Comptroller Sean Scanlon joins Lisa Wexler to talk about CT’s new drug discount card, open to any CT resident at arrayrxcard.com
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Melissa In The Morning: The Struggle With Social Media
Social media continues to have a negative impact on America’s youth. We got professional perspective from Dr. Elizabeth Ortiz-Schwartz. She is an attending adolescent pyschiatrist at Silver Hill Hospital. Find out what her pre-teen patients struggle with and what it means to be better “digital citizens.” (0:00)
A Sacred Heart University student blamed for causing a serious head-on collision has now been accused of drinking and speeding that night. We get the latest details about the new information from the September crash from Fairfield Lt. Michael Paris. (14:48)
Bridgeport Councilwoman Maria Pereira has been banned from entering any city public housing properties. Pereira came on to respond to the banning news and shared who she thinks is behind the decision. (23:07)
According to national data, teens make up 22% of the children and youth waiting to be adopted in the foster care system, but account for only 12% of those adopted. And almost 20,000 young people “age out” of foster care each year. We spoke with the national group, AdoptUSKids, about new efforts to help teens find forever families. (33:41)
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Melissa In The Morning: Where To Begin?
We have warnings about an increase in Hepatitis C cases, fears of a yellow fever reemergence and cancer-causing chemicals in your hair products.
Wow, we had a lot to catch up on with our infectious disease expert, Dr. Fred Browne of Griffin Health.
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CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Are We Taking This Seriously?
Wednesday’s “Connecticut Today” with host Paul Pacelli looked at another aspect of the ongoing Bridgeport absentee ballot controversy (00:26). Former Time Magazine reporter Alain Sanders joined us to talk about the battle for House Speaker in D.C. (12:09) and we wrapped-up the show with our weekly chat featuring Hearst Connecticut Media editor and columnist Dan Haar (24:59)
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The Lisa Wexler Show – STEM Opportunity For CT Students
Melissa In The Morning: Connecticut In Space!
Have you heard of Matthew Ramos-Soto? If not, that’s good, but his story is a reminder about grandparent scams. Learn about this national story from the Better Business Bureau and what to do to protect yourselves from these scams. (0:00)
As it gets colder outside, the heat goes up inside. But instead of only worrying about your energy bills, what about avoiding house fires? We spoke with Bridgeport Fire Chief Lance Edwards about fire safety, smoke detectors and having a fire escape plan. (7:36)
As we near closer to the general election, we are focused on local races, including the Milford mayoral race. We met Republican candidate, Tony Giannattasio, to hear his vision for Milford if elected to be the next mayor. (20:49)
Science you may not Know: why astronauts owe Connecticut a BIG thank you! (37:11)
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CT Today With Paul Pacelli – How Does The Money Get Replaced?
Host Paul Pacelli kicked off Tuesday’s edition of “Connecticut Today” with word that an effort is underway to possibly eliminate municipal property taxes on motor vehicles (00:32). Greenwich GOP State Sen. Ryan Fazio stopped by to talk about the same issue (12:39), while Yankee Institute blogger Meaghan Portfolio talked about an easy way for Connecticut residents to follow key bills in the General Assembly and contact their State Senate and State House members (23:09)
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The Lisa Wexler Show – Stamford Charter Revisions
Nina Sherwood, Stamford Board of Representatives District 8, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about updates on the Stamford charter revisions and why it’s important for all Stamford residents to know.
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Melissa In The Morning: For Your Health And Wellness
Are you worried about lithium-ion battery fires? Hear from a Connecticut company that has cracked the case combatting these fires from cell phone batteries to an electric car battery. (0:00)
Lower back pain is far too common for many. Nuvance Health, which operates Norwalk and Danbury Hospitals, is the first in Connecticut to perform new spine surgery. Learn about it from neurosurgeon Dr. Joshua Marcus and who qualifies. (9:00)
Prostate Cancer continues to be one of the most common cancers in men. National statistics show 13 percent of American men will get prostate cancer. Find out about the latest minimally invasive procedure for enlarged prostate from Hartford Healthcare. (18:13)
Kindness is scientifically proven to help people’s health but also help society. But in a cruel world, how do we muster up kindness and show it to people who we may not think deserve it? Counselor, Julius Dudics, shares his perspective on the impact of kindness and why seeking professional help. (28:05)
Are you career happy? Career strategist, Julie Bauke, outlines the definition of career happiness and the four legs of the chair to keep you standing at work. (39:32)
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CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Mass Transit Cutbacks?
Monday’s “Connecticut Today” with Paul Pacelli highlighted some announced service cuts and fare increases affecting Metro-North train customers with Fairfield GOP State Sen. Tony Hwang (00:27). CT NewsJunkie and Substack.com blogger Terry Cowgill stopped by with his regular update (04:40), while Paul also had a few more thoughts about the current war between Israel and Hamas (17:15).
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