John Gomes, former Democratic candidate for mayor in Bridgeport, spoke to the media publicly for the first time in over a year. It comes after he wrote a letter to state lawmakers to tackle more election reform laws during a potential special session. We spoke with him on WICC. Image Credit: Getty Images
Plans of a flex lane on I-84 in Danbury could be in Fairfield County’s future. The Connecticut Department of Transportation announced the flex lane plan this week, which would open certain non-driveable lanes for cars for short periods to alleviate traffic. Josh Morgan says based on how it goes in Danbury, this is a plan…
Host Paul Pacelli opened Wednesday’s “Connecticut Today” highlighting a Hearst Connecticut Media story regarding allegations of questionable marriages in Bridgeport (00:40). GOP State Sen. Rob Sampson dropped by to address those same scam marriages allegations, as well as more calls for better oversight for state non-profit funding (17:18). Hearst Connecticut Media Senior Editor and Columnist…
Howard Sovronsky, Connecticut’s first appointed Behavioral Health Advocate, joins Lisa Wexler to define this new office, his role, and his agenda to streamline access to behavioral health for both providers and consumers.Image Credit: Lisa Wexler
There was a meeting for the city council’s public safety committee regarding how to handle ICE agents in Bridgeport. What was in this resolution and what can really be done to limit actions of U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement? Tom Gaudett, Chief Administrative Officer for the City of Bridgeport, was in the meeting and gave…
CNN Health shared this week the findings of an unpublished study out of the UK. It showed that drinking as little as one can of diet soda a day may increase the risk of nonalcohol fatty liver disease by 60%. We talked to wellness coach, Amy Llinas, about the data and what people can do…
Every month, we partner with the American Red Cross Connecticut chapter on air because we have a critical need for blood donations. But did you know there is a real knowledge gap when it comes to blood donations? National statistics show a wide range of blood donation knowledge, with many people lacking basic information even…
The Attorney General’s Office announced it had reached a settlement with a group running a deceptive fundraising scam whose donors thought they were helping provide breast cancer screenings to save lives. We got the details from Attorney General William Tong. Image Credit: Getty Images
The government shutdown is continuing at the crux of the issue is health insurance subsidies. The deadline for those credits to make insurance a little more affordable expire December 31st and for many Connecticut residents, especially in Fairfield County, health insurance is about to get so unaffordable, many will probably forego paying for it. We…
Architect Mark Halstead joins Lisa Wexler to talk about his ideas for creatively saving the Bridgeport power plant smoke stacks instead of demolishing them.Image Credit: iStock Editorial / Getty Images Plus