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Melissa in the Morning: Combatting Domestic Violence

According to the CDC, 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men will experience physical violence by their intimate partner at some point during their lifetimes. About 1 in 3 women and nearly 1 in 6 men experience some form of sexual violence during their lifetimes. It’s no secret; domestic violence continues to be a real problem nationwide and Connecticut is not immune to it. We spoke about this with President and CEO of the Center for Family Justice, Deb Greenwood. We also got the details on the upcoming 28th Annual Speaking of Women luncheon happening September 9th.

For tickets to Speaking of Women: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/speakingofwomen2025/event/sow2025/

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Melissa in the Morning: Taking & Giving Compliments at Work

We expect criticism but not everyone likes what they’re being told. Whether people say something nice or something hurtful, it’s important to think about: who’s giving the feedback and the context of that feedback. We spoke about this with career strategist, Julie Bauke.

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Melissa in the Morning: Darien Superintendent

With the new school year, comes new changes in the Darien school district. We checked in with interim superintendent of schools, Dr. Eric Byrne, for all the updates.

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Melissa in the Morning: Blue-Green Algae

Beware of blue-green algae! The town of Stratford is sounding the alarm after algae blooms were detected in two local ponds. We got more information from Stratford Health director, Andrea Boissevain and Stratford’s Environmental Conservation Supervisor, Kelly Kerrigan.

For more information: www.stratfordct.gov/health

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CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Is Chicago Next In Line?

Monday’s “Connecticut Today” welcomed CBS News D.C. reporter Aaron Navarro on the possibility of President Trump send some federal forces to help police Chicago (00:33). Host Paul Pacelli also had some thoughts on that course of action (04:02). We welcomed Yankee Institute blogger Andrew Fowler to chat about Connecticut’s poor standing in a recent “fun” index (18:15)

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CT Today With Paul Pacelli – More Troops In More U.S. Cities?

Host Paul Pacelli wrapped up another big week on “Connecticut Today” looking at a report that the Trump White House might extend its use of military personnel to more U.S. cities dealing with crime problems (00:36). Former Bridgeport Democratic State Rep. Chris Caruso dropped by with his weekly update, including the latest news on strengthening government ethics in Bridgeport (14:54). CBS News military analyst U.S. Army Col. (Ret.) Jeff McCausland discussed what “security guarantees” for Ukraine might look like in any peace deal with Russia (22:11)

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CT Today With Paul Pacelli – The GOP Nomination Race Heats Up

Host Paul Pacelli started Thursday’s edition of “Connecticut Today” by breaking down a new poll on the 2026 Republican gubernatorial nomination race (00:47). Sacred Heart University Political Science Professor and Scholar-in-Residence Dr. Gary Rose offered his thoughts on that same poll (15:16). CBS News Legal Analyst Thane Rosenbaum discussed a major court decision tossing out a huge monetary fine against President Trump (25:49). National Taxpayers Union Foundation Vice-President of Research Demian Brady joined us to discuss whether taxpayers should stop paying for former Presidents’ perks (33:15)

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Melissa in the Morning: Let’s Go Fairfield!

It’s a big weekend for the Fairfield National Little League squad –
Connecticut’s little leaguers will take on the Mountain region champs from Las Vegas Saturday in the U.S. finals at the Little League World Series. We spoke with the head coach and team manager, Brian Palazzolo, ahead of the weekend showdown.

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Melissa in the Morning: Mayor Erin Stewart Update

A new poll shows Mayor Erin Stewart could have a stronger chance of winning the Republican primary election for governor. The poll also shows she isn’t far behind from beating Governor Lamont if he decides to run for a third term. Mayor Stewart is still in the exploratory phase and joined us for the latest in her political journey.

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Melissa in the Morning: Hoax Shooting at Villanova

A report of a shooter on Villanova University’s campus was a “cruel hoax.” We spoke with one of our law enforcement experts on the show, Gary MacNamara, about fake shooter situations at schools and swatting reports in recent years.

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