Melissa in the Morning: Polio, Monkeypox and Covid

Melissa in the Morning: Polio, Monkeypox and Covid

We took the latest questions on the big three: polio, monkeypox and covid. Dr. Browne addressed the first child cases of monkeypox in the US, effectiveness of the covid vaccine for toddlers and understanding polio a little better. IMAGE CREDIT:  iStock / Getty Images Plus 

Melissa in the Morning: School Safety

Melissa in the Morning: School Safety

Republican candidate for governor, Bob Stefanowski, took listener questions from voter fraud to armed guards in Connecticut schools. ((00:10)) The Gates Foundation released a cancer study suggesting alcohol and smoking cause almost half of global cancer deaths. We spoke with Dr. Charles Cha with the Cancer Institute at St. V’s about the latest information. ((14:58))…

Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: Why Is College So Darn Expensive?

Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: Why Is College So Darn Expensive?

“Connecticut Today” with Paul Pacelli wondered why we rarely challenge the high cost of a U.S. college education and focus instead on student loan issues  (0:33). Outgoing GOP State Sen. Paul Formica talked about the state of the Connecticut Republican Party moving forward (8:05). Ansonia Mayor David Cassetti highlighted a weekend music festival coming to…

CT Humane Society Pet of the Week

CT Humane Society Pet of the Week

You heard it here first, Sprinkle, a housebroken and social lab mix of about 5 years old is coming available at the Westport branch of CT Humane this afternoon.  Sprinkle came to us from another shelter so we don’t have a lot of info on her previous life, but she shows every sign of having…

Melissa in the Morning: TikTok Troubles

Melissa in the Morning: TikTok Troubles

Attorney General William Tong came on the show to talk about efforts to stop tiktok from allowing dangerous challenges from impacting our kids. ((00:10)) Science You May Not Know: NASA has announced that “we are” GO for Artemis 1, the first integrated test of the Orion spacecraft in over 50 years. ((16:31)) Artificial sweeteners can lead…

Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: A Republican Reality Check

Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: A Republican Reality Check

Tuesday’s edition of “Connecticut Today” with Paul Pacelli featured CTNewsJunkie.com columnist Terry Cowgill on the current state of Connecticut politics (0:26). Yankee Institute reporter Marc Fitch talked about his recent piece about one Connecticut family’s dealings with the state’s mental healthcare system (12:16). Image Credit: Getty Images

Melissa in the Morning: Quiet Quitting

Melissa in the Morning: Quiet Quitting

1. Layoffs are sweeping across American businesses in 2022. Many are worried of losing their jobs while others are burnt out and need to pulled back a bit. We get advice from career strategist, Julie Bauke, on both topics. ((00:10))2. Meet Rob Hotaling — the independent candidate running for CT Governor. ((15:33))3. Tweets from Fairfield…