There is supposed to be a special session this month to potentially tackle affordable housing, specifically to work out the vetoed House Bill 50-02 from earlier this year. We are getting a look at a Regional Housing Plan Concept thanks to Renee Dobos from Connecticut Housing Partners. We spoke about the report and what it…
Cases of the common cold are rising across the country. The CDC reports common cold viruses are at the highest levels since 2022. Not only are we seeing more cold cases, but the cases seem to be more severe. We got some clarity about this from Dr. Fred Browne of Griffin Health. Image Courtesy of…
Fire departments across Connecticut are beginning the transition to the National Emergency Response Information System. It’s considered a secure, cloud-based platform built to modernize how emergency incidents are reported and analyzed. We got more details from State Fire Marshal, Lauri Volkert. Departments can begin the onboarding process today by visiting the NERIS website: https://neris.fsri.org/onboarding Image…
PURA Chair, Marissa Gillette, is set to leave her post October 10th. So, what is the plan to fill her position and the rest of the PURA commissioner roles? We asked Governor Lamont about that. We also discussed the latest efforts to try and keep the Connecticut Sun team in our state and where pension…
Some new laws that were recently passed by the state legislature are taking effect today. We talked about street takeovers, e-bikes and laws to support veterans with state Senator Jeff Gordon. He serves as a Ranking Member on the Veterans’ Affairs Committee. Image Credit: Getty Images
Stratford is the latest Connecticut municipality to get the green light from DOT to have red-light cameras. We spoke with Police Chief Joseph McNeil about where the cameras are, who they are looking for and how long the plan will be in place. Image Credit: Getty Images
Last year, 6-year-old Jathan Escobar was murdered in a domestic violence attack in Bridgeport. The man who did it remains in custody but now Jathan’s biological father is attempting to sue the state of Connecticut, claiming DCF dropped the ball several times and could have prevented the death of his son. Jimmy Escobar’s attorney, Kelly…
Connecticut is getting hundreds of thousands of dollars to support the removal of marine debris from Long Island Sound. The Maritime Aquarium is getting in on a close to 2-million-dollar federal grant, specifically for work in Connecticut. We spoke with Justin Susarchick, Senior Project Manager in the Conservation Department at the Aquarium; he is also…
There have been a lot of ideas surrounding Great Island in Darien. Amid making the property more publicly accessible, apparently costs are becoming a bigger issue. For the latest, we checked in with Darien First Selectman Jon Zagrodzky. To learn more about the future of Great Island: https://greatisland.darienct.gov/ Image Credit: Getty Images
Stamford’s Planning Board is set to vote on a contentious “2035 Comprehensive Plan of Conservation and Development,” the city’s master plan for the next ten years. Many are concerned about adding more residential density in neighborhoods already overwhelmed by massive growth. We asked Stamford Mayor Caroline Simmons to give more details on the proposal and…