Wrong-way crashes, click it or ticket and more motorcycles on our roadways. We talked with Connecticut State Police in studio about driver behavior and statistics for our highway incidents. Sgt. Christine Jeltema and Sgt. Luke Davis stopped in studio to share what they are seeing in recent years and what drivers need to know once they get behind the wheel.
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month and we wanted to focus specifically on our kids and grandchildren. What can parents and grandparents do to ensure that our kids and grandkids develop healthy mental health. What are the signs and symptoms that indicate our children are at risk? Counselor, Julius Dudics, weighs in on the conversation and reiterates the importance of “starting with the truth” even with kids.
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Wrong-way crashes are becoming more and more of a normality on our state highways. While the Department of Transportation continues to address the problem with updated detection systems on highway exit ramps, is there more we could do right now? We got perspective from Gary MacNamara, who talked about signage along the highway, not just on and off ramps. MacNamara is the Chief/Executive Director of Public Safety & Government Affairs at Sacred Heart University and the former Chief of Police in Fairfield.
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So, you passed the interview, landed the job and are an official member of the team at work. That doesn’t mean your attitude and reputation around the office means nothing. Career strategist, Julie Bauke, shares the fifth and final mistake the average worker makes and helps us become more socially aware at work.
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We introduced a new veterinarian to our morning show audience: Dr. Barbara Mangold of Mt. Pleasant Hospital for Animals in Newtown. As we get into the warmer months and summer season, vets get busier with pet inquiries. We talked about noise/fireworks, ticks and fleas, overheating dangers, toxicity outdoors and keeping dogs hydrated.
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Monday’s “Connecticut Today” with host Paul Pacelli featured Quinnipiac University Department of Journalism Chair and Director of the Graduate Sports Journalism Program Professor Molly Yanity on Caitlin Clark’s WNBA regular season debut against the Connecticut Sun (00:31). CTNewsJunkie columnist and Substack.com blogger Terry Cowgill stopped by for his weekly update (11:01), while Paul also had a few thoughts about another new national poll on the 2024 White House race (23:55)
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May is Women’s Health Month and recently, new guidelines for breast cancer screenings were released dropping the recommended age from 50 to 40 to get a mammogram. We talked about the change with Dr. Susan Boolbol. She works in Breast Surgical Oncology for Nuvance Health which operates Norwalk and Danbury hospitals.
For more information: https://www.nuvancehealth.org/health-tips-and-news/breast-screenings-and-imaging-tests
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We continue to look at the aftermath of the 2024 legislative session. We spoke with the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities to discuss what did and DID NOT pass impacting the average Connecticut resident. Mike Roberts outlined the service dogs and hairdresser bills that passed as well as the bills surrounding artificial intelligence and evictions that were denied.
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One of the most controversial bills to get passed and signed into law this year was the expansion of the paid sick leave program. It now mandates all Connecticut employers to offer five paid sick days to all employees, regardless of company size. We wanted to understand the legalities around this change and how employers should proceed. Our employment attorney on the morning show, Gary Phelan, gave us perspective. He teaches law at Quinnipiac University and represents Mitchell and Sheahan law firm in Stratford.
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