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WICC Pet of The Week

Nellie has been featured before, but we are putting her back in the spotlight as she has been available for so long. Nellie is a healthy and calm cat. She lives in a fantastic foster home with a rabbit, and is much beloved by her foster dad. Nellie is one of the many older cats that are awaiting new homes but who are overlooked due to the number of kittens available this time of year. She is a gorgeous medium hair tortie who enjoys being brushed and petted. She’s very social and loves to sit near her people. Like most tortie’s she will do best in a home with cat experienced folks who can appreciate her sassy personality. To learn more or make an appointment to meet her, visit online at cthumane.org.

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On Tuesday’s “Connecticut Today” with Paul Pacelli, author and political humorist Chad Prather talked about his new book and the continued issue with “cancel culture” (0:43). Manchester Journal Inquirer columnist Chris Powell checked in to chat about the continued problem of “Two Connecticuts,” as well as recent hearings in Washington, D.C. regarding social media (14:08). Finally, State House Republican Leader Vin Candelora responded to some controversial comments by GOP State Rep. Anne Dauphinais (25:15).

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1. The phone or you?! Who’s in control; if the answer is truly the phone, we learned how to take back over with counselor Julius Dudics. ((00:10))
2. Part two of a conversation with educator, Fran Rabinowitz, about post graduation employment opportunities for kids with disabilities. ((13:04))
3. We got an update on the Portrait Project in Bridgeport which highlights over 200 people from the city. ((20:27))
4. Out of all the mayors in Connecticut, Ansonia is being highlighted on a national level. Mayor Cassetti explains why. ((28:28))

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2. Halloween can be too much for kids with sensory issues. Springtide shared tips and tricks to make Halloween work for all kids. ((12:42))
3. A congratulations to Chrissy Scarpati who made it to the Food Network’s Outrageous Pumpkins show as a contestant. She came in 6th place and we got to chat with her. ((20:37))

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Melissa in the Morning: No Child Left Behind

1. Fran Rabinowitz, executive director of CT Association of Public School Superintendents, gave us a snapshot of what’s left over from no child left behind and what life lesson classes remain in school. ((00:10))
2. Facebook news has taken over, what happens since the whistleblower situation and follow up outage? ((08:22))
3. What’s the latest on Fountain Square and revaluation for the city of Shelton? Mayor Mark Lauretti gave us the latest. ((19:56))
4. How to overcome fear, thanks to morning show counselor, Julius Dudics. ((28:33))

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