Bernie Madoff, the notorious Ponzi schemer, is a subject of endless fascination. James Campbell, broadcast colleague of Lisa’s, discloses how he became an inside confidant to the family. Author of “Madoff Talks”, contributor to Netflix doc “Madoff: The Monster of Wall St”, Jim shares his insight into the greed, narcissism and tragedy of the Madoff…
This week’s Pet or Pets of the week are a sister pair Domino and Spice, 6 month old female kittens who must go home together. Both are black with white markings. Spice has a smaller blip of white on her face where her sister has more white markings on her face, neck, and chest. They were…
Following the abrupt closure of Stone Academy, we spoke with the executive director of the CT Office of Higher Education. Tim Larson shared what led to the closures and what the state is doing right now to help the 800 students wondering what’s next. ((00:00)) Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim is speaking out about a storage…
Tuesday’s “Connecticut Today” with Paul Pacelli looked at new bills under consideration at the State Capitol that might enforce statewide rent control (0:21). University of New Haven Professor Dr. Howard Stoffer offered his thoughts on President Biden’s trip to Ukraine (10:28). Image Credit: Getty Images
Brookfield First Selectman Tara Carr has been thrown off Twitter over a post considered to be threatening. Tara Carr exclusively joined Melissa to defend her words and explain what she meant in her recent tweets. ((00:00)) A pair of firefighters came on the show to talk about proposed legislation to better protect firefighters. We learned…
Friday’s “Connecticut Today” with Paul Pacelli wrapped up the week talking about a controversial idea to pay striking workers in Connecticut unemployment compensation after two weeks on a picket line (0:25). Fairfield GOP State Sen. Tony Hwang updated the current controversy over Connecticut beach fees (14:09). Journal Inquirer of Manchester columnist Chris Powell stopped by…
Joe Yogerst, renowned National Geographic writer, author, editor, photographer, returns to The Lisa Wexler Show to talk about his latest book: 100 Trails, 5000 Ideas: Where to Go, When to Go, What to See, What to Do. Image Credit: Thomas_Zsebok_Images / iStock / Getty Images Plus
You can make meatballs from scratch or get them store made.SAUCE:— 3 tablespoons butter— 3 tablespoons flour— 2 cups of beef stock— 1/4 cup sour cream— 2 tablespoons lingonberry, red currant, raspberry or cranberry sauce— pepper IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty Images Plus
Health advocates are calling on the FDA to deliver a historic victory for Black health by quickly finalizing a proposed ban on menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars. These products have reportedly long targeted the Black community. We spoke with advocates fighting to get the ban approval. ((00:00)) Is testing the cognitive abilities of workers after…
Thursday’s “Connecticut Today” with host Paul Pacelli started with an update from President Biden on the recent shoot downs of flying objects traversing the U.S. (0:26). Quinnipiac University Professor Mark Gius discussed the overall effectiveness of gun control laws across the U.S. (7:24). State Senate GOP leader Kevin Kelly updated his party’s proposals to try…