Edgewell Personal Care, which is the parent company of Schick, announced that the manufacturer is closing its doors and laying off nearly 300 employees. The manufacturing plant in Milford will completely close the plant by the end of 2027. We spoke with Attorney Gary Phelan, employment attorney with Hurwitz, Sagarin and Slossberg in Milford.
Drugmaker Novo Nordisk says it will make the popular weight GLP-1 weight loss medication Wegovy more affordable for those without insurance coverage, dropping the price to $349 a month. The news comes weeks after the Trump Administration announced negotiating weight loss drug prices making them more accessible to consumers. We spoke with Dr. Joseph St.…
Melissa welcomed Dr. Brent French, Associate Dean of the Welch College of Business & Technology at Sacred Heart University to the program to discuss how artificial intelligence is reshaping the world of business. Image Courtesy of Sacred Heart University.
All bills passed in the House during the first day of special session yesterday. The one piece of legislation getting most of the attention is the housing legislation. We spoke with House Minority Leader, Rep. Vin Candelora, about day 1 of the session. ((00:00)) We also heard from Democratic State Rep. Steve Stafstrom, for his…
The government shutdown may be over, but the issues at airports across the country will linger at least for a few weeks. We spoke with retired commercial airline pilot, Paul Zielinski, who gave us some perspective. Image Credit: Getty Images
All five Connecticut members of the U.S. House voted against the bill to end the federal government shutdown. The five Democratic lawmakers were on the losing side, as the Republican led House approved the bill last night and sent it to President Trump’s desk for his signature. We spoke with Congressman Jim Himes following the…
We met the newly elected first selectman of Westport, Kevin Christie. Image Credit: Getty Images
Apparently, Connecticut is filled with people opening their hearts and their wallets to neighbors in need. According to a recent report from WalletHub, Connecticut was ranked the 13th most charitable state in the country, and the second in New England. We spoke with Karla Fortunato, President of the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy, about the news…
Jaqueline Torres-Garcia was a 12-year-old girl whose body was found outside an abandoned New Britain home earlier this fall. Police shared that the little girl was murdered last year. Investigative reporter, Jeff Derderian, has been digging into this story and combing through videos and documents on the case. We spoke with him about the latest…
November is Veterans Month, and we know Connecticut is home to some incredible non-profits dedicated to supporting veterans. But did you know the American Red Cross isn’t just an organization about blood donations and responding in natural disasters? Apparently, the Red Cross specifically serves hundreds of thousands of military and veteran families through the Hero…