Melissa in the Morning: Clocks Fall Back

Melissa in the Morning: Clocks Fall Back

Daylight Saving Time will be over this weekend when the clocks fall back an hour. But what are the real medical concerns for people: sleep pattern changes or extreme darkness starting the winter days? We got perspective from Yale Dr. Paul Desan. Image Credit: Getty Images 

Melissa in the Morning: Connecticut National Guard

Melissa in the Morning: Connecticut National Guard

We spoke with Major Michael Wilcoxson and Col. Ben Neumon with Connecticut National Guard. Find out how the guard gets deployed to national and statewide disasters as well as the training involved to become a member. Image Credit: Getty Images

Melissa in the Morning: Life on Mars

Melissa in the Morning: Life on Mars

A UConn professor spent 45 days experiencing life on Mars. Jason Lee shared his experience living in NASA’s HERA habitat at Johnson Space Center, participating in a simulated journey to Mars. Image Credit: Getty Images 

Melissa in the Morning: Gen-X and Retirement

Melissa in the Morning: Gen-X and Retirement

Only 60% of Gen Xers feel “on track” for retirement, the lowest share of any generation, according to a 2024 report published in USA Today. We talked about creating buckets to feel more secure about retirement years. Julie Bauke tackles this in Julie on the Job. Image Credit: Getty Images

Melissa in the Morning: CEA President Kate Dias

Melissa in the Morning: CEA President Kate Dias

An alarming report shows a lack of confidence in the Superintendent of Schools in Bridgeport. The CEA did a survey involving nearly 600 teachers and we spoke with CEA President Kate Dias about the findings and recommendations for the district. Image Credit: Connecticut Education Association

Melissa in the Morning: Fairfield Carjacking

Melissa in the Morning: Fairfield Carjacking

An armed carjacking took place in downtown Fairfield and for the latest on the situation, we spoke with Sgt. Mike Stahl with the Fairfield Police Department (0:00). Then, we spoke with crime prevention expert, Jim Perez, about how to protect ourselves from a carjacking situation (5:33). Image Credit: Getty Images

Melissa in the Morning: Venezuelan Gang Activity

Melissa in the Morning: Venezuelan Gang Activity

It was a gruesome scene inside of a Stamford hotel room. A 59-year-old man was found duct-taped to a chair. He had been beaten and the medical examiner ruled he was fatally shot in the chest. There are now concerns the crime is tied to the Venezuelan gang Tren De Aragua. Ken Gray from the…

Melissa in the Morning: Success Village Update

Melissa in the Morning: Success Village Update

A new temporary boiler is now on site of Success Village, and it showed up ahead of schedule! We spoke with Attorney Barry Knott, the receiver for the 924-unit complex, housing more than two-thousand people, between Bridgeport and Stratford. IMAGE CREDIT: Richard Matos / Success Village resident

Melissa in the Morning: “No Confidence” Report

Melissa in the Morning: “No Confidence” Report

The Connecticut Education Association released an assessment after speaking with 600 teachers across the Bridgeport school district. It showed 97% of respondents have a lack of confidence in Dr. Carmela Levy-David’s leadership as superintendent. We spoke with Dr. Levy-David about the report. IMAGE CREDIT: Melissa Sheketoff

Melissa in the Morning: Dottie Lerner

Melissa in the Morning: Dottie Lerner

Dottie Lerner is running for CT State Representative in the 122nd District, representing sections of Shelton, Stratford, and Trumbull. She shared her goals if elected in November over incumbent Ben McGorty. For more information: https://www.dottielerner.com/ Image Credit: Getty Images