Monday’s edition of “Connecticut Today” with Paul Pacelli featured a preview of the second Bridgeport Democratic mayoral primary from former State Rep. Chris Caruso (00:24). CT NewsJunkie and Substack.com blogger Terry Cowgill stopped by for his weekly update (13:46). Paul also had a few thoughts on the national political scene as well (25:59) Image Credit: iStock /…
CT Secretary of the State, Stephanie Thomas, joins Lisa Wexler to discuss the re-do Bridgeport Primary and explain the 2024 Presidential Preference Primary ballot in CT’s first early voting year. Image Credit: flySnow / iStock / Getty Images Plus
During the final hour of Melissa in the Morning, Melissa welcomed in Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim and his challenge in the Democratic Primary John Gomes for a debate before Bridgeport Residents hit the polls tomorrow for the Democratic Mayoral Primary Redo. They answered various questions submitted by the listening audience on a variety of subjects…
A new law is now in effect to compensate firefighters who get diagnosed with cancer from their work. But does the law go far enough? Who qualifies for it? And does it address the real problem at hand which is eliminating the risks of getting cancer for firefighters? We spoke with Pete Brown, President of…
Thursday’s “Connecticut Today” featured host Paul Pacelli chatting with “Only In Bridgeport” blogger Lennie Grimaldi about another upcoming Bridgeport Democratic primary between incumbent Mayor Joe Ganim and challenger John Gomes (00:28). University of New Haven Associate Professor of National Security, International Affairs and Political Science Dr. Matthew Schmidt joined us to analyze the various world…
Lisa Wexler answers 2 listeners questions: 1) My father died without a will. What do I do? 2) Can I appoint a friend or a friend’s daughter as executor of my will? Is a fee appropriate? #intestate #fiduciaries Image Credit: simpson33 / iStock / Getty Images Plus
The American Cancer Society is out today with its 2024 projections and yearly stats. Colon cancer is now the leading cause of cancer deaths among people under 50. Dr. Dan Labow has a special interest in colorectal cancer. He is the system chair of surgical services at Nuvance Health. He talked to us about risks,…
Earlier this month, a Pennsylvania day care center experienced an outbreak of measles. Health officials say cases first started being reported last month at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and they were notified days later of more cases at a nearby day care center. We learned this week that people who traveled through Dulles International Airport…
Wednesday’s “Connecticut Today” with host Paul Pacelli talked about the continued appeal for election monitors in Bridgeport (00:30). Connecticut Energy Marketers Association head Chris Herb talked about a possible move to resurrect a ban on the sale of gasoline-powered cars beginning in 2035 (14:28). Hearst Connecticut Media columnist and editor Dan Haar stopped by for…
Alexander Kolokotronis, Director of The Naugatuck Valley Project, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about the success of Brookside Housing Cooperative that provides permanently affordable, cooperatively-owned housing in Connecticut. Image Credit: mohd izzuan / iStock / Getty Images Plus