Melissa welcomed Waterbury native and Grammy Award winning jazz singer Nicole Zuraitis to the program to talk about her career so far, growing up in Connecticut and winning her first Grammy.
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Melissa in the Morning: What’s the “Tipping” Point?
A piece of legislation is being discussed in Hartford during this legislative session. The bill focuses on pay for hospitality workers. A national coalition, One Fair Wage, says this legislation needs approval, while the Connecticut Restaurant Association reports the potential law would destroy wait staff and bartenders. Hear both sides of the argument right here featuring: Saru Jayaraman, President of One Fair Wage (0:00) & Scott Dolch, President and CEO of CT Restaurant Association (13:21).
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CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Has The GOP Lost Its Mind?
Thursday’s “Connecticut Today” with Paul Pacelli kicked off with Paul’s thoughts on another new poll regarding the 2024 White House race and what the GOP’s ultimate goal might be (00:34). Sacred Heart University Political Science Professor/Scholar in Residence Dr. Gary Rose talked about the current trends in state and national politics (12:42), while Landmark Legal Foundation attorney and analyst Matt Forys broke down the U.S. Supreme Court arguments regarding Donald Trump’s 2024 ballot access (25:28)
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CT Today With Paul Pacelli – The 2024 State of the State of the State Address
Wednesday’s midweek “Connecticut Today” with host Paul Pacelli featured portions of Gov. Ned Lamont’s 2024 State of the State Address (00:22) and reaction from State Senate GOP leader Kevin Kelly of Stratford (13:15). We also got analysis from Hearst Connecticut editor and columnist Dan Haar (22:46)
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Melissa In The Morning: Avelo Preparing For Four New Flights
Avelo Airlines just announced another four flight options out of New Haven. Breeze announced more direct flights earlier this year up at Bradley Airport. So, what’s happening with commercial travel at Sikorsky Airport? We got some insight from Dan Onofrio of the BRBC. (0:00)
The American Red Cross continues to experience an emergency blood shortage as severe winter weather has further impacted the ability to rebuild the blood supply. Jocelyn Hillard with the Red Cross Connecticut shared some big reasons for the major drop in donations and what people can do to help. (14:58)
Kids can start learning key communication skills at a very young age. What are they and what skills do adults need to have to help kids out? We got perspective from our education consultant, Liz Englander. (24:18).
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CT Humane Society Pet of the Week
Today’s Pet of the Week is going to be a cute cat named Gracie. She’s currently available out of our Westport shelter, so an appointment is required to adopt. Gracie is described by staff as a sweet girl with a big personality!
- Gracie is a three-year-old spayed female cat
- She came to us from a home that needed to rehome a couple of cats
- She will do best in a home where she can be the only pet because she loves attention!
- With the proper introduction, Gracie will do best with children over the age of twelve!
- Gracie is looking for a family with cat experience who can read her body language and understand her needs.
- She loves to play and cuddle, but she’ll also need time to herself
CT Today With Paul Pacelli – No More Natural Gas In Connecticut?
Tuesday’s “Connecticut Today” with Paul Pacelli featured Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio talking about a major environmental bill headed for General Assembly that targets natural gas in new homes (00:27). Paul also had a few thoughts on the odd silence from progressives regarding the Senate immigration bill (10:25)
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Melissa In The Morning: A Love At Any Cost?
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, and we want to know how to model healthy relationships to the next generation. Counselor, Julius Dudics, shares insight about generational differences with showing affection and how to normalize the conversation around dating with your kids. (0:00)
It’s shaping up to be a record year for spending this Valentine’s Day. The National Retail Federation says consumers plan to spend a total of 25-point-eight billion dollars this Valentines day, on par with last year’s spending and the third highest in the survey’s history. We got shopping tips from Kristen Johnson of the Better Business Bureau. (17:13)
Julie on the Job: how to advocate for yourself in the workplace and stay relevant to your employer (30:39)
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Melissa In The Morning: MLS NEXT Pro Coming To Bridgeport
Melissa welcomed special a very special guest into the WICC 600 AM and 107.3 FM studio today. Andre Swanston, a founding partner of the Connecticut Sports Group, came in studio today to talk about Major League Soccer’s NEXT Pro’s newest expansion team, which will be coming to Bridgeport in 2025. Get to know the man helped make this possible and what to expect in the coming years from Bridgeport’s professional soccer team.
CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Gov. Lamont’s NYC Media Tour
Monday’s “Connecticut Today” with host Paul Pacelli started a new week with highlights from Gov. Ned Lamont’s New York City TV tour (00:22). CT NewsJunkie columnist and Substack.com blogger Terry Cowgill checked-in with his weekly update (13:16)
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