What’s the best Christmas movie? Melissa and her four siblings debated the top holidays flicks. Melissa’s parents also chimed in on the debate and even her husband, Derik!
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Melissa in the Morning: Celebrating Hannukah
This year, Hannukah begins on the evening of December 25th. We spoke with Rabbi Shlame Landa before celebrating to talk about traditions tied to the Jewish holiday.
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Melissa in the Morning: Feeding Families Foundation
Caring for a hospitalized child with a critical illness is very challenging for parents. That’s why one local non-profit used their story to create a solution to give families good meals while staying in the hospital with their kids. Jeff Dorman, founder of Feeding Families Foundation, shared the story of beginning this non-profit, the work that it’s doing and the goals for the future.
For more information: https://feedingfamiliesfoundation.org/
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The Lisa Wexler Show – Fairfield Grapples With SantaCon’s Unsustainable Growth
Fairfield First Selectman, Bill Gerber, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about how the Town of Fairfield is dealing with the consequences of SantaCon, which has grown to close to 23k in attendance, increasing the town population by 1/3rd, creating tension between the town and Fairfield University.
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Melissa in the Morning: End of Year Reviews
It’s that time of year; end of year reviews or performance reviews at work. We got advice for both employers and employees when it comes to handling pay raises, bonuses, and performance feedback. We spoke with Gary Phelan, our employment attorney.
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Melissa in the Morning: Diwali
Diwali is the Hindu Festival of Lights and lands in October. Ahead of next year, a team is looking to declare Diwali as a ceremonial state holiday. Rajeev Pahuja is a member of The team of Continental Empowerment Inc. shared what the holiday is about and which municipalities have already made a proclamation in our state.
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CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Trying To Have It Both Ways?
Host Paul Pacelli started Friday’s “Connecticut Today” looking at Governor Ned Lamont’s reaction to a new state report on personal spending by leaders in the State Colleges and Universities system, including questionable purchases by the system’s chancellor (00:50). Greenwich GOP State Sen. Ryan Fazio updated us on a decision – for now – to keep Connecticut out of any multi-state offshore wind energy projects (14:14). CBS News Crime and Public Safety Unit leader Anna Schechter detailed the latest developments in the killing of United HealthCare’s CEO (20:55). Sacred Heart University Assistant Professor of Communication Studies Dr. Mark Congdon, Jr. talked about meeting Pope Francis during a recent symposium in Rome, Italy (27:36)
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Melissa in the Morning: A Focus on Education
State Representative Jennifer Leeper (D-Fairfield) was appointed as House Chair of the Education Committee. We met Rep. Leeper and asked about her priorities in this new role, including a focus on Bridgeport schools.
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Melissa in the Morning: State Police Drone Detection
Drones continue to cause concern for many and we learned our Connecticut State Police has drone detection technology. What is it being used for and how does it work? We asked Sergeant Kevin Pelkey from the CSP Emergency Services Unit.
For more information and to report drone activity: Ct.gov/SAR
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Melissa in the Morning: Milford School Buildings
Milford school leaders are engaging in a process of developing what’s called a Long Range Facilities Plan. It’s meant to guide the decisions related to the city’s district school buildings for many years to come. We got the details from Milford Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Anna Cutaia and Chair of the Milford Board of Education, Susan Glennon.
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