WICC’s Meteorologist, Paul Piorek, joins Lisa Wexler to discuss the unexpected, historic Connecticut flooding.
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CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Trying To Pull A Fast One?
Host Paul Pacelli started Friday’s “Connecticut Today” looking at what some people say is unclear wording in a description of a statewide ballot question this coming November (00:33). Fairfield GOP State Sen. Tony Hwang dropped by with the latest developments on an electric bill controversy, as well an upcoming health insurance rate increase proposal due next week (14:06). Former Bridgeport State Rep. Chris Caruso talked about some of this past Tuesday’s local primary results (25:12)
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Melissa in the Morning: Black Rock Bait and Tackle
The annual WICC Surfside Hotel Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth is back August 24 & 25th. To give competitors the scoop on best bait and locations to spot the heaviest blue, we spoke with Ryan at Black Rock Bait & Tackle in Bridgeport.
Melissa in the Morning: No Special Session?
Outrage is growing across Connecticut as residents face massive spikes in their electricity bills, with some seeing increases of hundreds or even thousands of dollars. There is a petition calling on Governor Ned Lamont to revoke “public benefits” charges and for PURA to reverse a recent rate hike. It comes after State Republicans called for a special session earlier this month to find better solutions and take the pressure off ratepayers. We got perspective from Rep. Jonathan Steinberg, co-chair of the Energy & Technology Committee, about the issue at hand and whether a special session will happen.
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Melissa in the Morning: A First in the Nation Happening in Bridgeport
The Housatonic Museum of Art proudly announced ‘Art for All: Connecting Campus and Community,’ the nation’s first-ever summit bringing together community college arts leaders from across the country to explore the profound impact of community college art museums and galleries on students, the creative sector, and their regions. We found out how this brand-new summit landed in Bridgeport and what collaboration like this means for community college galleries nationwide.
For more information: Community College Art Museum Leadership Convening & “Art for All” Public Event (housatonicmuseum.org)
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Melissa in the Morning: In-Home Safety Grant Program
Applications are available right now for the new, In-Home Safety Grant Program. What is it and what is its significance not just for in-home care workers, but many vulnerable workers entering homes to help others? We did a deep dive into this with Rep. Cristin McCarthy Vahey, co-chair of the CT Public Health Committee.
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CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Growing Storm Clouds For Connecticut Republicans?
Host Paul Pacelli opened Thursday’s edition of “Connecticut Today” wondering if the Connecticut State Republican Party has a growing problem with voters, candidates and fundraising (00:30). Catholic Association Senior Fellow Ashley McGuire talked about Vice-President Kamala Harris’ effort to court Catholic voters this November (12:43). We also got a look at this week’s Bridgeport-area primary results with Lennie Grimaldi from OnlyInBridgeport.com (22:12)
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The Lisa Wexler Show – New Docuseries On Woman Who Climed Mt. Everest Ten Times
Lakpa Sherpa joins Lisa Wexler to talk about being the first woman to summit Mt. Everest 10 times and now has a Netflix documentary series about her.
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Melissa in the Morning: Whooping Cough in CT
Connecticut is experiencing the largest outbreak of whooping cough in years. That’s according to state health officials, who report 93 cases so far this year. That’s compared to eleven cases in all of 2023. We talked about this with Dr. Fred Browne of Griffin Health. We also touched on covid cases and salmonella outbreaks.
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Melissa in the Morning: The Beginning of the End?
Seaquest is a for-profit aquarium with a long track record of complaints about animal cruelty and guest injuries at all of their US locations. Connecticut’s only location shut down in August 2023 at the Trumbull Mall. There have been calls for years to shut the company down altogether and now, a shakeup in management could be the beginning of the end for the company. Michelle Sinnottt, Director and Counsel for Captive Animal Law Enforcement with The PETA Foundation, talked about the significance of Seaquest CEO, Vince Covino, quitting the company.
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