The WICC Brown Roofing Melissa In The Morning Diner Tour landed at the Blue Sky Diner in Stratford this morning! Amongst the guests that graced our presence were Doug from the Surfside Hotel and Little Pub, Audrey Brady from Sikorsky, Mayor Laura Hoydick and State Representative Joe Gresko, Doreen Jaekle from the Friends of Boothe Park, and many, many more! A special thank you to our partners at Maritime Chevrolet, The Connecticut Education Association, and AARP Connecticut!

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In the newly approved state budget bill, there’s reportedly tailored language that places the City of Ansonia under Tier 1 state oversight by the Municipal Finance Accountability Commission. What does that mean for the city? Why did it now qualify for the oversight? And why is Mayor David Cassetti so upset about this? We asked him.

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Each year, more than 350,000 people experience out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in the U.S. That’s why there’s a lot of focus on saving lives through CPR and AED training. We spoke with Jocelyn Hillard of the American Red Cross during National CPR + AED Awareness Week.

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