Peter Prowe, a Red Cross volunteer and Connecticut native, is back after responding to the call to help those impacted by Hurricane Helene. He joined us hours after his return from Florida to share his experience and how people can continue to help.
HOW YOU CAN HELP: You can text the word HELENE to 90999 to make a donation.
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Today’s Pet of the Week is going to be Logan.
Host Paul Pacelli opened Tuesday’s “Connecticut Today” commenting on a story out of the Midwest where a non-citizen was sworn in as a police officer (00:40). Attorney, former Time Magazine Senior Reporter and Professor Emeritus of Political Science at St. Peter’s University Alain Sanders talked about the upcoming Vice-Presidential debate (06:02). Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio talked about her latest piece on the state’s power problems (16:02)
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United Illuminating is asking state regulators for a distribution rate increase on its electricity customers. The proposed increase would add around 30-dollars to the average customer’s power bill. UI indicates the revenue is needed for 350 different infrastructure projects throughout its service area, but lawmakers are calling it a tone-deaf cash grab. Senator Ryan Fazio, the Ranking Senator on the legislature’s Energy & Technology Committee, shares his thoughts on the proposal.
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A new PSA, created by the Department of Transportation, is highlighting the importance of the slow down, move over law here in Connecticut. Josh Morgan with the DOT explains the importance of the new messaging and why it’s a change of heart, not education, for drivers that will make the difference.
To view the new PSA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjq6QYIDiZU
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A middle school student was arrested and accused of making a social media threat. It’s the second time Fairfield reported hoax online threats last month. Lt. Jim Wiltsie of the School Safety Division with the Fairfield Police Department shared the details of both incidents and a call to action for local families.
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The annual election period for Medicare begins October 15th and runs through December 7th. One of the biggest challenges in Fairfield County, is Aetna’s abrupt decision to terminate all three of its plans offering fitness reimbursement benefits. The carrier is reportedly just dropping recipients and residents need to call a broker about coverage before the new year. We spoke with Alan Sheketoff of Macman Insurance Associates in Fairfield about the changes and direct impact on thousands in southern Connecticut.
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There’s an effort to get Connecticut residents eating 30 percent New England-grown food by 2030. According to an article in the Stamford Advocate, Connecticut spent an estimated $708 million on local food in 2022. A New England-wide partnership is hoping to increase that number dramatically in the coming years. What do local farmers think of this? We asked Kaitlyn Kimbell, co-founder of Sunset Farm in Naugatuck.
For more information: https://www.sunsetfarmct.com/
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Federal law enforcement officials in Connecticut have announced criminal indictments against seven people in a case they’re calling one of the largest counterfeit pill busts ever in New England. Last week, it was discovered inside a local garage that a New Haven man manufactured hundreds of thousands of counterfeit pills being shipped around the U.S. State Senator Jeff Gordon, who also is a practicing doctor, talked about the health implications of this shocking bust and why tougher penalties may be a solution to the problem.
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