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CT Humane Society Pet of the Week

Today’s Pet of the Week is going to be Ginger Baker!

Ginger is a 2-month-old domestic shorthair mix.
He’s an orange and white tiger, and definitely has some of that spunk one can expect from an orange cat!
Ginger, his mom, and his brother Stevie Windwood came to CHS from a local rescue – Stevie is also available for adoption!
Ginger is a testament to why foster homes are so important for pets! He started off very shy, and after having sleepovers in a couple of different foster homes, he’s completely warmed up to people, and loves getting pats and playing with you.
Westport could use some additional foster families, so if you have the time and space for it, consider signing up now at CThumane.org/Volunteer.

Melissa in the Morning: Preventing Golf Injuries

According to national statistics, nearly 7 in 10 amateur golfers will experience an injury related to the sport at least once in a lifetime. Back pain, rotator cuff tears, sprained wrists, swollen knees…the list goes on and on. So, how do we prevent golf-related injuries? We spoke with Noted Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Gerard Girasole with Hartford HealthCare Connecticut Orthopedic Institute. Our chat comes ahead of the annual Epson Tour HHC Women’s Championship at Great River Golf Club in Milford July 12-14.

For tickets: hhcwomenschamp.com

More information on spine and joint replacement: ctorthoinstitute.org

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Melissa in the Morning: But Have you Heard the Other Side…?

Last month, we heard from Newtown residents working to preserve a historic trail in town that could be developed soon. Ahead of an important Board of Selectman meeting on July 15th, we wanted to hear from Newtown’s First Selectman, Jeff Capeci. He shared the blue print details behind the proposed development plans and the protections remaining in place for the Rochambeau Trail.

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CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Are We Living In An Alternate Reality?

Tuesday’s “Connecticut Today” with Paul Pacelli looked again at the breaking news surrounding pressure on President Joe Biden to drop out of the 2024 White House race (00:29). Landmark Legal Foundation Attorney and Vice President of Legal Affairs Mike O’Neill talked about the possibility of using the Constitution’s 25th Amendment to remove President Joe Biden from office, should he become incapacitated (13:02)

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The Lisa Wexler Show – The Fairfield County Real Estate Scam That Rocked The Industry

Lawyer, Anthony Monelli, managing director of Cretella, Fappiano & Monelli, PC, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about how the Fairfield Sky Top real estate fraud case, he inadvertently became a principal part of, was settled so quickly and his efforts to help others avoid these complex scams.

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Melissa in the Morning: Workplace Distractions

A new report highlighted workplace distractions. Research from workplace and productivity analytics platform,Insightful, shows the top two distractions in the workplace include coworkers and smartphone notifications. How do we keep distractions from derailing our careers? Julie Bauke gave us advice in Julie on the Job.

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Melissa in the Morning: Send me on my Way

According to national statistics, 75% of Americans plan to take at least one road trip this summer. That doesn’t even include the quick weekend turnaround trips or even day-long trips. What do you need to make sure you and your car are properly prepped for a road trip? We asked Alec Slatky from AAA.

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Melissa in the Morning: Discussing Death

According to the Childhood Bereavement Estimation Model, 1 in 12 US children will experience the death of a parent or sibling by age 18. That’s 6 million kids and teens experiencing the loss of an immediate relative. That doesn’t include the loss of extended family, friends, neighbors or people they don’t know but hear about on the news. How do we address and discuss death with our children in a healthy way? We got advice from counselor, Julius Dudics.

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Melissa in the Morning: Health Insurance Snapshot

It’s no secret; health insurance is so expensive in Connecticut and could go up again in 2025. We spoke with Senator Matt Lesser, the Former chair of the Insurance & Real Estate Committee and current co-chair of the Human Services Committee. He shared the latest on insurance rates, the expansion of Husky coverage, and the need to better control prescription drug prices and hospital monopolies.

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CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Tension Grows In D.C.

Host Paul Pacelli started a new week on “Connecticut Today” with the latest on growing questions surrounding President Joe Biden’s 2024 reelection campaign (00:32). Blogger Chris Powell stopped by to chat about another call to raise taxes in Connecticut, based on large, expensive homes (13:53). We also heard a portion of Connecticut Democratic U.S. Senator Chris Murphy’s Sunday remarks on CNN regarding President Biden’s refusal to leave the 2024 White House race (26:45)

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