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Connecticut Today: A Look At Russia Vs. Ukraine

WICC600 AM and 107.3 FM wrapped up another year of live broadcasts with Joe Aguiar filling in for Paul Pacelli on “Connecticut Today.” Joe started off the show, acknowledging the good that former President Donald Trump did while in office, after a heated off-the-air phone call yesterday (0:00). Later on, Joe spoke to Jim Battisti about all sorts of subjects including the media and other issues in the political spectrum (15:33). Finally, Joe’s brother, Tony Aguiar who is an expert on the conflict between Russia and the Ukraine, had a conversation with Joe about what’s happened to this point in the conflict and what could be coming in the near future (29:30).

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Melissa in the Morning: 2022 Recap

We take a look back at some of the biggest news stories and interviews from 2022 featured on Melissa in the Morning.

Connecticut Today: A Look Into The Healthcare System

As the final days of 2022 wind down, Joe Aguiar ramped it up on “Connecticut Today.” He started off with former Green Party candidate for congress, Justin Paglino, to talk about some of the problems he sees with the current healthcare system and what we can do to fix it (0:00). Later on, House Majority leader Jason Rojas joined Joe to talk about issues facing the state, including eviction rates, the school systems, etc. (17:35).

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Melissa in the Morning: Flagman Safety

We had Cindy Iodice in studio this morning. Cindy is the founder of the Flagman Safety campaign. The campaign was created to better protect tow truck drivers, first responders, DOT workers and anyone pulled over on the highway. Cindy lost her brother, Corey, after he was assisting a disabled vehicle in 2020 and he was hit by a drunk driver. Cindy shared what new opportunities are on the horizon with the campaign and how it will impact K-12 schools in Connecticut as early as 2023.

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Connecticut Today: The Struggle With Eviction

Joe Aguiar kept on trucking while filling in for Paul Pacelli on “Connecticut Today.” First, Joe spoke to Keith Phaneuf, the budget reporter for the CT Mirror about the budget in the state of Connecticut, and some of the issues facing the state (0:00). Next, former State Representative of the 28th District, Russell Morin, called in to talk about various issues including Governor Ned Lamont choosing to forgo his salary (15:42). Finally, Ginny Monk, Children’s Issues and Housing Reporter for the CT Mirror, to talk about her four-part series “Notice To Quit” which deals with the very real issue of eviction in the state of Connecticut (32:20).

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CT Humane Society Pet of the Week

Today for the pet of the week we have Lilo! He is a 3 year male cat. All our cats here are spayed/neutered as well as up to date on vaccines before we send them to their forever home.

Lilo came to us after his owner passed. He is a young cat and very nervous of new things. He and his owner lived in a quiet area and was the only person in his life. So coming to the shelter was very hard on him. Now with socialization and training he comes out to greet his friends when they call his name.

We used target training to build confidence and he loves to show off his new behavior! You will often find him under his blanket or bed where he likes to rest, but that is only momentary! When we sit with him he comes over to you for treats. We are still working on building his confidence so best with adult only homes

If you are interested in hearing more about Lilo visit us at cthumane.org/adopt to apply online and one of our adoption team members will give you a call to discuss him or any of our friends at CT Humane in Westport.

Melissa in the Morning: Criminal Justice in CT

Lisa Dadio came back on the show. Lisa is a retired police lieutenant and currently the assistant dean for the Center for Advanced Policing at the University of New Haven. Lisa talked about pedestrian vs car fatalities, domestic violence and a new grant to help bolster police departments. ((00:00))

Bridgeport city officials have dropped plans to spend eight-million-dollars in federal COVID funds to improve the city’s broadband infrastructure. President of the BRBC, Dan Onofrio, commented on this news and weighed in on a national business story: robots taking on more jobs at chain restaurants. ((16:40))

Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim takes a look back at 2022 and what happened in the city. ((27:28))

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Connecticut Today: Today At The Capital

Joe Aguiar rolled out the red carpet on Connecticut Today for two of the leaders in Hartford. First, he welcomed Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz to talk about being reelected as Lieutenant Governor of the state as well as what their plans are (0:00). Following her, Speaker of the House, Matt Ritter, called in to add to Bysiewicz’s comments (17:26).

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Connecticut Today: Where Is The Republican Party Going?

Twas the night before Christmas (Eve) and all through the WICC 600 studio, only Joe Aguiar was stirring, as he filled in on Connecticut Today. He started the show off talking to Barth Keck of the CTNewsJunkie to talk about the teacher shortage and other issues around the state (0:00). Later on, Joe had politician and podcaster Joe Walsh on to talk about the state of the Republican Party, and where it may be heading (13:40).

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Cooking with Claud: Gramcracker’s Cookies

INGREDIENTS:
— 1 cup of sugar
— 1/4 cup of butter
— 2 eggs
— 1 teaspoon of vanilla
— 2 1/2 cups of flour
— 1 teaspoon of baking powder
— pinch of salt