Melissa in the Morning: Electric Vehicles and Farmers

Melissa in the Morning: Electric Vehicles and Farmers

There have been a lot of concerns surrounding an electric vehicle mandate in Connecticut. And while lawmakers have hit the pause button for now, the idea is hardly off the table. Despite many reasons for delaying the roll-out of EV’s and elimination of gas-powered vehicle sales, we haven’t really talked about the negative impact of…

Melissa in the Morning: Getting our Nutrition in Check

Melissa in the Morning: Getting our Nutrition in Check

March is National Nutrition Month and a lot of us don’t realize how important it is to prioritize our nutritional habits. Just check out the CDC website when it comes to poor nutrition statistics. According to reports, in the United States, 20% of young people aged 2 to 19 years and 42% of adults struggle…

CT Humane Society Pet of the Week

CT Humane Society Pet of the Week

Today’s Pet of the Week is Emily. Emily is a 4-year-old spayed female. She’s an all-black, domestic shorthair, and she is so sweet! She had been found as a stray and brought to CHS back in January. While she’s waiting for her new family, she’s staying in a foster home!  ~ I am a calm,…

CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Where Are The Election Integrity Proposals?

CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Where Are The Election Integrity Proposals?

Host Paul Pacelli kicked-off Tuesday’s “Connecticut Today” wondering where all the promised election law upgrades are – in the wake of the Bridgeport mess – as we hit the midpoint of the current legislative session (00:32). State House GOP leader Vin Candelora talked about a proposed “road map” to an electric vehicle mandate in Connecticut…

Melissa in the Morning: Drowsy Driving

Melissa in the Morning: Drowsy Driving

Since the clocks moved forward for Daylight Saving Time, the risk for drowsy driving crashes jumped up. AAA research has found that crashes tend to increase in the days following the springtime change as drivers get behind the wheel while sleep-deprived and with their circadian rhythms out of whack. We spoke to Alec Slatky with…

Melissa In The Morning: Healing Trauma

Melissa In The Morning: Healing Trauma

On average, trauma impacts everyone. Whether you are a military veteran with PTSD, someone who dealt with a tough upbringing or experienced a life-altering event in your life, there are so many reasons people carry and bury trauma. But not addressing trauma can have long term consequences for you. We addressed healing trauma during brain…

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,…