Statistically, animal shelters across the country see an uptick in abandoned animals during the springtime. One reason: Easter gifts that don’t work out! If you are debating a bunny, chick or duckling to go in your child’s Easter basket, think again. We talk about this in length with Kathryn Schubert of the Connecticut Humane Society.…
Connecticut lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are sounding the alarm about getting more mental health experts in our schools. There’s strong bi-partisan support to pass a law forcing the state to invest in filling these roles. But how can we do that when we are still struggling to fill basic teacher shortages in…
Thursday’s “Connecticut Today” with Paul Pacelli reflected on the life and times of former Connecticut Democratic U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman with Sacred Heart University Political Science Professor/Scholar in Residence Dr. Gary Rose (00:36). We got all the latest Bridgeport news from “Only In Bridgeport” blogger Lennie Grimaldi (09:52), while Quinnipiac University men’s hockey play-by-play man…
Senator Richard Blumenthal joins Lisa Wexler to honor Senator Joe Lieberman. Image Credit: REUTERS/Yana Paskova/File Photo
Chick-Fil-A is going to allow some antibiotics in its food. The fast-food giant announced on its website it will be switching from ” No Antibiotics Ever” to “No Antibiotics Important To Human Medicine.” What does this mean for people consuming these food items? We asked our peace of mind in the medical field, Dr. Fred…
Some new faces have joined the Beardsley Zoo family. Connecticut’s only zoo announced the birth of five baby Cotton Patch Geese. They were born on March 21st and it marks the first time this threatened heritage breed has been born on zoo grounds. Zoo Director, Gregg Dancho, shared the details behind the big news and…
According to American Cancer Society, breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the United States, except for skin cancers. It accounts for about 30% of all new female cancers each year. Recently, actress, Olivia Munn, made a public statement encouraging women to get a breast cancer risk score. But what is this…
Yale Men’s Basketball busting brackets nationwide…UConn men going for back-to-back titles…UConn women potentially taking on superstar Caitlin Clark…WOW! Connecticut has a big hand in a lot of college basketball headlines this year for March Madness. We dive into those stories with our local sports expert, Rob Adams, and get predictions about UConn’s teams bringing home…
Wednesday’s “Connecticut Today” with host Paul Pacelli started off with Paul’s thoughts (00:27) on a key election reform bill being discussed at the State Capitol by many legislators, including Wolcott GOP State Sen. Rob Sampson (13:51) Hearst Connecticut Media editor and columnist Dan Haar talked about the hottest stories around the state, including Connecticut’s latest…
PURA Chair, Marissa Gillett, joins Lisa Wexler to discuss the recent rate case court decisions that sided with PURA’s rate case decisions. Plus the July 1st supply rate changes that will be announced around May 15th. energizect.com Image Credit: mije_shots / iStock / Getty Images Plus