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Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: Racist Zoning Rules

Tuesday’s “Connecticut Today” with Paul Pacelli looked at threatened legal action against the Town of Woodbridge’s zoning regulations and wondered if other New Haven and Fairfield and New Haven County towns are next (0:29). Yankee Institute for Public Policy head Carol Platt Liebau talked about possible cost increases for the state’s natural gas customers thanks to a little known federal maritime law (10:59). Commuter advocate Jim Cameron checked in for his regular update (21:53).

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Melissa in the Morning: Ghosted

Being ghosted by an employer…it’s a reality! Career strategist, Julie Bauke, tackled the issue happening with employers and employees and how should YOU respond? ((00:10))
Andrew Tate may have been on a television show and had a boxing career, but he’s famous for his controversial online presence. Social media consultant Krista Carnes used his story to talk about influencers impacting young minds and what you can do as a parent to get involved. ((16:52))
Meet the Republican endorsed candidate for the District 25th Senate seat: Daniel Miressi. ((32:38))

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Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: Do We Still Need a National Space Program?

Monday’s “Connecticut Today” with Paul Pacelli started with a discussion about support for NASA and national space goals. (0:33). American Council of Trustees and Alumni spokesman Armand Alacbay discussed the White House student loan forgiveness plan (9:38). University of New Haven Prof. of finance Dr. Demissew Ejara also commented on federal student loan forgiveness (19:36).

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Melissa in the Morning: How Many Warnings are Too Many?

1. Seaquest at the Trumbull Mall just removed one species with a second pending. We spoke with PETA about Seaquest’s track record, how Connecticut has responded and how the USDA continues to drop the ball on animal welfare. ((00:10))
2. There is a breast cancer clinical trial underway at the Cancer Institute at St Vincent’s Medical Center aimed at reducing chemo treatment before first surgery. Dr. Sara Dost spoke about it and shared how her patients participating in the trial are doing. ((17:03))
3. Norwalk Hospital is now offering a new breast cancer surgical technique reducing side effects post surgery. Dr. Susan Boolbol tells us about magtrace and explains why it’s considered a game-changer. ((25:06))

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Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: What’s in that Trump Affidavit?

Friday’s “Connecticut Today” with Paul Pacelli wrapped up the week with Paul talking about the redacted release of the affidavit behind the FBI’s recent raid on former President Trump’s Florida home (0:31). Former FBI agent Ken Gray also weighed in on the affidavit’s release (9:12).

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Cooking with Claud: Chocolate Meringue Pie

CRUST:

1.5 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/3 cup granulated sugar
6 tablespoons butter
A little bit of cinnamon
((Bake before adding the filling — at 350 for about 15-20 minutes))

CENTER:

4 eggs divided – yolks for chocolate pudding, whites for meringue
¾ cup sugar
¼ cup corn starch
Half and half
Tablespoon of butter
1.5 teaspoons of vanilla
6 ounces of unsweetened chocolate (morsels)

MERINGUE:

(egg whites separated earlier)
1.25 teaspoon of vanilla
6 tablespoons of sugar
¼ teaspoon Cream of tartar
Baked it for 30 minutes 325 degrees

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Melissa in the Morning: Not a Fan

Congressman Jim Himes says “he’s not big on the President’s decision” when it comes to college debt. He talked about the issue with colleges being too expensive and the need for Congress to be involved in these major decisions. ((00:10))
Governor Lamont stopped by to answer listener questions. ((11:50))
The US Preventative Task Force issued new guidelines for using statins before having a heart attack or stroke. We understood the recommendations further with help from Dr. Jeffrey Berman, chair of cardiology at St. V’s. ((28:54))

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The Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth: Dee Young

Dee Young was the former assistant manager of business for WICC and was there when the tournament was first created. She tells us about the history of the bluefish tournament and its legacy over 40 years!

Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: Political Finger-Pointing

On Thursday’s “Connecticut Today” with Paul Pacelli, Connecticut Independent Party Chairman Mike Telesca talked about possible legal action being threatened by Bob Stefanowski’s gubernatorial campaign over the Independent Party’s recent endorsement vote (0:24). Paul also had a few thoughts on the continued debate over President Biden’s student loan relief order (9:36).

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Melissa in the Morning: Polio, Monkeypox and Covid

We took the latest questions on the big three: polio, monkeypox and covid. Dr. Browne addressed the first child cases of monkeypox in the US, effectiveness of the covid vaccine for toddlers and understanding polio a little better.

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