We are seeing a huge uptick in street takeovers across Connecticut. What are they and why are they so dangerous? We spoke with former Fairfield police chief, Gary MacNamara about the issue at hand. ((00:00)) Our nation is identifying more and more children struggling with mental health. A Milford daycare center is making behavioral, social…
Thursday’s “Connecticut Today” with Paul Pacelli featured news of the state’s minimum wage increasing again (0:22). Connecticut Commuter Rail Council Chairman Jim Gildea chatted about possible Metro-North service cutbacks (14:25). Image Credit: Getty Images
State Representative Keith Denning, representing CT’s 42nd District, explains his Good Morning Wilton Op-Ed: “My Constituents and I Do Not Support Currently Proposed Affordable Housing Bills in Hartford.” Image Credit: zimmytws / iStock / Getty Images Plus
After winning a state high school hockey championship this year, a Fairfield Prep turned his attention to helping a fellow team. James Murphy organized a three-on-three charity tournament at Wonderland of Ice in Bridgeport, with all proceeds benefiting the Southern Connecticut Storm Special Hockey team.We spoke with James and his coach about the tournament and…
A dangerous fungal infection is spreading at an alarming rate across the United States, including New York and New Jersey. The CDC says Candida auris is a form of yeast that is typically not harmful to healthy people but can be a deadly threat to those who are immunocompromised. It easily spreads and can infect…
According to national data, more than 40 million US adults have dyslexia, with only 2 million of them receiving a diagnosis. When you learn your child is dyslexic, it can feel so overwhelming to determine what happens next. Weston mother, Jennifer Bernheim, created Right to Read Advocacy, to support families touched by dyslexia. ((00:00)) Tick…
Wednesday’s midweek “Connecticut Today” with host Paul Pacelli featured a chat with Brookfield GOP State Sen. Stephen Harding on a controversy surrounding policy changes on future prison sentence commutations (0:29). Hearst Connecticut editor and columnist Dan Haar stopped by for his weekly update (11:47), while Paul had a few thoughts on possible Metro-North service cutbacks…
CT Public Utilities Regulatory Authority Chair Marissa Gillett joins Lisa Wexler to discuss how the new utilities bill provides more oversight over CT’s utilities. Image Credit: Motortion / iStock / Getty Images Plus
All good times come to an end. Chief Meteorologist Bill Jacquemin signed off WICC today for the very last time. He announced his retirement after spending decades in weather broadcasting, including his history with WICC. ((00:00)) The WICC family said goodbye to one of the most legendary voices in the station’s history. John Labarca passed…
Good morning! Today I want to talk about Birb and Hitchcock. Two 9-year-old canaries! Canaries and other small birds still need to live in a large cage so they can move their wings and use their muscles! When these two came to us, they were in a smaller cage and didn’t know how to perch…