Connecticut approved a landmark $300-million-dollar investment to expand access to childcare across the state. How will the money be spent and why does this matter to the average resident; not just parents to little ones? We asked Jessica Sager of All Our Kin, a Connecticut-based national nonprofit that supports family childcare educators and champions early…
Host Paul Pacelli opened Tuesday’s “Connecticut Today” with his thoughts on a bill to finally give some statewide relief to customers of United Illuminating and Eversource around the state (00:35). State Senate Republican leader Steve Harding dropped by to chat about the last-minute wheelings and dealings at the State Capitol before the end of the…
Live from the Yale Innovation Summit Innovation isn’t just about tech—it’s about people. It’s about building culture, taking risks, and connecting across industries to make something meaningful. In this live episode from the Yale Innovation Summit, hosts Melissa Sheketoff and Mike Cerulli sit down with some of Connecticut’s top change-makers: They unpack what it really means to…
Eattheplanet.org creator, and tourguide/teacher, Joe “Forager” Ross, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about the vast amount of things in CT you can forage and eat, while avoiding the few very toxic plants. Image Credit: krblokhin / iStock / Getty Images Plus
We spoke with Choate student, Emma Shwerin, the youngest female in America to successfully climb all seven summits of Mount Everest. Image Credit: Getty Images
This week is Medicare Fraud Prevention Week, and we spoke with Dept. of Consumer Protection Commissioner Bryan Cafferelli about identifying this scam and avoiding being duped by fraudsters. For more information: https://smpresource.org/locator/connecticut/ Image Credit: Getty Images
A large sinkhole caused the closure of part of Route 113 near Sikorsky Airport in Stratford. The DOT is now trying to find a long term solution to the problem, which was likely caused by tidal issues. We spoke with Josh Morgan of the DOT about this, work starting on the Commodore Hull Bridge and…
Host Paul Pacelli opened a new week on “Connecticut Today” wondering – as state budget talks run up against another deadline – if Connecticut lawmakers should be in Hartford on a full-time basis to avoid bad lawmaking (01:08). Trumbull GOP State Rep. Dave Rutigliano dropped by to chat about the latest news regarding state budget…
Award-winning CT Chef, Tyler Anderson, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about competing on top TV cooking shows, including winning Chopped, and his latest – going on now! BBQ Brawl with Bobby Flay on The Food Network. Image Credit: Giovanni Magdalinos / iStock / Getty Images Plus
The Senate passed a controversial housing bill 20 to 15 over the weekend. Lawmakers debated until 3 in the morning Saturday, and it now heads to the governor’s desk. Governor Lamont has already indicated that he will sign a significant housing bill into law. We got reaction from Alexis Harrison, co-founder of CT169Strong. Image Credit:…