We spoke with Choate student, Emma Shwerin, the youngest female in America to successfully climb all seven summits of Mount Everest.
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Melissa in the Morning: Medicare Fraud Prevention Week
This week is Medicare Fraud Prevention Week, and we spoke with Dept. of Consumer Protection Commissioner Bryan Cafferelli about identifying this scam and avoiding being duped by fraudsters.
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Melissa in the Morning: Sinkhole in Stratford
A large sinkhole caused the closure of part of Route 113 near Sikorsky Airport in Stratford. The DOT is now trying to find a long term solution to the problem, which was likely caused by tidal issues. We spoke with Josh Morgan of the DOT about this, work starting on the Commodore Hull Bridge and reaction to DOT-related legislation passing this session.
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CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Connecticut Needs A Full-Time Legislature
Host Paul Pacelli opened a new week on “Connecticut Today” wondering – as state budget talks run up against another deadline – if Connecticut lawmakers should be in Hartford on a full-time basis to avoid bad lawmaking (01:08). Trumbull GOP State Rep. Dave Rutigliano dropped by to chat about the latest news regarding state budget talks in Hartford (14:47). Commuter advocate and columnist Jim Cameron talked about his latest column, detailing the state’s potential loss of millions of dollars through vehicles being improperly registered out-of-state (21:09). CTNewsJunkie columnist and Substack.com blogger Terry Cowgill had some thoughts on the recent Trump White House pardon for former Gov. John Rowland (30:27). CBS News military analyst and U.S. Army Col. (Ret.) Jeff McCausland analyzed recent news of a major sneak attack by Ukraine on Russian military air forces (38:09)
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The Lisa Wexler Show – Renowned Connecticut Chef BBQ Brawls With Bobby Flay On Food Network
Melissa in the Morning: One Step Closer
The Senate passed a controversial housing bill 20 to 15 over the weekend. Lawmakers debated until 3 in the morning Saturday, and it now heads to the governor’s desk. Governor Lamont has already indicated that he will sign a significant housing bill into law. We got reaction from Alexis Harrison, co-founder of CT169Strong.
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Melissa in the Morning: Education Spending
The Connecticut legislature is in its final push before adjournment of its regular session this Wednesday at midnight. Lawmakers need to approve a two-year budget with the fiscal period starting July first. Are we going to see enough money invested back into our K-12 public schools? We got perspective from Kate Dias, President of the Connecticut Education Association.
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Melissa in the Morning: Ban on Cell Phones
A “bell-to-bell” ban on cellphones in Fairfield’s schools has reached the Board of Education. Superintendent of Schools, Michael Testani, introduced three policies tackling cell phone rules in the district. We got more clarity from him on these policies and how soon they could go into effect.
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Melissa in the Morning: Colorado Mall Attack
The FBI says it is investigating an attack on an outdoor mall in Boulder, Colorado, as an act of terrorism. Police say eight people are injured after a man used a makeshift flamethrower and threw Molotov cocktails at a group gathered to raise awareness about Israeli hostages held in Gaza. We spoke about the case and major takeaways with former FBI Agent, Ken Gray.
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Melissa in the Morning: DMV Phishing Scam
DMV officials across the country released advisories about scam texts that are attempting to manipulate drivers into paying a fake “outstanding toll.” Crime prevention expert, Jim Perez, gave us more details about this and how to prevent being duped.
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