Milford’s school district has been at the forefront of our news based on both the long-range facilities plans being discussed but also the ongoing division in the city following the Board of Alderman failing to allocate more money in the school budget to go back to the district. A new report is now outlining some…
Prospect Medical Holdings and the state of Connecticut reached an agreement which could mean consolidating Rockville General and Manchester Memorial hospitals. Some lawmakers are calling the deal a sell-out and say it can be devastating to Connecticut patients. We spoke with Senator and doctor, Jeff Gordon. We also asked Senator Gordon about the controversial House…
This month, a coalition of workforce leaders launched a “Flip the Script” campaign to challenge outdated stereotypes about older workers and generational myths. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Workers aged 65 and older are a growing segment of the workforce. Attorney Gary Phelan, who is also an adjunct law school professor at Quinnipiac…
Legendary musician Billy Joel canceled his summer tour and revealed he has been diagnosed with a brain disorder. To give us insight about Joel’s condition, we spoke with Hartford HealthCare Neurologist, Dr. Leon Meytin, with Ayer Neuroscience Institute at St. Vincent’s Medical Center. Image Credit: Reuters
Host Paul Pacelli kicked off Thursday’s “Connecticut Today” looking at a controversial proposal being debated in Hartford that would cripple the power of local planning and zoning commissions across the state (00:46). Yankee Institute for Public Policy head Carol Liebau (16:33) and East Haven GOP State Rep. Joe Zullo (23:05) also weighed in on House…
The WICC Brown Roofing Melissa In The Morning Diner Tour made its way down to Silver Star Diner in Norwalk this week! Some of the guests featured included local icons like Stew Leonard Jr. and Howard Dixon, politicians like Mayor Harry Rilling, State Representative Kadeem Roberts and Norwalk Town Chair of the Independent Party Lisa…
Westport’s Danielle Dobin joins Lisa Wexler to talk about what’s in the omnibus bill #5002, including new parking regulations, as-of-right middle-housing conversions with no parking requirements, fast-tracking of office buildings to housing developments, opt-outs that come with significant cuts to state grants for that town, and developer legal fees towns would have to assume when…
As we crossed the half way point of the WICC Brown Roofing Melissa In The Morning Diner Tour, the show takes us to the Silver Star Diner in Norwalk! Some of the guests featured today included local icons like Stew Leonard and Howard Dixon, politicians like Mayor Harry Rilling, State Representative Kadeem Roberts and Norwalk…
Host Paul Pacelli started Wednesday’s “Connecticut Today” looking at rumors of a change in the state’s sports gambling regulations regarding betting on in-state colleges and universities (00:44). GOP State Sen. Ryan Fazio (15:11) and Hearst Connecticut Media senior columnist and editor Dan Haar (23:05) both weighed in on that possible gambling change as well. CBS…
Jeffrey DeWitt, a 26-year United States Air Force veteran, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about his career, the military today and local Memorial Day events honoring those who died while serving in the U.S. military, during times of war or peace. Image Credit: leekris / iStock / Getty Images Plus