Voice of CT

Melissa in the Morning: Little Pink Lie

Mosquitoes infected with EEE have now been detected in six Connecticut towns. What does that mean for people outdoors trying to avoid mosquito bites? Dr. Browne talks about the impact of EEE. He also touched on decongestants. An FDA advisory panel says a decongestant found in popular over-the-counter cold medicines doesn’t work. The panel unanimously agreed about the ineffectiveness of phenylephrine on Tuesday. The decongestant is found in common medicines like Benadryl Allergy Plus Congestion and Sudafed PE.

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CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Recapping Bridgeport’s Big Primary

Wednesday’s “Connecticut Today” with Paul Pacelli took a look at the previous day’s Bridgeport Democratic mayoral primary (00:21). “Only in Bridgeport” blogger Lennie Grimaldi (10:55) and Hearst CT Media columnist and editor Dan Haar (23:40) also shared their thoughts on that race

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The Lisa Wexler Show – Civil Rights Attorney Alex Taubes

New Haven civil rights attorney, Alex Taubes, joins Lisa Wexler to discuss getting justice for his wrongful conviction clients, and why he wrote to CT Secretary of State, Stephanie Thomas, requesting that Donald Trump be barred from next year’s presidential primary and general election ballots.

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Melissa in the Morning: The Ever Expanding Entertainment World Of Bridgeport

Reading comprehension and literacy rates haven’t been the best in Connecticut recently. We wanted to talk about the importance of reading at a young age and even as adults. Melissa Hickey is the reading and literacy director of the Connecticut Department of Education; she talked about reading milestones and if forced reading is still a thing in state schools. (0:00)

More entertainment venues are coming to an already busy block in Bridgeport. As we reported, a smaller, indoor venue is being added in 2025 to the property between the Hartford Healthcare Ampitheater and the Total Mortgage Arena. Not to mention, sports betting is reportedly being added to the arena soon too! With a lot of traffic headaches in that area of the city already, what can be done to alleviate the problem? Dan Onofrio of the Bridgeport Regional Business Council weighs in on the issue. (16:52)

September is National Preparedness Month and we spoke with Scott Appleby of Bridgeport Emergency Management about being ready during hurricane season. We also talked about an open city position that can save lives but doesn’t require you to be a cop, firefighter, doctor or first responder! (26:22)

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CT Humane Society Pet of the Week

Meet Oliver!

Our 4 year old Male guinea pig. Oliver currently is our third oldest resident at the Westport branch. Guinea pigs live to about 7 years So you can consider him a senior pet but he is full of pep And our volunteers love hanging out and cuddling with him.

When it’s feeding time Oliver will pace and almost skip as you are approaching with his veggies! Just another very cute guinea pig behavior. Come down and see for yourself!

If you’re interested in Oliver or any of our available pets visit us online at cthumane.org to view our pet bios. If you find someone that seems to match what you are looking for come on down and fill out our adoption application. We hope to see you there!

CT Today With Paul Pacelli: Young People And Politics

Tuesday’s Primary Day edition of “Connecticut Today” with Paul Pacelli welcomed SCSU Professor Dr. Jonathan Wharton to talk about getting more young people involved in local politics (00:27). Stratford resident and local musician Gene Zwicharowski talks about a local fundraiser coming up (13:01) and Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio stopped by for her weekly update (23:21)

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The Lisa Wexler Show – Coping With Invasive, Voracious Spotted Lantern Flies

Master Gardner, Vicky McCarthy, joins Lisa Wexler for an in-depth conversation on the Spotted Lantern Fly CT invasion, outlining our options to compete with their daunting numbers and tree-killing apetite.

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Do You Know Someone Who Really Needs a New Central Air System?

TRI-CITY AND TRANE WANT TO HELP!

Here at Tri City, we truly value the connections we build within our local community. Along with the support of Trane, we are looking to help out a family in need and are looking for YOUR help nominating who you believe deserves a new Air Conditioning System FOR FREE.

If you know a family in need, maybe a single parent balancing it all, a family battling a sickness & medical bills, affected by recent job layoffs, or just having a tough time, we want to know!

Please fill the nomination form by 10/15/2023 with their story and why you believe they are deserving of this.

ONE special nominee will be picked on 11/1/2023 for a FREE AIR CONDITIONING INSTALLATION

It means the world to us, to be able to support the community that has been supporting us since 1963.

Melissa in the Morning: The American Red Cross Makes A Change

The American Red Cross national blood supply has fallen to critically low levels and potentially threatens the medical care of patients with an emergency need for blood or those living with critical conditions. We got the latest detail on this from Trevor Riggen, President of Humanitarian Services of the Red Cross. He also commented on the impact of the FDA guidelines updated expanding the donor pool. (0:00)

September is National Suicide Prevention Month and national statistics show suicide is the 11th leading cause of death in America. Where do these thoughts of death come from? How can I help someone I love who struggles with depression? Counselor Julius Dudics tackled the topic with advice. (8:50)

AAA’s annual Your Driving Costs study found that the annual total cost of new car ownership (including insurance, fuel, etc.) comes to over $12,000 which is a big increase from 2022. What affects the cost of ownership and why is it so expensive? Alec Slatky explains. Also, Alec talked about how gas stations will survive and adapt as more vehicles become electric. (23:07)

The ongoing rising inflation coupled with recent cuts in social programs have forced more Connecticut families to face food insecurity. One statewide non-profit organization – Gifts of Love- is helping to feed and clothe individuals and families in 41 towns in the state. We spoke with Lisa Gray, executive director of Gifts of Love, to tell us about all the activities that her charity is doing for September National Hunger Action Month. (33:41)

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