Wednesday’s “Connecticut Today” with Paul Pacelli welcomed the Samford Police Association’s Officer of the Year, Michael Montanaro (0:28). Former Derby Fire Chief Chuck Stankye looked back at the infamous Sponge Rubber plant fire in downtown Shelton 48 years ago today (10:45). Finally, Paul had some additional thoughts regarding the continued affordable housing debate in Hartford…
PURA Chairwoman, Marissa Gillett and Lisa Wexler discuss why Ms. Gillett was the sole dissenter in settling with Eversource , how that has allowed massive rate hikes, and her hopes on getting back some control. Image Credit: tommaso79 / iStock / Getty Images Plus
For the last 80 years, March is recognized as Red Cross Month. Did you know: Every eight minutes, Red Cross volunteers respond to a disaster in the US? We spoke with John Godin from the Connecticut chapter about Red Cross volunteers and donors. ((00:00)) There are a lot of moving parts in Bridgeport’s infrastructure. Tom…
Today we have Freya, a 5-month-old female Lab mix. Freya’s fur is black with white on her chest and white on her feet. She is a silly fun puppy with long legs which seems to take up her whole body. She is still young and we’re guessing she’ll be closer to 100 lbs. when she…
Wednesday’s “Connecticut Today” with Paul Pacelli looked at whether there’s anything that can be done legislatively to address the state’s affordable housing issue (0:23). Landmark Legal Foundation analyst Mike O’Neill analyzed the student loan forgiveness case currently before the U.S. Supreme Court (13:36). Image Credit: Getty Images
Prof. Matthew Williams founded HateLab, a data center to monitor and counter online hate speech, after he was a victim of a hate crime himself. His book, THE SCIENCE OF HATE, analyzes our biases and finds solutions. Image Credit: Kagenmi / iStock / Getty Images Plus
CBS shared a story this week that teens are using TikTok to self-diagnose mental health issues. We spoke with our social media consultant, Krista Carnes, about the dangerous trend. Plus Hartford Healthcare Dr. Andrew Wong, chimed in on the conversation with some tips for people online. ((00:00)) This week, the communications team for US Senator…
Monday’s “Connecticut Today” with Paul Pacelli featured a chat with GOP State Sen. Eric Berthel on a bill expanding job opportunities for younger workers (0:22). Paul also had a few thoughts on word that the origin of Covid-19 might be coming into clearer focus (12:00). Image Credit: Getty Images
Marc E. Fitch, CT Inside Investigator Reporter joins Lisa Wexler for an in-depth conversation about his recent article, Middleman: The Costs and Benefits of Connecticut’s Retirement Program, what every business owner should know about the new state program. Image Credit: olm26250 / iStock / Getty Images Plus
Some schools in Bridgeport are showing very low test scores, high absenteeism rates and overcrowded classrooms. How is that possible that we have schools performing so poorly in Connecticut in 2023? Fran Rabinowitz, executive director of CT Association of Public School Superintendents, comments on this reality. And Fran agreed with Melissa about bringing CPR training…