It’s the first time Connecticut is offering early voting for a general election. Monday, October 21st marks the start of early voting. We got all the details about what to expect from Secretary of the State, Stephanie Thomas. A list of each town’s designated early voting polling location can be found online at myvote.ct.gov.
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It’s being called ‘an island for all.’ What will Manresa Island in Norwalk become now that major investments are going into restoration and transformation of the 125-acre property? We spoke with Jessica Vonashek, the Executive Director of the Manresa Island Corporation.
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Host Paul Pacelli opened Thursday’s “Connecticut Today” wondering if Connecticut should follow Massachusetts’ lead in a controversial anti-poverty program (00:32). East Lyme GOP State Rep. Holly Cheeseman discussed her opposition to loosening Connecticut’s current retail marijuana advertising laws (07:42). University of New Haven Practitioner in Residence in Public Administration and Political Science Dr. Patricia Crouse offered her thoughts on the current White House race and polling data (15:19)
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It was a feel-good Thursday show on Newsline, as Brigitte first spoke to Bruce Cameron, author “My Three Dogs,” a book telling the story of three dogs separated from their human after an accident and their determination to find their way back home (00:00). Also joining Brigitte was author and Westport native Tim Manners to discuss Waite “Schoolboy” Hoyt, the subject of his new book “Schoolboy: The Untold Journey of a Yankees Hero” (15:30), especially with the Yankees in the post-season and potentially heading to the World Series!
Host Paul Pacelli opened Wednesday’s “Connecticut Today” highlighting a Connecticut Mirror story about a recent special needs high school graduate who couldn’t read or write (00:33). Hearst Connecticut Media columnist and senior editor Dan Haar talked about his current project, speaking with more state voters (06:51), while CBS News correspondent Alli Novello joined us from Pennsylvania on the White House campaign trail (13:21)
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Have you seen (and loved!) “Jersey Boys?” If so, you’ll love “Midtown Men,” which re-unites the cast of the original Broadway “Jersey Boys.” “Midtown Men” is coming to Sacred Heart University on Saturday, October 26th, and Brigitte got to sit down with Daniel Reichard, one of the stars of the performance, to talk about the show and the upcoming appearance at SHU! (00:00) East Hartford Animal Control Officers Jillian Cappabianca and Kristin Judd joined Brigitte to talk about the rise in animal abuse in the state (18:15)
Appointed Receiver for Success Village, Attorney Barry Knott, returns to The Lisa Wexler Show to talk about finding previously unknown bank accounts, possibly with more than $1 million, progress on working heat, and other priorities.
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We spoke with Tom Gaudette, the chief administrative officer for the city of Bridgeport, discussing the latest on Success Village. We discussed financial challenges discovered since the court ordered receivership. We also talked about the temporary boilers on campus and whether an alleged promise about millions of dollars from the city was actually offered.
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In our latest check-in with Governor Lamont, we talked in depth about utility costs, juvenile crime and backup plans for education funding expected to drop off at the end of the 2024/25 school year.
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