Melissa in the Morning: Not a Fan

Melissa in the Morning: Not a Fan

Congressman Jim Himes says “he’s not big on the President’s decision” when it comes to college debt. He talked about the issue with colleges being too expensive and the need for Congress to be involved in these major decisions. ((00:10)) Governor Lamont stopped by to answer listener questions. ((11:50)) The US Preventative Task Force issued…

The Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth: Dee Young

The Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth: Dee Young

Dee Young was the former assistant manager of business for WICC and was there when the tournament was first created. She tells us about the history of the bluefish tournament and its legacy over 40 years!

Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: Political Finger-Pointing

Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: Political Finger-Pointing

On Thursday’s “Connecticut Today” with Paul Pacelli, Connecticut Independent Party Chairman Mike Telesca talked about possible legal action being threatened by Bob Stefanowski’s gubernatorial campaign over the Independent Party’s recent endorsement vote (0:24). Paul also had a few thoughts on the continued debate over President Biden’s student loan relief order (9:36). Image Credit: Reuters

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…