We met the newest K9 officer at the Fairfield Police Department, K9 Penny! K9 Officer Tony Renaldi spoke with us about his partner and her role for the department. IMAGE CREDIT: Eric Urbanowicz
Melissa in the Morning: School Security
According to the market research firm Omdia, the school security industry is now worth as much as $4 billion, and it’s projected to keep growing. Following what happened to Charlie Kirk on a college campus, the conversation is back. We spoke about it with Former FBI Agent and UNH lecturer, Ken Gray. Image Credit: Getty…
Melissa in the Morning: Off-Shore Wind Deal?
After the abrupt halt to an off-shore wind project, Governor Lamont could be making a business deal with President Trump. We spoke with Bryson Hull, Deputy Northeast Director for Consumer Energy Alliance, about it. IMAGE CREDIT: Eric Urbanowicz
CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Don’t Stifle Vibrant Political Debate
Host Paul Pacelli opened Friday’s edition of “Connecticut Today” worried that the assassination of conservative pundit and personality Charlie Kirk will be used by some to try and quell necessary political debate in the U.S. (00:57). We replayed part of a news conference from earlier in the day announcing the arrest of a suspect in…
Melissa in the Morning: Security for Lawmakers
Concern is high on Capitol Hill following the killing of Charlie Kirk. It’s the latest political attack in America in just the last year. As you know there were two assassination attempts on President Trump. But we’ve also seen the egregious murder of Democratic State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband and the arson of…
Melissa in the Morning: “Burden” Workers
Comments made by a Connecticut lawmaker are not sitting well with many. Last month, the Relief for Connecticut Borrowers Working Group convened to propose policy directed towards student loan assistance. In that August meeting, co-chair and State Representative Kavros-DeGraw, of Avon, was emphasizing the importance of a college education when she referred to workers without…
Melissa in the Morning: The “Kissing Bugs”
The CDC published a report in the Emerging Infectious Diseases journal raising awareness about the deadly “kissing bug” disease. What is it and could we see it here in Connecticut? We asked Dr. Browne. IMAGE CREDIT: Dr. Fred Browne / Griffin Health
Melissa in the Morning: Save the Horseshoe Crabs
A new study is sounding the alarm about our horseshoe crab populations, specifically in Connecticut. The research was done by the Maritime Aquarium. What did the data reveal and what are some solutions to protect horseshoe crabs? We spoke with Rebha Raviraj, Project Manager in the Conservation Department at the Aquarium and the lead author…
CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Investigating The Assassination Of Charlie Kirk
Host Paul Pacelli chatted with retired FBI agent and current University of New Haven Senior Criminal Justice Lecturer Ken Gray about the investigation into Wednesday’s assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk (00:45). Paul also reflected on what exactly made Charlie Kirk so popular and successful (10:16). State Senate GOP leader Steve Harding updated us on…
CT Today With Paul Pacelli – More Deadly Political Violence
On Wednesday’s “Connecticut Today,” host Paul Pacelli spoke with former U.S. Secret Service agent and current University of New Haven Criminal Justice lecturer Bobby McDonald during early reports of the assassination of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk (00:46). We also discussed the attack on Charlie Kirk with Connecticut State Republican Party Chairman Ben Proto (08:08)…