Four arrests have been made related to absentee ballot fraud in the 2019 election for mayor of Bridgeport. The suspects, including Vice chair of the Democratic Town Committee, Wanda Geter-Pataky and city Councilman Alfredo Castillo, are all accused of violating state laws related to the handling of absentee ballots. Andrew Brown from CT Examiner was…
The Dan Hurley era continues at UConn. Hurley rejected a huge offer from the Los Angeles Lakers and will remain at UConn and try to win a third straight national championship. ESPN reports the offer from the Lakers was six years and $70-million dollars. But a big question from Connecticut residents: why wouldn’t he follow…
Earlier this week, a Bridgeport school board meeting ended suddenly without a resolution. Reports say the board was meeting to talk about the superintendent’s evaluation. After a dispute over the self-assessment discussion being private or public, the board chair reportedly signed off. What precedent does that set for board members and future meetings? We asked…
The first of its kind cancer center is opening in Fairfield thanks to a major healthcare partnership. Hartford HealthCare and Memorial Sloan Kettering are opening a new facility, still under construction, to bring the highest quality care for cancer patients in southern Connecticut. The plan also calls for a dedicated cancer unit at St. Vincent’s…
There is an ongoing stigma that community college is seen as “less than” or “a last resort” in education. But why???? When you look at the work and investments put into community colleges in Connecticut, it’s undeniable that the quality and affordability of community college works for a lot of people. We did a deep…
The housing crisis in Connecticut is a similar problem most of the country is seeing so lawmakers in Washington are pushing to pass more legislation to help! We spoke with Renee Dobos, CEO of CT Housing Partners, about the proposals. We also looked at the challenges Connecticut is specifically facing and how we can do…
Quinnipiac University is launching a new course led by Professor Ari Perez, focusing on the cultural and societal impact of international pop sensation Taylor Swift. The three-credit course will cover Swift’s rise to fame, her artistic evolution and her impact on contemporary culture and industry standards. We got more specifics from Professor Perez. Image Credit: Reuters
A recent CT Mirror article highlighted ridership on city buses across the state and the impact of reinstating bus fares last year. We spoke with Josh Morgan with the Department of Transportation to better understand some of the data showing a drop in ridership and whether eating the cost of bus fares makes sense for…
Despite being one of the oldest and most well-known scam techniques, phishing scams continue to be successful. The BBB Scam Tracker reports totaled over 9,000 in 2023, more than double the previous year and a record high. With the current year’s reports trending toward another record, phishing is clearly on the rise as scammers adopt…
Welcome to the Attorney Tom Ganim Melissa in the Morning Diner Tour! Our first stop was the legendary Curley’s Diner in Stamford! Melissa hosted several city administrators including Mayor Caroline Simmons, Fire Chief Rex Morris and Annette Einhorn, the Downtown Director of Marketing, as well as people of interest including Mike Moran from the Stamford…