From license plate readers to the “drone as first responder” program, we did a deep dive into the strategic plan for Milford with Mayor Tony Giannattasio.
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CT Today With Paul Pacelli – How Will The Russia-Ukraine War End?
Host Paul Pacelli looked again at the prospects for eventual peace between Russia and Ukraine on Wednesday’s “Connecticut Today” with former CBS News Moscow Bureau Chief and current Fordham University professor Beth Knobel
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Melissa in the Morning: It’s Official
It’s no longer an exploratory process, Senator Ryan Fazio announced he is officially running for governor, hoping to get the Republican nomination. We spoke to him about the decision.
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Melissa in the Morning: Response to ICE Raids
65 people in multiple Connecticut cities, including Norwalk and Stamford, were arrested over the course of a four-day operation spearheaded by U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement (ICE). Our state continues to be divided on the actions of ICE and we spoke about it with Senator Richard Blumenthal.
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Melissa in the Morning: Wrong-Way Detection
Connecticut is installing more wrong-way detection systems across the state and we wanted to check in with state police about the system effectiveness and purpose. We spoke with Sgt. Luke Davis.
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Melissa in the Morning: Radioactive Shrimp
The FDA issued an alert that certain raw frozen shrimp products imported from Indonesia and sold at Walmart may have been contaminated with radiation. We talked about the dangers of consuming radioactive shrimp with infectious disease expert, Dr. Fred Browne.
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Melissa in the Morning: Girl Scouts of Connecticut
As we head into a new school year and families are choosing after-school programs for kids, have you considered the girl scouts? We spoke with Kristy King, chief membership and impact officer of the Girls Scouts of Connecticut, during their recruitment season happening now.
For more information: www.gsofct.org
Inquiries for memberships/troop leaders: (800) 922-2770 or email [email protected]
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Melissa in the Morning: Shade Towards CT169Strong
Some real shade was thrown at a grassroots organization trying to keep Connecticut residents in the know about housing legislation. Alexis Harrison from CT 169 Strong responded to the backlash still coming from some lawmakers months after the Governor vetoed a massive housing bill earlier this summer.
Original article: https://ctmirror.org/2025/08/18/ct-lamont-hb-5002-169strong-emails/
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Melissa in the Morning : Cameras on Shelton Buses
The new school year begins next week and something new and shiny is joining the Shelton district. Raymond Baldwin Jr, in charge of special projects for the city, gave us the latest on the BusPatrol enforcement program starting next week.
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Melissa in the Morning: Back to School Scams
With the back-to-school season upon us, so are the back-to-school scams. From fake online shopping sites to student loan relief scams, fraudsters will do anything to take your money, and they do it while you already have a lot on your plate. To keep you from getting duped, we spoke to Commissioner Bryan Cafferelli of the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection.
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