On Friday’s “Connecticut Today,” Journal Inquirer of Manchester columnist Chris Powell joined us to talk about the latest in state politics, including a recent mea culpa from State Treasurer Shawn Wooden. Image Credit: Getty Images
Cooking with Claud: Matzah Balls
1 cup of matzah meal ½ tsp salt ¼ tsp nutmeg ¼ cup chicken fat ¼ cup of hot water 3 eggs ¼ cup club soda ¼ tsp dehydrated onion flakes ¼ tsp parsley flakes IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty Images Plus
Melissa in the Morning: New Radios
Fairfield received a $3.49 million federal grant will help fund new emergency radios and update the network. Police Chief Kalamaras gave us the details on these 30-year-old radios in need of an upgrade! ((00:10)) The state will now oversee West Haven finances. But what else can be done? We talked to Senator Kevin Kelly about…
Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: Unemployment Compensation For Strikers?
On Thursday’s “Connecticut Today” with Paul Pacelli, Paul talked about a controversial bill in Hartford that would make some striking workers eligible for unemployment benefits (0:33). Greenwich GOP State Sen. Ryan Fazio also weighed in on that same bill (9:37). We also spoke with DePaul University Professor Jason Damian Hill, author of, “What Do White…
Melissa in the Morning: Is Covid Making a Comeback?
Four of Connecticut’s six statewide constitutional office holders have now tested positive for coronavirus in the last week. Attorney General William Tong being the most recent after Governor Lamont, Lt Governor Bysiewicz and Treasurer Shawn Wooden. Dr. Browne tells us why we are seeing that and what people need to know. IMAGE CREDIT: iStock /…
Melissa in the Morning: Not-So Rare Illness
Legendary comedian, Gilbert Gottfried, passed away after battling a longtime illness, myotonic dystrophy. Dr. Khan is a neurologist with St. Vincent’s Medical Center answered our questions about the disease. ((00:10)) Senator Richard Blumenthal talks about the construction industry and better protecting workers. ((15:13)) Fairfield and Bridgeport have come to an agreement to help protect land…
Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: A Closer Look At State Employee Compensation
On Wednesday’s “Connecticut Today,” host Paul Pacelli chatted with Yankee Institute for Public Policy analyst Ken Girardin on the latest state employee contract proposal (0:23) . Fairfield GOP State Rep. Laura Devlin joined us to talk about the current budget talks at the State Capitol (11:23). Image Credit: Getty Images
WICC PET OF THE WEEK
Meet Joy, she is a lovely 1 year old, tiger cat. Joy like all our pets are spayed and up to date with her vaccines. Joy is not a huge fan of getting picked up so we would love her to go with an experienced cat family with older kids who will respect her boundaries…
Melissa in the Morning: A Ride the Morning After
1. After the Brooklyn subway shooting, how can people confidently get back on public transportation? Gary MacNamara, the Executive Director of Public Safety and Government Affairs at Sacred Heart University, shared how to prepare yourself for an attack and help police spot trouble. ((00:10)) 2. The Fuller Foundation is looking for volunteers and donations to…
Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: Governor Lamont’s News Conference
On Tuesday’s “Connecticut Today,” we aired a portion of Governor Ned Lamont’s latest news conference (0:19). University of New Haven criminal justice lecturer Ken Gray talked about a subway shooting in Brooklyn, New York (11:21). Image Credit: Reuters