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Host Paul Pacelli started Friday’s “Connecticut Today” looking at the growing conspiracy theories connected to Tuesday’s presidential debate (00:40). GOP State Sen. Rob Sampson dropped by to chat about a recent controversy surrounding “curbside voting” in Bridgeport (07:24). CBS News reporter Chris Fox joined us from Austin, Texas, with details on another report that looks at the 2022 Uvalde mass school shooting (16:43). Finally, former Bridgeport State Rep. Chris Caruso capped-off the week with his regular thoughts on all the Bridgeport buzz (24:27)
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Ansonia police are investigating a murder suicide after a man apparently killed his ex-wife in Ansonia, then turned the gun on himself. We go the latest on the investigation from Ansonia Police Lt. Patrick Lynch.
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A Sacred Heart University professor and student connected over an unlikely passion: combatting too much cell phone usage. The pair teamed up and created a new children’s book called Bored and Loving It. We spoke to them about the book, why it can make a difference for young children and touched on a pilot program at the college banning cell phones in class.
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It’s not the Lorax but residents in Darien are speaking for the trees and not all of the comments are about saving them; some are demanding removal! Darien’s First Selectman Jon Zagrodzky explained the divide in town and what happens next.
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There’s a bigger and more aggressive strain of yellowjackets in our state called the Southern Yellowjackets. A yellowjacket expert, Norman Patterson Jr., told us why this new species of yellowjacket is hanging around Connecticut and how to protect yourselves from them.
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Thursday’s “Connecticut Today” with host Paul Pacelli applauded Governor Ned Lamont’s current position of holding off on committing the state to a long-term deal with Rhode Island and Massachusetts to purchase off shore, wind-generated electricity (00:31). CBS News correspondent Michael Toscano talked about the national political scene after this week’s big debate (07:09), while “Only In Bridgeport” blogger Lennie Grimaldi updated us on the Success Village situation (14:04)
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CT Department of Transportation Commissioner, Garrett Eucalitto, joins Lisa Wexler to update on post-flood road reopenings and conditions, why CT’s road signs are being renumbered and specific caller questions about road work.
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Sickness, physical disability and out-of-state travel are some of the reasons a Connecticut resident can get an absentee ballot. But what if those excuses went away completely? It’s an amendment you will vote on at Connecticut polls in November. We got a better understanding of the change from State Rep. Matt Blumenthal, the House Chair of the CT Government Administration & Elections Committee.
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