On the Horizon: Halloween — what do parents need to know about dangerous candies and street safety for trick-or-treaters? ((00:00))
Julie on the Job: Women are mass exiting their jobs at the highest rate we’ve seen in recent years. Why is that happening and what can be done? ((14:00))
We are in the midst of open enrollment for Medicare recipients. We took listener questions for Bob Vontell of Vontell Insurance in Stratford to help ((27:00))
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Over the past 2 weeks, marriage consultant, Bob Donovan, did a mini-survey to try and answer this: Marriage is (blank). He shares the answers and the significance behind those answers. ((00:00))
There is major price disparity depending on the relationship between your commercial health insurance and area hospitals. What’s the deal and how do we combat the problem? Health Benefits firm managing partner, Paul Seegert, gave us his perspective on the daily occurrence plaguing Americans. ((14:33))
Some people are supportive of the charter revision in Fairfield. But opponents do not like some of the bigger changes and say the ballot question is misleading. We got the details from Kathy Braun on what’s wrong with this single question. ((26:22))
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Claud took a classic dish and put a Halloween twist on it!
Connecticut has reached a record-high for bear break-in’s. Many have debated bringing back bear hunts. Annie Hornish is the Connecticut State Director of the Human Society of the US. She explains why hunts “won’t fix the problem.” ((00:00))
A pair of artists are bringing decades of work to the public. Learn about a new exhibit next month celebrating the 100th year of two theaters in Bridgeport. ((14:26))
The Girl Scouts of America received the biggest donation in its history and Connecticut is getting $2.4 million dollars from it. Girl Scouts of CT CEO, Dianna Mahoney, shared what this money will mean for thousands for young girls. ((24:02))
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Thursday’s “Connecticut Today” featured host Paul Pacelli wondering if critics were right months ago when they warned that the lottery system used to award recreational marijuana licenses was slanted toward major companies (0:25). Paul also talked about some new figures illustrating the impact that inflation is having on the average U.S. family (9:09).
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The state’s two children’s hospitals are overflowing with patients suffering from respiratory illnesses in what has become a national health crisis. Infectious disease doctors are concerned about the trend. Dr. Browne sheds some insight on this topic and what parents should know.
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A poll commissioned by Child Care for Connecticut’s Future has found overwhelming support for increasing Connecticut’s state investment in early care and education. We spoke about the findings with Jessica Sager, CEO of All Our Kin, a nonprofit that trains, supports and sustains family child care educators. ((00:00))
October is cybersecurity awareness month. We spoke with a Google Cybersecurity Expert about the trends online to look out for and how to protect yourself. ((8:21))
Tomorrow, the Stratford Health Department is hosting its first ever Art of Aging Healthy Living Expo. We got the details from town officials. ((14:58))
A new study looked at the effectiveness of colonoscopies. We spoke with colon and rectal surgeon, Dr. Lavy, about the findings and why headlines can be deceiving. ((20:00))
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On Wednesday’s “Connecticut Today” with Paul Pacelli, Yankee Institue for Public Policy reporter Marc Fitch filled us in on a major state project that’s encountering massive cost overruns at the expense of taxpayers (0:39). Journal inquirer of Manchester columnist Chris Powell joined us for his monthly check-in (10:05). Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame Executive Director Sarah Smith Lubarsky talked about the organization’s newest inductees (19:59). Paul also had a few thoughts on what all the opinion polls say versus what the political pundits want us to believe (26:34).
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Joe Aguiar took to the microphone today to take a few different things. First, Commuter Advocate Jim Cameron came on to talk about the latest with planes, trains and automobiles (0:00). Next, USA Today columnist Ingrid Jacques joined the program to talk about various things going on in the Republican Party, including the status of the party between “RINO’s” and “Trumpers,” as well as what’s going on with the party with midterms elections rapidly approaching (19:29). Finally, Lesley DeNardis, the Republican Candidate for Connecticut’s 3rd Congressional District, came on to run the gauntlet that the Green Party and Libertarian Party candidates ran yesterday, but incumbent Rosa DeLauro hasn’t. Did she gain your vote by her answers (if you live in her district)? (39:25)
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According to the BBB, online scams are up 87% since 2015! Kristen Johnson is the communications director for the CT office. We get more perspective on the findings and learn how to better protect ourselves. ((00:00))
A new article revealed only 28% of people read through an entire article before posting it online. Social media consultant, Krista Carnes, shares why this matters to you and your posts. ((12:30))
Workout Wednesday: A low calorie take on apple crisp that still tastes INCREDIBLE! ((25:00))
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