This week, we honor our EMS workers! In recent years, we have struggled to fill EMS positions in our state, including in Easton. We spoke with Chief of Service and Vice President for Easton EMS, Jon Arnold, about methods they’ve used to attract and retain workers, training opportunities, ideal candidates to join the team and…
Pandemic-era college kids are facing a job market that doesn’t want them. Most college grads are ready to enter the “real world” yet are being forced to adjust expectations. Even the best of students are facing an endless web of job applications, ambiguous timelines and countless rejections. But how true is that? Julie Bauke weighs in…
Head Coach Lisa Hodges of Kolbe Cathedral High School Girls Basketball was inducted into the Connecticut High School Coaches Association (CHSCA) Hall of Fame. We got to know her history that led her to this role, her reaction to this honor and her message for young girls across Connecticut. IMAGE CREDIT: Rowena White / Dinormous
New data shows about 18% of Bridgeport students are at or above grade level in math. The district scored well below in most subjects in a recent assessment. We wanted to know why there is such a gap, especially when other cities in Fairfield County aren’t struggling in the same way, like Stamford and Norwalk.…
We were so excited to have Governor Ned Lamont back on the show to take our latest state questions. We did a quick recap of the 2024 legislative session and asked what he felt were the big wins and loses of the session. We also did a deeper dive into the early childcare crisis in…
Governor Ned Lamont is expected to sign a piece of legislation approved during the 2024 session that directly impacts in-home care for seniors. Senator Kevin Kelly is the former co-chair of the legislature’s Aging Committee and an elder law attorney. He co-sponsored the bill giving our aging population more support in the state. IMAGE CREDIT:…
Last week, The Fairfield Board of Education reportedly announced the news about not renewing the lease for A Child’s Garden after one more academic year. The childcare center has been operating on town-owned property for over 40 years and the owners say THEY weren’t even told about the decision. We spoke with Mike Miklus, the…
The Trumbull Early Childhood Education Center Parent Teacher Organization announced a major funding award of $10,000 from the Rotary Club of Trumbull to the TECEC PTO in support of their multi-year initiative to fund and replace the playground at the school. We spoke with Kayla Seeley, president of the TECEC PTO and Rotary Club of…
For the first time in American history, an American gymnastics competition is expected to see three U.S. Olympic All-Around Gold medalists (Gabby Douglas, Simone Biles and Sunisa Lee) compete head-to-head. Two sessions will be held in Hartford. We spoke with General Manager of the XL Center, Ben Weiss, about the event, what went into bringing…
I think we hit a record high for listener inquiries regarding the same topic: no lease renewal for a longstanding early childcare center in Fairfield. We learned the lease for A Child’s Garden is being extended one more year before closing after 43 years in the Mona Terrace space. We asked First Selectman Bill Gerber…