65 people in multiple Connecticut cities, including Norwalk and Stamford, were arrested over the course of a four-day operation spearheaded by U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement (ICE). Our state continues to be divided on the actions of ICE and we spoke about it with Senator Richard Blumenthal. Image Credit: Reuters
Connecticut is installing more wrong-way detection systems across the state and we wanted to check in with state police about the system effectiveness and purpose. We spoke with Sgt. Luke Davis. Image Credit: Getty Images
The FDA issued an alert that certain raw frozen shrimp products imported from Indonesia and sold at Walmart may have been contaminated with radiation. We talked about the dangers of consuming radioactive shrimp with infectious disease expert, Dr. Fred Browne. IMAGE CREDIT: Griffin Hospital
The musical “Little Women” is coming to The Center Stage Theatre in Shelton on September 19th-28th. Tickets are on sale at www.centerstageshelton.org Enter to win a pair of tickets! Contest open to Connecticut residents only. Must be at least 18 years of age or older to enter. One entry per person. Duplicate entries will be discarded.…
As we head into a new school year and families are choosing after-school programs for kids, have you considered the girl scouts? We spoke with Kristy King, chief membership and impact officer of the Girls Scouts of Connecticut, during their recruitment season happening now. For more information: www.gsofct.org Inquiries for memberships/troop leaders: (800) 922-2770 or…
Some real shade was thrown at a grassroots organization trying to keep Connecticut residents in the know about housing legislation. Alexis Harrison from CT 169 Strong responded to the backlash still coming from some lawmakers months after the Governor vetoed a massive housing bill earlier this summer. Original article: https://ctmirror.org/2025/08/18/ct-lamont-hb-5002-169strong-emails/ Image Credit: Getty Images
The new school year begins next week and something new and shiny is joining the Shelton district. Raymond Baldwin Jr, in charge of special projects for the city, gave us the latest on the BusPatrol enforcement program starting next week. Image Credit: Getty Images
With the back-to-school season upon us, so are the back-to-school scams. From fake online shopping sites to student loan relief scams, fraudsters will do anything to take your money, and they do it while you already have a lot on your plate. To keep you from getting duped, we spoke to Commissioner Bryan Cafferelli of…
For the first time in Connecticut, a sacred space will be available to families, regardless of denomination, to honor children lost due to miscarriage. We spoke with Kenn Devane, handling cemetery relations for the Diocese of Bridgeport, about the Little Angels Shrine. For more information: https://ctcemeteries.org/cemeteries/resurrection/little-angels-shrine/ or call 203-404-0820 IMAGE CREDIT: Eric Urbanowicz
Host Paul Pacelli opened Tuesday’s “Connecticut Today” wondering about the chances for any U.S. military involvement in a possible peace-keeping force stationed on the Ukraine-Russia border (00:53). CBS News reporter Taurean Small in D.C. talked about Monday’s White House summit regarding the Russia-Ukraine War (14:18). CT169Strong’s Maria Weingarten joined us to talk about a CT…