Connecticut is dealing with the largest brush fires this fall. Berlin Fire Department Chief Jonn Massirio gave us the latest update on the blaze on Lamentation Mountain.
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Melissa in the Morning: Driver’s License Renewals
Almost a decade later, drivers license renewals made easy at AAA is back! Lauren Fabrizi with AAA Northeast told us about the partnership with Connecticut’s DMV to bring services back to three AAA offices in Fairfield County and what you need to do to book an appointment.
** NOTE: You do not need to be a AAA member to use these services **
For more information: https://northeast.aaa.com/
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Melissa in the Morning: Senator Ryan Fazio
We have our eyes set on local elections ahead of the general election. We want to look at some of the tight local races that matter to you. Incumbent Senator Ryan Fazio for District 36, represents Stamford, Greenwich, and New Canaan. Senator Fazio shared the biggest wins he’s accomplished in office so far, how he flipped the Democratic seat to Republican and his plans if reelected in November.
For more information: https://ctsenaterepublicans.com/home-fazio/
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Newsline With Brigitte Quinn – Early Voting Begins Today!
Today was the first day for early voting in the state of Connecticut, and “Newsline” host Brigitte Quinn wanted to know all about it. Connecticut Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas dropped by to tell us about that (00:00), while Ramona Burkey, the library director of the Russell Library in Middletown, joined Brigitte to talk about a recent donation from Dolly Parton where children have a free age-appropriate book mailed to their home every month until they turn 5 (16:12)
The Lisa Wexler Show – What Is Connecticut’s Absentee Ballot Referendum?
Melissa in the Morning: Tap to Pay Scam
Contactless card payments are hugely popular within the US, even taking over chip and pin payments. But don’t get duped with the tap to pay scam. How does it work and how can you protect yourselves from this? We ask crime prevention expert, Jim Perez.
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Melissa in the Morning: Nick Simmons
We have our eyes set on local elections ahead of the general election. We want to look at some of the tight local races that matter to you. Nick Simmons is the democratic candidate running for the District 36 Senate seat, representing Stamford, Greenwich, and New Canaan. We heard about his platform and why he feels he is best fit for the job.
For more information: https://nicksimmonsforct.com/
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Melissa in the Morning: Satisfied CT Parents?
A new survey looks at whether parents are happy or not with the public school system for their kids. While most parents were at least ‘somewhat’ satisfied with their district schools, the findings revealed a lot of gaps in parental knowledge regarding public education. We spoke with Steven Hernández, Executive Director of ConnCAN, the Connecticut-based branch of 50CAN. He broke down the data findings and whether parents are actually satisfied.
For more information: https://conncan.org/
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The Mike Cerulli Show – October 19, 2024
On this week’s show, Mike Cerulli chats about early voting with Connecticut State Rep Matt Blumenthal (0:00), and is joined by News 8’s Eva Zymaris, (41:46), and State Rep Chris Rosario (1:23:14).
CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Bring On The Pouches!
Friday’s “Connecticut Today” with host Paul Pacelli spotlighted one Connecticut city’s decision mandating that cell phones be stored in pouches during K-through-thru-8 school hours (00:40). CBS News correspondent Taurean Small discussed his coverage GOP Vice-Presidential candidate J.D. Vance on the campaign trail (06:40). We welcomed Kirk Carapezza, co-host of the “College Uncovered” podcast, to chat about what’s really going on at U.S. college campuses (10:49). Finally, “Only In Bridgeport” blogger Lennie Grimaldi stopped by for his weekly check-in (23:52)
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