Melissa in the Morning: A Botched Investigation

Melissa in the Morning: A Botched Investigation

1. Officials have determined that they will not charge a Ridgefield police sergeant with shooting and killing a black bear known as Bobbi earlier this year. Annie Hornish came back on the show to talk about the apparent botched investigation and what needs to be done to protect bears in CT. ((00:10))2. Primary day is…

Melissa in the Morning: Diabolical Covid

Melissa in the Morning: Diabolical Covid

Doctors are warning against a new COVID-19 variant that could be more contagious than other variants we have seen so far. The new variants are the newest offshoots of the Omicron variant, and officials say they are even more contagious than previous variants. Dr. Browne says he’s surprised the numbers are so high in the…

Melissa in the Morning: Insurance Woes

Melissa in the Morning: Insurance Woes

1. Attorney General William Tong sought a full public hearing before the Department of Insurance to scrutinize a series of 13 rate filings from nine health insurers seeking average rate hikes of 20.4 percent for the individual market and 14.8 percent for small groups. Award-winning broker, Alan Sheketoff, answered listener questions about the fears of…

Melissa in the Morning: Parechovirus

Melissa in the Morning: Parechovirus

1. A Connecticut mother shared her story of losing her newborn to a horrific illness called parechovirus. Kat Delancy told us about her son Ronan and what doctors found out too late. ((00:00)) 2. And continuing the conversation about parechovirus, Dr. Andrew Wong, a primary care physician with Hartford HealthCare Medical Group in Westport, informed…

Melissa in the Morning:  Fairfield Shooting

Melissa in the Morning: Fairfield Shooting

1. A 15-year-old Bridgeport boy is dead and a female victim is wounded following a shooting at a large party in Fairfield. Lt. Michael Paris gave us the latest on the investigation. ((00:10))2. Brad Pitt recently shared that he has undiagnosed facial blindness. What is that and how do you cope with it? Dr. Zara…

Cooking with Claud: Crab Dip

Cooking with Claud: Crab Dip

1. Mix 16oz of sour cream and 16oz of cream cheese (at room temp) together.2. Squeeze juice from one lemon over the mix3. Add a dash of garlic salt, dress mixture with Worcestershire sauce4. Add 16oz of crab sticks — chop into 1/4 inch pieces5. Once everything is mixed together, add some shreddded cheese and…

Melissa in the Morning: The latest questions to Governor Lamont

Melissa in the Morning: The latest questions to Governor Lamont

1. We took questions from listeners and asked Governor Lamont for answers. We talked about state parks, oil and electricity prices, police policies, the mental help crisis line and so much more. ((00:10))2. Following tragedies, how much support do police get for their emotions? Gary MacNamara serves on a committee that tackles this for Connecticut…

Melissa in the Morning: Latest Covid Updates

Melissa in the Morning: Latest Covid Updates

New research from Utah-based Intermountain Healthcare shows those who practice intermittent fasting have a reduced risk of severe COVID-19 complications. Is there any truth to this? And we took some listener questions about covid boosters. Dr. Browne covered it all.  IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty Images Plus

Melissa in the Morning: A Game Changer

Melissa in the Morning: A Game Changer

1. There is a new up and coming program called Westport College Prep. It is a postsecondary transition program for neurodiverse learners. Dr. Dawn Matera, co-founder of the Westport Day School, shared all the details about the program for special needs adults. ((00:10))2. Helping Hands Outreach has been around for over a decade. The creator of this…

Melissa in the Morning: Summer Safety

Melissa in the Morning: Summer Safety

1. Unintentional drowning and grilling fires are two of the most avoidable tragedies. But the Red Cross says they respond to these issues every summer. John Godin gave some resources to prevent the problem and updated us on blood donations. ((00:10))2. FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr is calling on Apple and Google to remove TikTok from…