Melissa in the Morning: Donny Osmond is Coming to CT!

Melissa in the Morning: Donny Osmond is Coming to CT!

We had the honor of an exclusive interview with legendary artist and performer, Donny Osmond. He spoke with us one week ahead of his national tour, kicking off in Waterbury, Connecticut. We spoke with him about the show, what audiences can expect and more about his six decades of work. ((00:00))

According to national statistics, 72% of caregivers are providing help to a parent or grandparent. That relationship shift from child to caregiver can strain family relationships. Counselor, Julius Dudics, provided help to cultivate healthy relationships and adjust to new roles. ((07:48))

Now that the US Supreme Court has struck down the Biden Administration’s plan to cancel or reduce student loans, what’s in store for borrowers, saddled with high student loans? We learn about a way to steer through student lending and loan repayment plans thanks to AAA. Don Kerr explains. ((19:14))

According to The Wall Street Journal, young workers are talking about sex more often at work. Have the rules on what’s appropriate to discuss with coworkers changed? And how should you respond if a coworker starts talking about their sexual activities? Julie Bauke of Julie on the Job addressed these questions. ((27:22))

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The Lisa Wexler Show – How You Can Help Our Butterflies

The Lisa Wexler Show – How You Can Help Our Butterflies

Butterfly expert, Victor DeMasi, returns to The Lisa Wexler Show to talk about the most recent butterfly count, his upcoming Aspetuck Land Trust event on July 15 at 10am: Butterflies with Lepidopterist Victor DeMasi, and how you can help our beautiful butterfly pollinators in your own backyard.

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Melissa in the Morning: Amazon Prime Scammers

Melissa in the Morning: Amazon Prime Scammers

SCAM ALERT! This week, the two-day annual Christmas in July sale is back for Amazon Prime members. Ahead of the online sales, Kristen Johnson with the BBB shared red flags to look out for to better protect yourselves from scammers. ((00:00))

We recently experienced some severe heat in Connecticut. It’s important to understand heat exhaustion and heat stroke, as well as the signs, symptoms, treatment and prevention tactics for both. Dr. Andrew Wong of Hartford Healthcare spoke about all of this. ((13:59))

There’s a new state police law surrounding traffic stops. What’s in the law? Is it necessary? And what does this mean in regards to false reports? We spoke with law enforcement expert, Gary MacNamara, about it all. ((27:44))

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The Lisa Wexler Show – Congressman Jim Himes

The Lisa Wexler Show – Congressman Jim Himes

Congressman Jim Himes returns to The Lisa Wexler Show to talk about local airport noise pollution, why CT is experiencing more of it and what we can do about it.

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The Lisa Wexler Show – Never Too Old For Basketball

The Lisa Wexler Show – Never Too Old For Basketball

CT Women’s Senior Basketball Club coach and player, Brenda Westberry, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about Connecticut’s winning senior women’s basketball teams heading to Nationals, with the oldest player age 86, and Brenda, 59, the youngest. For more information visit: https://www.ctsrwomensbasketball.com

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CT Humane Society Pet of the Week

CT Humane Society Pet of the Week

Today I want to introduce Sunny, a 2 year old American pitbull mix. Sunny came to us from one of our animal control partners. Sunny was with them for a good part of a year. We often try to see if we are able to help our partners by offering medical services or taking animals into our shelter. The shelter manager and I went to go visit this animal control one day and fell in love with Sunny’s personality. He can go to any size home, but he needs LOTS of exercise and enrichment.  He maybe able to go to a home with another dog but we do not recommend a cat friend for Sunny.  We have not seen him interact with children but we would also recommend kids 12 and up due to his size and energy. 

If you think Sunny is the one for you, please visit our website at cthumane.org to read more about Sunny and all of our available pets. If you are interested in adopting we are now doing in person adoptions from 12- 4pm.

Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: Two More Big SCOTUS Decisions

Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: Two More Big SCOTUS Decisions

Host Paul Pacelli wrapped up a very busy week on “Connecticut Today” with news of two more U.S. Supreme Court rulings (0:32) that we also got additional analysis on from Supreme Court pundit Mike O’Neill (12:09). We welcomed Leon Wagener, author of, “The Hunter Elite: Inside America’s Secret Force Against Terror” (21:25), as well as former Bridgeport State Rep. Chris Caruso with his weekly update (33:38).

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Melissa in the Morning: Meet Captain Jim

Melissa in the Morning: Meet Captain Jim

Captain James Morgia of Stratford, a 100-year-old WWII veteran and Silver and Bronze star winner, will ride in the Barnum Festival Great Street Parade, July 2nd as the Honorary Grand Marshal. We found out how Captain Jim earned his military honors and even heard his beautiful singing voice on air. ((00:00))

The death of a prominent local woman has Fairfield residents calling for safety improvements on Redding Road. Meghan Raveis died last week after being struck while walking on Redding Road June 23rd, and she’s not the only person to die on the road. A woman from Pennsylvania was hit and killed by a car while walking her dog on Redding Road in July of 2020. We asked First Selectwoman Brenda Kupchick about town safety improvements. ((17:08))

For summer safety week, we did a deep dive into boating and swimming safety. Bridgeport’s Emergency Management director, Scott Appleby, shared why rivers, lakes and Long Island Sound bring just as much risk to people as the ocean. ((29:57))

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Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: Affirmative Action in College Admissions is Struck Down

Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: Affirmative Action in College Admissions is Struck Down

Thursday’s “Connecticut Today” with Paul Pacelli featured news about a U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down affirmative action in college admissions (0:30). We welcomed Aaron Withe, author of, “Freedom is the Foundation: How We are Defeating Woke Crazies, Teachers’ Unions, and Progressive Tyranny by Taking on the Government Unions” (16:12) and “Only in Bridgeport” blogger Lennie Grimaldi with his weekly update (27:32).

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