CT Humane Society Pet of the Week

CT Humane Society Pet of the Week

Today for the pet of the week we have Lilo! He is a 3 year male cat. All our cats here are spayed/neutered as well as up to date on vaccines before we send them to their forever home. Lilo came to us after his owner passed. He is a young cat and very nervous…

Melissa in the Morning: Criminal Justice in CT

Melissa in the Morning: Criminal Justice in CT

Lisa Dadio came back on the show. Lisa is a retired police lieutenant and currently the assistant dean for the Center for Advanced Policing at the University of New Haven. Lisa talked about pedestrian vs car fatalities, domestic violence and a new grant to help bolster police departments. ((00:00)) Bridgeport city officials have dropped plans…

Connecticut Today: Today At The Capital

Connecticut Today: Today At The Capital

Joe Aguiar rolled out the red carpet on Connecticut Today for two of the leaders in Hartford. First, he welcomed Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz to talk about being reelected as Lieutenant Governor of the state as well as what their plans are (0:00). Following her, Speaker of the House, Matt Ritter, called in to add…

Connecticut Today: Where Is The Republican Party Going?

Connecticut Today: Where Is The Republican Party Going?

Twas the night before Christmas (Eve) and all through the WICC 600 studio, only Joe Aguiar was stirring, as he filled in on Connecticut Today. He started the show off talking to Barth Keck of the CTNewsJunkie to talk about the teacher shortage and other issues around the state (0:00). Later on, Joe had politician…

Cooking with Claud: Gramcracker’s Cookies

Cooking with Claud: Gramcracker’s Cookies

INGREDIENTS:— 1 cup of sugar— 1/4 cup of butter— 2 eggs— 1 teaspoon of vanilla— 2 1/2 cups of flour— 1 teaspoon of baking powder— pinch of salt

Melissa in the Morning: Education Funding

Melissa in the Morning: Education Funding

Governor Lamont stopped by one last time in 2022. We took listener questions and did a deep dive into education funding. The governor spoke on inner city support including tutoring, summer programs, working conditions and teacher recruitment. ((00:00)) Earlier this month, New Haven’s mayor proposed investing $3 million dollars in tutoring for public school students.…

Melissa in the Morning: Lobster Trap

Melissa in the Morning: Lobster Trap

We had the pleasure of meeting the Long Island Soundkeeper, Bill Lucey. We learned about his job and the impacts of removing lobster traps from the sound. ((00:00)) It’s a Christmas miracle! A Fairfield woman survived a rare condition while pregnant. Doctors say on average, about 1 in 5,000 women get this issue and the…

Connecticut Today: What’s Going On In Connecticut?

Connecticut Today: What’s Going On In Connecticut?

Joe Aguiar took to the air today to talk to a couple people who may be in the know of what’s going on around the state. First, he spoke to Ken Dixon of Hearst Connecticut Media about a recent his most piece which deals with Connecticut being near the bottom of fatal shootings in the…

Melissa in the Morning: Antivirals from the Stockpile

Melissa in the Morning: Antivirals from the Stockpile

With antivirals in high demand this winter, the US Department of Health and Human Services is making Tamiflu available to states from the national stockpile. What precident are we setting with families demanding unnecessary drugs from pediatricians? Dr. Browne weighs in on that and comments on the debate of bringing back temporary mask mandates.  IMAGE…