Things to Know Tuesday June 1st

Things to Know Tuesday June 1st

Man charged in killing of Yale graduate student due in New Haven court CT Post Multiple shots fired at state Capitol building WFSB A year later: The Peter Manfredonia case in CT CT Post CT’s biggest lottery prize in May was $500K; here’s a list of the big winners CT Post For the first time…

Melissa in the Morning: Blaming Covid?

Melissa in the Morning: Blaming Covid?

1. Shelton Mayor Mark Lauretti addressed the approved budget and the latest on Fountain Square. He says covid has delayed plans for the square and school issues like bus driver shortages. ((00:10)) 2. Are you still stuck in your childhood or can’t move on from a death in the family? Counselor, Julius Dudics, tackles how…

Melissa in the Morning: Paid College Athletes

Melissa in the Morning: Paid College Athletes

1. After a CT senator proposed the idea to unionize college athletes, Congressman Jim Himes comments on it. He also touched on an infrastructure bill that could mean big news for our train systems. ((00:10)) 2. Less than 2 weeks left of the session and there are still questions around zoning, marijuana and a budget.…

Melissa in the Morning: Mail Troubles

Melissa in the Morning: Mail Troubles

1. There’s a small window to have YOUR VOICE HEARD about the 10-year proposed plan for US mail. Senator Richard Blumenthal weighs in on the issues at hand and says the current postmaster is on the way out. ((00:10)) 2. Heading back to the workplace in person? Who’s responsible for keeping things clean…? Attorney Bob…

Young Vaccinated People with Heart Conditions

Young Vaccinated People with Heart Conditions

This week, 18 young people in Connecticut entered state hospitals for heart issues. The only common denominator news outlets have highlighted is the fact that all of these patients got the pfizer covid vaccine. Dr. Browne says the vaccine isn’t necessarily causing these heart problems. In fact, he brought light to a huge issue we…

Things to Know Thursday May 27th

Things to Know Thursday May 27th

More bear sightings prompt another warning from Trumbull police CT Post More than 2,000 Eversource customers affected by outages Wednesday night CT Post ‘We are open for business.’ Lamont urges return to normal as infection rate drops CT Post Interest in vaccinations increased after CDC announced new mask guidance WFSB McDonald’s I-95 service plaza workers…

Melissa in the Morning: Wire Fraud Charges

Melissa in the Morning: Wire Fraud Charges

1. Rowena White with Mayor Ganim’s office comments on the recent arrest of Sen. Bradley and former Chief Perez checking into prison. ((00:10)) 2. Before you panic, there’s NO wind farm coming to Bridgeport but Dan Onofrio explains the plans and opportunities that are coming. ((04:09)) 3. Mayor Ben Blake shares his thoughts on the…

WICC Pet of The Week

WICC Pet of The Week

Over the past year, there are fewer and fewer dogs coming in to the shelter. As a result, several of our dog walking volunteers have transitioned to being cat cuddlers, and they give a whole new insight into our feline friends. Today we introducing Mila—a cat so cuddly that the dog loving volunteers are head…

Melissa in the Morning: Hat in the Race

Melissa in the Morning: Hat in the Race

State Rep. Caroline Simmons is running for Stamford Mayor. She shared her campaign and passion for serving the city. 00:10 Do you see vulnerability as a weakness?? Counseolor, Julius Dudics, talked about the importance of opening up. ((08:47)) Ansonia Mayor David Cassetti is pumped that the motel proposal is a definite NO! ((16:06)) We are…

Things to Know Monday May 24th

Things to Know Monday May 24th

Half of US states have fully vaccinated at least 50% of adults. We need to keep going to prevent future outbreaks, official says WFSB Darien to give first selectman a raise. Here’s how much leaders in other towns earn. CT Post This season of ‘American Idol’ was a close competition – until one very strategic…