SaveATree arborist and Master Gardner, Vicky McCarthy, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about what is currently attacking our trees, how to save them and some great gardening tips!
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Melissa in the Morning: Why Not Follow the Money?
The Dan Hurley era continues at UConn. Hurley rejected a huge offer from the Los Angeles Lakers and will remain at UConn and try to win a third straight national championship. ESPN reports the offer from the Lakers was six years and $70-million dollars. But a big question from Connecticut residents: why wouldn’t he follow the fame and fortune of the NBA? We asked our local sports expert, Rob Adams, what probably played a role in this decision.
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Melissa in the Morning: Whackadoodle Ending
Earlier this week, a Bridgeport school board meeting ended suddenly without a resolution. Reports say the board was meeting to talk about the superintendent’s evaluation. After a dispute over the self-assessment discussion being private or public, the board chair reportedly signed off. What precedent does that set for board members and future meetings? We asked board member, Rob Traber, who was on the call during that meeting.
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Melissa in the Morning: Cancer Care in Fairfield
The first of its kind cancer center is opening in Fairfield thanks to a major healthcare partnership. Hartford HealthCare and Memorial Sloan Kettering are opening a new facility, still under construction, to bring the highest quality care for cancer patients in southern Connecticut. The plan also calls for a dedicated cancer unit at St. Vincent’s Medical Center. We spoke with Kristi Gafford and Dr. Valerie Brutus about the announcement. Gafford is the senior vice president of Operations at HHC and Dr. Brutus is a HHC Cancer Institute breast surgeon.
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Melissa in the Morning: Stigma around Community Colleges
There is an ongoing stigma that community college is seen as “less than” or “a last resort” in education. But why???? When you look at the work and investments put into community colleges in Connecticut, it’s undeniable that the quality and affordability of community college works for a lot of people. We did a deep dive into this controversy with Terrence Cheng, chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system.
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CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Dan Hurley Staying At UConn
Host Paul Pacelli kicked off Monday’s edition of “Connecticut Today” with breaking news of UConn men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley deciding to stay in Storrs (00:35). National Taxpayers Union Foundation Vice President of Research Demian Brady talked about the future of the Internal Revenue Service. (12:51). CT NewsJunkie columnist and Substack.com blogger Terry Cowgill gave us his weekly take on the big state and national stories (25:41)
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The Lisa Wexler Show – Northwell Health Urologist, Dr. Mark Nogueira
How many kidneys does a human actually need to live? Dr. Mark Nogueira, a minimally invasive urologic oncology specialist at Northern Westchester Hospital, joins Lisa Wexler for THE DR. IS IN.
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CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Will We Embrace Ranked Choice Voting?
Host Paul Pacelli wrapped up another busy week on “Connecticut Today” wondering if Governor Ned Lamont’s push for “ranked choice voting” will be successful (00:26). Fairfield GOP State Sen. Tony Hwang dropped by to chat about a recent audit of the State Department of Motor Vehicles (13:30). Former Bridgeport State Rep. Chris Caruso talked about another election controversy in the Park City (26:29)
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Melissa in the Morning: Housing Crisis Update
The housing crisis in Connecticut is a similar problem most of the country is seeing so lawmakers in Washington are pushing to pass more legislation to help! We spoke with Renee Dobos, CEO of CT Housing Partners, about the proposals. We also looked at the challenges Connecticut is specifically facing and how we can do a better job creating affordable workplace housing opportunities.
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Melissa in the Morning: Taylor Swift 101
Quinnipiac University is launching a new course led by Professor Ari Perez, focusing on the cultural and societal impact of international pop sensation Taylor Swift. The three-credit course will cover Swift’s rise to fame, her artistic evolution and her impact on contemporary culture and industry standards. We got more specifics from Professor Perez.
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