Melissa in the Morning: Let’s Go Fairfield!

Melissa in the Morning: Let’s Go Fairfield!

It’s a big weekend for the Fairfield National Little League squad –
Connecticut’s little leaguers will take on the Mountain region champs from Las Vegas Saturday in the U.S. finals at the Little League World Series. We spoke with the head coach and team manager, Brian Palazzolo, ahead of the weekend showdown.

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Melissa in the Morning: Mayor Erin Stewart Update

Melissa in the Morning: Mayor Erin Stewart Update

A new poll shows Mayor Erin Stewart could have a stronger chance of winning the Republican primary election for governor. The poll also shows she isn’t far behind from beating Governor Lamont if he decides to run for a third term. Mayor Stewart is still in the exploratory phase and joined us for the latest in her political journey.

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Melissa in the Morning: Hoax Shooting at Villanova

Melissa in the Morning: Hoax Shooting at Villanova

A report of a shooter on Villanova University’s campus was a “cruel hoax.” We spoke with one of our law enforcement experts on the show, Gary MacNamara, about fake shooter situations at schools and swatting reports in recent years.

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Melissa in the Morning: Four-Point Plan in Milford

Melissa in the Morning: Four-Point Plan in Milford

From license plate readers to the “drone as first responder” program, we did a deep dive into the strategic plan for Milford with Mayor Tony Giannattasio.

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Melissa in the Morning: It’s Official

Melissa in the Morning: It’s Official

It’s no longer an exploratory process, Senator Ryan Fazio announced he is officially running for governor, hoping to get the Republican nomination. We spoke to him about the decision.

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Melissa in the Morning: Response to ICE Raids

Melissa in the Morning: Response to ICE Raids

65 people in multiple Connecticut cities, including Norwalk and Stamford, were arrested over the course of a four-day operation spearheaded by U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement (ICE). Our state continues to be divided on the actions of ICE and we spoke about it with Senator Richard Blumenthal.

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Melissa in the Morning: Wrong-Way Detection

Melissa in the Morning: Wrong-Way Detection

Connecticut is installing more wrong-way detection systems across the state and we wanted to check in with state police about the system effectiveness and purpose. We spoke with Sgt. Luke Davis.

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Melissa in the Morning: Radioactive Shrimp

Melissa in the Morning: Radioactive Shrimp

The FDA issued an alert that certain raw frozen shrimp products imported from Indonesia and sold at Walmart may have been contaminated with radiation. We talked about the dangers of consuming radioactive shrimp with infectious disease expert, Dr. Fred Browne.

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Melissa in the Morning: Girl Scouts of Connecticut

Melissa in the Morning: Girl Scouts of Connecticut

As we head into a new school year and families are choosing after-school programs for kids, have you considered the girl scouts? We spoke with Kristy King, chief membership and impact officer of the Girls Scouts of Connecticut, during their recruitment season happening now.

For more information: www.gsofct.org

Inquiries for memberships/troop leaders: (800) 922-2770 or email [email protected]

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