54) both previewed the first presidential debate of the 2024 election cycle. Finally, “Only In Bridgeport” blogger Lennie Grimaldi stopped by for his weekly update (40:26)
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Wednesday’s “Connecticut Today” with Paul Pacelli wondered if the big Thursday night presidential debate will really change that many minds or affect that many undecided voters (00:29). Paul was also joined by Greenwich GOP State Sen. Ryan Fazio regarding a controversial, last-minute addition to an omnibus bill voted on in a special legislative session at the State Capitol (13:57)
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Tuesday’s “Connecticut Today” with Paul Pacelli welcomed Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio with her look at the possible limited implementation of “Ranked Choice Voting” in Connecticut (00:25). State Senate Republican leader Steve Harding talked about a controversy regarding pension benefits connected to the recent death of a Connecticut State Trooper (10:14)
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