Melissa in the Morning: Addressing Election Fraud

Melissa in the Morning: Addressing Election Fraud

The 2023 Bridgeport mayoral election is over, but the fight for voter confidence across the state is continuing. We learned John Gomes and a group of others have been crafting legislation to present during this session to address election fraud. Find out what the group is calling for and the plan to make absentee reform…

Melissa in the Morning: Beware of Facebook Neighborhood Groups

Melissa in the Morning: Beware of Facebook Neighborhood Groups

From car detailing to garage door repair, homeowners can find supposed contractors offering up many services in their community Facebook groups on a regular basis. But, are these posts legit? In many cases, they aren’t. In fact, fraudsters have become so good at hijacking neighborhood Facebook groups, that moderators are having a hard time keeping up.…

CT Today With Paul Pacelli – New Criticisms Of License Plate Scanners

CT Today With Paul Pacelli – New Criticisms Of License Plate Scanners

Monday’s “Connecticut Today” with host Paul Pacelli looked at a continued controversy over the use of license plate readers by many municipal police departments and whether or not fears from some civil libertarians are genuine or overblown (00:37). Connecticut Inside Investigator reporter Marc Fitch stopped by to talk about his feature story on Connecticut’s so-called…

Melissa in the Morning: Gun Violence Prevention

Melissa in the Morning: Gun Violence Prevention

Fairfield University’s Center for Social Impact, Regional Youth Adult Social Action Partnership (RYASAP), and PT Partners have received a 3-year, $1 million grant from the Tow Foundation for a research project on gun violence prevention. Although the number of gun homicides in Bridgeport are significantly lower today than they were in the 1980’s and 90’s,…

Melissa in the Morning: Adjust More than the Clock

Melissa in the Morning: Adjust More than the Clock

We are gaining more light during the day and more people are out. While that sounds great overall, there’s a huge problem plaguing homeowners: becoming a victim of property crime. We spoke with crime prevention expert, Jim Perez, about simple changes to consider for your home and behavior to fly under the radar and avoid…

Melissa in the Morning: Disability Etiquette

Melissa in the Morning: Disability Etiquette

For the last several years, national studies have continuously reported public rudeness is on the rise in America. The statistics are based on the average person. For those who have a disability, the issue is even worse. We spoke with Kim from The Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities about the do’s and don’t’s of…

Melissa in the Morning: College Athletes are Employees?

Melissa in the Morning: College Athletes are Employees?

Earlier this month, Dartmouth College’s Men’s Basketball team voted overwhelmingly to unionize. So, what does this mean for other powerhouse sports colleges like UConn and Quinnipiac here in Connecticut? We spoke with employment attorney and Quinnipiac law professor, Gary Phelan, about whether college athletes should be seen as employees and what factors play a role…

CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Bipartisan Connecticut Democrats

CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Bipartisan Connecticut Democrats

We wrapped up a very busy week on “Connecticut Today” with host Paul Pacelli talking about two members of the state’s Congressional delegation voting in favor of a new immigration law bill (00:48). Former Time Magazine reporter Alain Sanders (13:52) and State Republican Party Chairman Ben Proto (23:36) both discussed President Biden’s State of the…

Melissa in the Morning: It’s a Real Killer

Melissa in the Morning: It’s a Real Killer

March is colon cancer awareness month and right now, colon cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death in the United States. And what’s even more concerning is that younger and younger patients are being diagnosed in recent years. According to The American Cancer Society in 2023, approximately 153,020 individuals will be diagnosed…

Melissa In The Morning: A Young Farmer Story

Melissa In The Morning: A Young Farmer Story

One of the goals for Connecticut’s Department of Agriculture is to attract more residents the farming industry. In particular, officials are hoping to bring a younger demographic to the industry. Today, we met a couple, Kaitlyn Kimball and Lawrence Passeck, founders and operators of Sunset Farm in Naugatuck. Find out what attracted them to farming…