Stratford is the latest Connecticut municipality to get the green light from DOT to have red-light cameras. We spoke with Police Chief Joseph McNeil about where the cameras are, who they are looking for and how long the plan will be in place.
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Host Paul Pacelli opened Tuesday’s edition of “Connecticut Today” looking at some new poll numbers from the University of New Hampshire regarding Governor Ned Lamont’s current job approval rating and his prospects for a possible re-election (00:30). Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio discussed what she’s hearing about ongoing state employee union contract talks with Gov. Ned Lamont’s office (14:15)
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President of Brandeis University, Arthur Levine, a nationally respected higher education leader, researcher, and author, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about how higher education must change to be more closely tied to workplace needs and student career goals. Plus his thoughts about anti-semitism on college campuses and student drug and alcohol abuse.
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Last year, 6-year-old Jathan Escobar was murdered in a domestic violence attack in Bridgeport. The man who did it remains in custody but now Jathan’s biological father is attempting to sue the state of Connecticut, claiming DCF dropped the ball several times and could have prevented the death of his son. Jimmy Escobar’s attorney, Kelly Reardon, shared details of the case and potential lawsuit against the state and DCF.
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Connecticut is getting hundreds of thousands of dollars to support the removal of marine debris from Long Island Sound. The Maritime Aquarium is getting in on a close to 2-million-dollar federal grant, specifically for work in Connecticut. We spoke with Justin Susarchick, Senior Project Manager in the Conservation Department at the Aquarium; he is also the person leading the lobster trap cleanup initiative.
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There have been a lot of ideas surrounding Great Island in Darien. Amid making the property more publicly accessible, apparently costs are becoming a bigger issue. For the latest, we checked in with Darien First Selectman Jon Zagrodzky.
To learn more about the future of Great Island: https://greatisland.darienct.gov/
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Stamford’s Planning Board is set to vote on a contentious “2035 Comprehensive Plan of Conservation and Development,” the city’s master plan for the next ten years. Many are concerned about adding more residential density in neighborhoods already overwhelmed by massive growth. We asked Stamford Mayor Caroline Simmons to give more details on the proposal and whether this is basically a local “8-30g plan” for the city.
For more information on the 2035 plan: https://www.stamfordct.gov/government/operations/stamford-2035-comprehensive-plan
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The Temptations & The Four Tops are coming to the Toyota Oakdale Theatre on Friday February 13th. For ticket information, visit www.livenation.com
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Host Paul Pacelli chatted with State Senate GOP leader Steve Harding, of Brookfield, regarding what’s next for state power consumers regarding PURA – the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority – after several major controversies (00:42). CBS News legal analyst Thane Rosenbaum explained the recent grand jury indictment of former FBI Director James Comey (10:37). CTNewsJunkie.com columnist and Substack.com blogger Terry Cowgill offered his thoughts on a plan to save the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun using state employee pension money (16:21)
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Acclaimed authors, Professors Lucas Morel and Jonathan W. White, join Lisa Wexler to talk about their groundbreaking book, Measuring the Man: The Writings of Frederick Douglass on Abraham Lincoln, which includes newly discovered documents, that brings together for the first time, every substantive comment Frederick Douglass made about Abraham Lincoln.
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