Host Paul Pacelli welcomed Ray Pantalena from Affinity Grow in Bridgeport to talk about the current adult-use marijuana market in the Park City, one year after opening his Bridgeport location (00:36). Paul also wondered about how useful Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives really are in the wake of allegations surrounding a recent mid-air collision in Washington, D.C. (10:00)
Image Credit: iStock / Getty Images Plus
State Representative & Energy and Technology Committee Chair, Jonathan Steinberg, joins Lisa Wexler to give his perspective on Eversource and United Illuminating suing Public Utilities Regulatory Authority and options for lowing energy rates.
Image Credit: monkeybusinessimages / iStock / Getty Images Plus
How do police pursuits work? Recently, Connecticut State Police highlighted a pursuit that was started by a convicted felon in Willimantic. We got perspective from Connecticut State Police Sgt. Luke Davis.
Image Credit: Getty Images
There is a lot of speculation around the cause of Wednesday’s deadly mid-air collision in Washington DC. At this point, nothing has been confirmed by FAA and NTSB officials about what led up to the collision between an American Airlines plane and a Blackhawk helicopter. But there have been recorded issues for years impacting the aviation industry. We spoke about those issues with Congressman Jim Himes.
Image Courtesy of Congressman Jim Himes
A dozen birds at Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport have been euthanized after the avian influenza was detected at the facility. The deadly bird flu was detected on zoo grounds Tuesday, when a goose that was found dead tested positive for the disease. How likely is it for humans to get the bird flu and is this a common issue among bird populations in Connecticut? We asked our infectious disease expert, Dr. Fred Browne of Griffin Health.
Image Courtesy of Dr. Fred Browne
Host Paul Pacelli welcomed “Only In Bridgeport” blogger Lennie Grimaldi back to the Thursday show to chat about the latest controversies with the Bridgeport Board of Education and the city’s school system (00:42). CT Inside Investigator reporter Marc Fitch joined us to talk about the latest legal action being taken by Eversource and Avangrid against the state’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (09:18). Finally, Paul had more thoughts regarding the ongoing local hysteria over reported ICE agent sightings (16:50)
Image Credit: iStock / Getty Images Plus
Senator Richard Blumenthal joins Lisa Wexler to talk about the tragic D.C. airplane and helicopter crash and thoughts on RFK Jr’s senate hearing and the constant flurry of Presidential Executive Orders.
Image Credit: REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
President Donald Trump signed the Laken Riley Act Wednesday afternoon, which requires that federal authorities detain immigrants who lack legal status and are accused of crimes even before they are convicted. We got a better understanding about the act and how it can lead to immediate deportation for people illegally living in Connecticut from Attorney Bill Bloss.
Image Credit: Reuters
Host Paul Pacelli opened Wednesday’s “Connecticut Today” begging state officials to back off on some of the irresponsible rhetoric about ICE agents and the Trump White House crackdown (00:36). Hearst Connecticut Media columnist and senior editor Dan Haar discussed possible GOP gubernatorial candidates and the reported presence of some ICE agents in the state (14:55). CBS News Digital Reporter Aaron Navarro joined us to chat about the continuing Trump White House executive orders (23:01)
Image Credit: REUTERS
Dr. Frank Appah, a board-certified psychiatrist specializing in adolescent and adult psychiatry, joins Lisa Wexler to discuss Halespring, a long overdue new online platform where a patient’s team of doctors can all meet and communicate with ease on one HIPAA-compliant site.
Image Credit: Jacob Wackerhausen / iStock / Getty Images Plus