CT Humane Society Pet of the Week

CT Humane Society Pet of the Week

Meet Nicolai  A fun active lab mix! He is 8 months, neutered, and update on vaccines. He has very shiny black fur And though his picture makes him look larger he is only 26 pounds! Let me tell you he jumps very high though! I was surprised when I first saw him. I would imagine when…

Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: Calm Down About Masks

Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: Calm Down About Masks

On Tuesday’s “Connecticut Today” with Paul Pacelli, Paul reasoned that it’s probably a good time to stop screaming at each other about Covid-19 masking (0:32). University of New Haven Professor Charles Morgan joined us to talk about the mental state of Russian President Vladimir Putin (8:59). Heritage Foundation Senior Policy Analyst Preston Brashers shared his…

Melissa in the Morning: Laws on the Books

Melissa in the Morning: Laws on the Books

1. In recent years, CT lawmakers have put laws in place to better protect domestic violence victims. Angela Schlingheyde, Center for Family Justice’s Director of Civil Legal Services and Criminal Court Advocacy, shared while this is good news, we don’t need more laws, we need more education. ((00:10))2. We hear about pilot burnout post pandemic…

Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: The Coming Border Mess

Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: The Coming Border Mess

On Monday’s “Connecticut Today” with Paul Pacelli, we spoke with R.J. Hauman from the Federation for American Immigration Reform on next month’s scheduled repeal of “Title 42” at the U.S. Southern border (0:26). GOP State Rep. Holly Cheeseman – ranking member on the General Assembly’s Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee – joined us to chat…

Melissa in the Morning: Taking a Stand

Melissa in the Morning: Taking a Stand

1. This week, we tackle domestic violence awareness month, Deb Greenwood of the Center for Family Justice shared the statistics of cases in Connecticut and what triggers a perpetrator to become abusive. ((00:10))2. It’s allergy season! Allergy specialist, Dr. Hemmers of St. Vincent’s Medical Center, talks about the season and why covid complicates matters. ((13:20))3.…

Cooking with Claud: Matzah Balls

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

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?

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?

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 /…