The Stamford Education Association has formally filed a complaint citing serious breaches of professional ethics by the Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Tamu Lucero. We asked John Corcoran, SEA President, about this. Image Credit: Getty Images
Melissa in the Morning: Shopping Anyway
A new app just launched helping non-profits receive the goods they need and donors feel more confident in where their dollars are going. It’s called Shopping Anyway and it was created by Milford couple, Christina and Buddy Prete. We learned all about the app set to make a monumental difference for everyone involved! For more…
Melissa in the Morning: Insurance Rates in CT
The Connecticut Insurance Department will hold a hybrid public informational meeting on Monday, August 18th to discuss the 2026 health insurance rate filings submitted by seven health insurers. The requested rates apply to individual and small group plans offered both on and off the state-sponsored exchange, Access Health CT. We spoke with Senator Tony Hwang.…
Melissa in the Morning: The Infamous Kiss Cam Video
It’s the kiss cam video everyone is talking about. Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and his firm’s HR officer, Kristin Cabot, caught canoodling on the jumbotron at a recent Coldplay concert. Needless to say, Byron has resigned and everyone can’t stop talking about the scandal. But there are also a lot of conversations at workplaces nationwide…
Melissa in the Morning: DOT Worker Hit
Here we go again, a DOT worker hit by a car on our state highways. Late last Thursday, apparently, a Department of Transportation supervisor got hurt when an impaired driver rear ended them in a construction area on Route 9. Sgt. Luke Davis from CT State Police responded to the scene and discussed the ongoing…
Melissa in the Morning: Chief Michael Paris
There’s a new chief in town! Fairfield has sworn in a new chief, Michael Paris, who has been with the department for more than two decades. We asked about Chief Paris’ career and goals now that he’s the top dog in the department. Image Credit: Getty Images
Melissa in the Morning: AI Performance in Healthcare
Is artificial intelligence outperforming people in healthcare? Maybe a little bit; at least that’s what Yale researchers have revealed recently. We have Dr. David Rimm, a medical oncologist and researcher for Yale Cancer Center, shared more about the new findings when it comes to AI-based scoring for melanoma tumor-infiltrating immune cells. For more information: https://www.yalecancercenter.org/news-article/ai-outperforms-people-in-scoring-melanoma-tumor-infiltrating-immune-cells/…
Melissa in the Morning: Peeler Clemency
Adrian Peeler has been released from federal prison after being granted clemency by President Biden right before he left office. The decision did not sit well with just about everyone on both sides of the aisle. We spoke with Senate Minority Leader Steve Harding about this. Image Credit: Getty Images
Melissa in the Morning: Energy Saga in CT
Insanely high energy prices, drama with PURA and a passed bill that doesn’t do an awful lot…there’s a lot of frustration when it comes to our utilities in Connecticut. We did a deep dive into some of the issues with Bryson Hull, the Deputy Northeast Director of Consumer Energy Alliance. IMAGE CREDIT: Melissa Sheketoff
Melissa in the Morning: 2026 Governor’s Race
More and more people seem to be interested in running for governor in Connecticut. Meanwhile, we still don’t even know what Governor Lamont is going to do. We talked about all the 2026 gubernatorial drama with News 8 Political Reporter, Mike Cerulli. IMAGE CREDIT: Eric Urbanowicz