Host Paul Pacelli opened Wednesday’s “Connecticut Today” highlighting a Connecticut Mirror story about a recent special needs high school graduate who couldn’t read or write (00:33). Hearst Connecticut Media columnist and senior editor Dan Haar talked about his current project, speaking with more state voters (06:51), while CBS News correspondent Alli Novello joined us from Pennsylvania on the White House campaign trail (13:21)
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Have you seen (and loved!) “Jersey Boys?” If so, you’ll love “Midtown Men,” which re-unites the cast of the original Broadway “Jersey Boys.” “Midtown Men” is coming to Sacred Heart University on Saturday, October 26th, and Brigitte got to sit down with Daniel Reichard, one of the stars of the performance, to talk about the show and the upcoming appearance at SHU! (00:00) East Hartford Animal Control Officers Jillian Cappabianca and Kristin Judd joined Brigitte to talk about the rise in animal abuse in the state (18:15)
Appointed Receiver for Success Village, Attorney Barry Knott, returns to The Lisa Wexler Show to talk about finding previously unknown bank accounts, possibly with more than $1 million, progress on working heat, and other priorities.
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We spoke with Tom Gaudette, the chief administrative officer for the city of Bridgeport, discussing the latest on Success Village. We discussed financial challenges discovered since the court ordered receivership. We also talked about the temporary boilers on campus and whether an alleged promise about millions of dollars from the city was actually offered.
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In our latest check-in with Governor Lamont, we talked in depth about utility costs, juvenile crime and backup plans for education funding expected to drop off at the end of the 2024/25 school year.
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We met the speaking voice of Jack Skellington from Nightmare Before Christmas, Chris Sarandon. The Fairfield resident talked about playing one of the most popular Halloween characters and his cooking podcast.
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Host Paul Pacelli on “Connecticut Today” chatted Tuesday with CBS News correspondent Aaron Navarro who’s been covering the Kamala Harris campaign (00:20). Yankee Institute Blogger Meghan Portfolio dropped by with her latest update on the state’s energy issues (05:18)
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Allergies – seasonal pain in the neck! Do yours flare up during the fall season? Brigitte asked Dr. Ryan Steele of the Yale School of Medicine why allergies flare up in the fall and what you can do to combat the runny nose and watery eyes (00:00). Former Time Magazine senior reporter and professor emeritus of political science at St. Peter’s University in Jersey City Alain Sanders joined Brigitte to talk about Campaign 2024 and focus on the race for the White House, early voting, and more (17:13)
Stamford Police highlighted safety concerns for riders and the public when it comes to dirt bikes. We spoke with Captain Chris Baker about juvenile crime in general and where state laws are coming up short to better tackle the problem plaguing our state.
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