Melissa in the Morning: The End of an Era

Melissa in the Morning: The End of an Era

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…

CT Humane Society Pet of the Week

CT Humane Society Pet of the Week

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…

Connecticut Today With Paul Pacelli: Another Bad Bill?

Connecticut Today With Paul Pacelli: Another Bad Bill?

Tuesday’s “Connecticut Today” with host Paul Pacelli featured the Yankee Institute’s Carol Platt Liebau on a key climate bill still to be decided on in the final days of the current General Assembly session (0:25). We also featured a segment from MSNBC with Connecticut Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy on the new debt limit deal in…

The Lisa Wexler Show – Marc Fitch

The Lisa Wexler Show – Marc Fitch

Marc Fitch, CT Inside Investigator, joins Lisa Wexler to discuss his in-depth investigation into high conflict CT family court cases involving debunked parental alienation claims and reunification therapies. Image Credit: zimmytws / iStock / Getty Images Plus

Melissa in the Morning: One is the Loneliest Number…

Melissa in the Morning: One is the Loneliest Number…

A new report from the Surgeon General says that social isolation’s effects on mortality are equivalent to smoking up to 15 cigarettes every day. Loneliness can reportedly contribute to a person having a higher risk of heart disease, stroke, anxiety, depression and dementia. Counselor, Julius Dudics, talks about why isolation has become more prevalent and how…

Melissa in the Morning: Not-So-Tech-Savvy

Melissa in the Morning: Not-So-Tech-Savvy

K-12 school districts are on edge after a federal program under the CARES act is set to expire. It is leaving CT schools less equipped to make the technology investments needed to operate efficiently. We spoke to Executive Director of CT Association of Public School Superintendents, Fran Rabinowitz, about this and what the legislature needs…

Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: Updated Zoning In Norwalk

Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: Updated Zoning In Norwalk

Thursday’s “Connecticut Today” with host Paul Pacelli featured a chat with Norwalk Mayor Harry Rilling on some proposed city zoning changes (0:28). OnlyInBridgeport.com blogger Lennie Grimaldi joined us for his weekly update (11:26). We replayed Erick Erickson’s interview with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (23:08) and Paul had some initial thoughts on Budweiser, Target, boycotts and…

Melissa in the Morning: Handling Ticks

Melissa in the Morning: Handling Ticks

Recently, Melissa plucked a tick off of her son and like many, she has questions. Dr. Browne discussed getting ticks tested, which types of ticks carry Lyme, signs of infection and what other issues ticks can carry beside Lyme. IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty Images Plus

Melissa in the Morning: “It’s Creepy”

Melissa in the Morning: “It’s Creepy”

Senator Richard Blumenthal did a deep dive into his concerns over artificial intelligence. He also addressed what kind of regulation can be in place to better control it and who would be in charge of oversight. ((00:00)) May is mental health awareness month and we want to know if Connecticut has enough resources in place…

Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: Metro-North Service Cuts?

Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: Metro-North Service Cuts?

Wednesday’s “Connecticut Today with host Paul Pacelli featured a chat with Association of Commuter Rail Employees General Chairman and Executive Board Director Ed Valente on proposed Metro-North schedule cuts (0:33). GOP State Sen. Paul Cicarella stopped by to talk about recent “street takeovers” in some municipalities (10:13), while Paul had an update on the invetigation…