Voice of CT

Melissa in the Morning: Hurricane Season Prep

Expert weather forecasters are projecting a significant number of dangerous storms this year. The 2024 Atlantic Hurricane season is predicted to bring 24 named storms, 11 of which could become hurricanes, and six of which could reach Category 3 or stronger. This is far beyond the 30-year average and notably above the storms we had in 2023. That’s why a panel discussion was hosted in Fairfield ahead of the June first start date. We spoke with Senator Tony Hwang, who moderated the meeting, and gave us feedback from experts who addressed residents.

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Melissa in the Morning: Support Local this Memorial Day Weekend

This week, the pizza makers from Pepe’s Modern, Sally’s and many other area favorites boarded a charter Avelo flight to Washington DC to declare New Haven as the pizza capital of the U.S. It comes one week after the state launched a new marketing plan to highlight our state’s oyster industry (CT Oyster Trail.) We thought it was a great time to check in with Scott Dolch, President and CEO of Connecticut Restaurant Association. He talked about the food stories attracting people to our state but also highlighted the importance of supporting local eateries during Memorial Day weekend.

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CT Today With Paul Pacelli – More and More People are Getting High

Wednesday’s midweek edition of “Connecticut Today” with host Paul Pacelli looked at new numbers highlighting regular marijuana use in the U.S. (00:19). Hearst Connecticut Media senior editor and columnist Dan Haar dropped by to talk about the hottest stories around the state (13:14)

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Melissa in the Morning: Pageant Queens & Mental Health

Some major national news broke this month when Miss USA and Miss Teen USA resigned from their positions within days of one another. We learned mental health played a huge role in the unexpected announcements. And during Mental Health Awareness Month this month compounded with the pageant news, we thought it was great timing to have our Miss Connecticut on the show. Gina Carloto shared insight about balancing mental health needs with the pageant world and explained the different tiers of competitions.

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Melissa in the Morning: National EMS Week

This week, we honor our EMS workers! In recent years, we have struggled to fill EMS positions in our state, including in Easton. We spoke with Chief of Service and Vice President for Easton EMS, Jon Arnold, about methods they’ve used to attract and retain workers, training opportunities, ideal candidates to join the team and updates on a new department building.

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CT Humane Society Pet of the Week

We’re are spotlighting Tiny!

Tiny is a 1-year-old domestic shorthair
She’s a cute black and white Tiger
She was brought to CHS because her previous owner had too many pets and wanted to find a new home for Tiny
She is a shy cat, and because of that she would like to live with adults only
Tiny wouldn’t mind living with another cat, but she does not want to live with dogs

Tiny wants a peaceful home and it may take her some time to adjust but she’ll make a wonderful companion for you once she has time to warm up to you

CT Today With Paul Pacelli – A Key Election Law Ruling

Tuesday’s “Connecticut Today” with host Paul Pacelli featured a chat with former Southington GOP State Sen. Joe Markley on his win in an election law case that made its way to the state Connecticut Supreme Court (00:30). State Senate GOP Leader Steve Harding talked about a proposed change in the state’s contracting laws (10:51) connected to a case that Paul also had some thoughts on (18:46). Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio stopped by for her weekly chat (32:25)

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The Lisa Wexler Show – A Must Read: James Comey’s WESTPORT

James Comey joins Lisa Wexler to talk about his new suspense thriller titled WESTPORT before his in-person event at The Westport Library, 5/23 at 7pm.

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Melissa in the Morning: The Message to College Grads

Pandemic-era college kids are facing a job market that doesn’t want them. Most college grads are ready to enter the “real world” yet are being forced to adjust expectations. Even the best of students are facing an endless web of job applications, ambiguous timelines and countless rejections. But how true is that? Julie Bauke weighs in on the Bloomberg study and how college grads should prepare for the workforce.

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Melissa in the Morning: Meet Lisa Hodges

Head Coach Lisa Hodges of Kolbe Cathedral High School Girls Basketball was inducted into the Connecticut High School Coaches Association (CHSCA) Hall of Fame. We got to know her history that led her to this role, her reaction to this honor and her message for young girls across Connecticut.

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