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
Connecticut State Police are sounding the alarm and looking for victims of what they are calling a scam connected to a funeral director who stole money that people put down for funerals and grave plots. The family of that funeral director owns funeral homes in Coventry, Tolland, Vernon, and East Windsor but again, it’s unclear…
An invasive species of mosquitoes has made their way to Connecticut and apparently are spreading rapidly throughout the state. How dangerous are these mosquitoes? Where did they come from? And why do they seem to be sticking around all year round? We asked Dr. Philip Armstrong, a state entomologist with The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station.…
As we gear up for the unofficial start to summer, a lot of residents will head to our local beaches to enjoy the sunshine and go for a swim. And just in time, Save the Sound just released its latest beach report and the good news, the bulk of the state’s 73 beaches on Long…
Host Paul Pacelli kicked-off Tuesday’s “Connecticut Today” with word of a bill to decriminalize so-called “magic mushrooms” with the psychoactive ingredient psilocybin (00:39). National Taxpayers Union Foundation Executive Vice-President Joe Bishop-Henchman talked about the possible cost to Connecticut taxpayers if the 2017 Trump tax cuts are not renewed (15:41). Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio detailed…
Synthetic Cinema International founder, Andrew Gernhard, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about why he reluctantly is moving his film productions out of Connecticut. Image Credit: FabioBalbi / iStock / Getty Images Plus
Governor Lamont has signed a declaration enabling the Connecticut General Assembly to adopt legislation appropriating $284-million dollars to Medicaid funding. The Connecticut Department of Social Services estimated that amount needed to ensure that payments continue to be made to health care providers under this program. Not everyone is applauding the decision, including state Republicans. Senator…
AAA projected more than 45 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home over the Memorial Day holiday period. With many set to fly to their destinations, we asked the Connecticut Airport Authority how Bradley International Airport is preparing. We also highlighted new technology at Bradley making the airport experience better for travelers,…