Melissa welcomed special a very special guest into the WICC 600 AM and 107.3 FM studio today. Andre Swanston, a founding partner of the Connecticut Sports Group, came in studio today to talk about Major League Soccer’s NEXT Pro’s newest expansion team, which will be coming to Bridgeport in 2025. Get to know the man…
Monday’s “Connecticut Today” with host Paul Pacelli started a new week with highlights from Gov. Ned Lamont’s New York City TV tour (00:22). CT NewsJunkie columnist and Substack.com blogger Terry Cowgill checked-in with his weekly update (13:16) Image Credit: REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
Senator Richard Blumenthal joins Lisa Wexler to discuss his crusade to protect children against pervasive online abuse. Image Credit: REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
There is no such thin as tick season because ticks are around all year long in Connecticut. New health studies show that there is a strong connection between lyme disease and mental health issues. We spoke with Jessica Snajder of Partner in Lyme, Inc. about these findings and what we can do to bridge the…
Friday’s “Connecticut Today” with Paul Pacelli looked at the latest immigration controversy in the tri-state area that’s also making national news (00:31). Affinity Grow Managing Partner Ray Pantalena talked about the recreational and medical marijuana markets and industries in Connecticut, including new retail locations in New Haven and Bridgeport (13:08). Former Bridgeport State Rep. Chris…
The investigation into thousands of possibly falsified traffic tickets by State Police has found no evidence of widespread misconduct. The investigation by a former federal prosecutor has found that sloppy record keeping, poor training and unintentional errors led to the issues. We spoke with the executive director of The Connecticut State Police Union, Andy Matthews,…
Thursday’s “Connecticut Today” with Paul Pacelli featured “Only In Bridgeport” blogger Lennie Grimaldi’s take on a fourth upcoming race between incumbent Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim and challenger John Gomes (00:24). CT Inside Investigator reporter Marc Fitch filled us in on the current “Right to Read” controversy in Connecticut (13:56) Image Credit: iStock / Getty Images…
Congressman Jim Himes joins Lisa Wexler to discuss the Hamas war and the bipartisan child tax credit expansion that passed in the House. Image Credit: Andrew Harrer/Pool via REUTERS
It’s official: a general election redo is set for February 27th in Bridgeport to determine the next mayor. John Gomes made the announcement publicly and explained his reasoning exclusively on WICC. Hear what he had to say here. (0:00) Former State Representative, Jack Hennessey, served Bridgeport from 2005-2022. He fears corruption will continue in Park…
The CDC is warning of a syphilis resurgence nationwide with the highest number of cases since 1950. The CDC says more than 207,000 syphilis cases were reported in the U.S. in 2022, an 80-percent increase since 2018, which continues a decades-long trend. African Americans and Native Americans are the most impacted groups. A disproportionate number…