Attorney & Mediator, Vicky Volper, joins Lisa Wexler to explain what CT’s no excuse absentee voting referendum on the ballot means.
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Melissa in the Morning: Tap to Pay Scam
Contactless card payments are hugely popular within the US, even taking over chip and pin payments. But don’t get duped with the tap to pay scam. How does it work and how can you protect yourselves from this? We ask crime prevention expert, Jim Perez.
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Melissa in the Morning: Nick Simmons
We have our eyes set on local elections ahead of the general election. We want to look at some of the tight local races that matter to you. Nick Simmons is the democratic candidate running for the District 36 Senate seat, representing Stamford, Greenwich, and New Canaan. We heard about his platform and why he feels he is best fit for the job.
For more information: https://nicksimmonsforct.com/
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Melissa in the Morning: Satisfied CT Parents?
A new survey looks at whether parents are happy or not with the public school system for their kids. While most parents were at least ‘somewhat’ satisfied with their district schools, the findings revealed a lot of gaps in parental knowledge regarding public education. We spoke with Steven Hernández, Executive Director of ConnCAN, the Connecticut-based branch of 50CAN. He broke down the data findings and whether parents are actually satisfied.
For more information: https://conncan.org/
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The Mike Cerulli Show – October 19, 2024
On this week’s show, Mike Cerulli chats about early voting with Connecticut State Rep Matt Blumenthal (0:00), and is joined by News 8’s Eva Zymaris, (41:46), and State Rep Chris Rosario (1:23:14).
CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Bring On The Pouches!
Friday’s “Connecticut Today” with host Paul Pacelli spotlighted one Connecticut city’s decision mandating that cell phones be stored in pouches during K-through-thru-8 school hours (00:40). CBS News correspondent Taurean Small discussed his coverage GOP Vice-Presidential candidate J.D. Vance on the campaign trail (06:40). We welcomed Kirk Carapezza, co-host of the “College Uncovered” podcast, to chat about what’s really going on at U.S. college campuses (10:49). Finally, “Only In Bridgeport” blogger Lennie Grimaldi stopped by for his weekly check-in (23:52)
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Newsline With Brigitte Quinn – Promoting Local Mental Health Awareness
To wrap up a Friday installment of “Newsline,” Brigitte first welcomed to the program Dr. Hilary Blumberg, a Professor of Psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine, to talk about the Walk at Sherwood tomorrow to promote suicide and mental health awareness (00:00). Jack Rowles, performer, producer, and director of “The Capitol Fools,” dropped by to talk about their upcoming political satire and comedy performance tomorrow at UConn’s Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts (16:01). Finally, theater and movie reviewer Ed Katz dropped in to offer thoughts and analysis on a new SNL movie, a new Netflix series, a recent opera performance, and the classic “Rocky Horror Picture Show” (25:30)
Wanted: More Pet Therapy Animals In Connecticut
There is a low supply and high demand in CT for Pet Therapy teams. Annie Peters, President & CEO of Pet Partners and the Association of Animal Assisted Intervention Professionals (AAAIP), joins Lisa Wexler to talk what it takes to become a good team. Do you have a potential therapy pet? Lisa did this course with Sugar and it was one of the most gratifying experiences of her life.
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Melissa in the Morning: State Rep. Jason Perillo
Representative Jason Perillo represents the 113th Assembly District which covers Shelton. Perillo is up for reelection in November. We asked him about the work he has done since first elected to office in 2007 and his latest work for the state, including restoring voter confidence in local elections.
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Melissa in the Morning: High Resting Heart Procedure
A landmark national clinical trial is underway in Bridgeport for patients with high resting heart rate. St. Vincent’s Medical Center is the first institution in New England to do this procedure. We spoke with Dr. Joseph Tiano, a member of the team performing the procedure, about the heart health breakthrough and who would qualify to participate in the clinical trial.
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