Melissa in the Morning: High Resting Heart Procedure

Melissa in the Morning: High Resting Heart Procedure

A landmark national clinical trial is underway in Bridgeport for patients with high resting heart rate. St. Vincent’s Medical Center is the first institution in New England to do this procedure. We spoke with Dr. Joseph Tiano, a member of the team performing the procedure, about the heart health breakthrough and who would qualify to…

Melissa in the Morning: Early Voting in CT

Melissa in the Morning: Early Voting in CT

It’s the first time Connecticut is offering early voting for a general election. Monday, October 21st marks the start of early voting. We got all the details about what to expect from Secretary of the State, Stephanie Thomas. A list of each town’s designated early voting polling location can be found online at myvote.ct.gov. Picture Courtesy…

Melissa in the Morning: Manresa Island

Melissa in the Morning: Manresa Island

It’s being called ‘an island for all.’ What will Manresa Island in Norwalk become now that major investments are going into restoration and transformation of the 125-acre property? We spoke with Jessica Vonashek, the Executive Director of the Manresa Island Corporation.For more information: https://www.manresaislandpark.org/ IMAGE CREDIT: Eve Jalinoos / Manresa Island Corporation

CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Is A Universal Basic Income A Good Idea?

CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Is A Universal Basic Income A Good Idea?

Host Paul Pacelli opened Thursday’s “Connecticut Today” wondering if Connecticut should follow Massachusetts’ lead in a controversial anti-poverty program (00:32). East Lyme GOP State Rep. Holly Cheeseman discussed her opposition to loosening Connecticut’s current retail marijuana advertising laws (07:42). University of New Haven Practitioner in Residence in Public Administration and Political Science Dr. Patricia Crouse…

Newsline With Brigitte Quinn – Puppy Dogs And The Yankees

Newsline With Brigitte Quinn – Puppy Dogs And The Yankees

It was a feel-good Thursday show on Newsline, as Brigitte first spoke to Bruce Cameron, author “My Three Dogs,” a book telling the story of three dogs separated from their human after an accident and their determination to find their way back home (00:00). Also joining Brigitte was author and Westport native Tim Manners to…

CT Today With Paul Pacelli – How Is This Possible?

CT Today With Paul Pacelli – How Is This Possible?

Host Paul Pacelli opened Wednesday’s “Connecticut Today” highlighting a Connecticut Mirror story about a recent special needs high school graduate who couldn’t read or write (00:33). Hearst Connecticut Media columnist and senior editor Dan Haar talked about his current project, speaking with more state voters (06:51), while CBS News correspondent Alli Novello joined us from…

Newsline With Brigitte Quinn – “Midtown Men”…..Or…..”Jersey Boys?”

Newsline With Brigitte Quinn – “Midtown Men”…..Or…..”Jersey Boys?”

Have you seen (and loved!) “Jersey Boys?” If so, you’ll love “Midtown Men,” which re-unites the cast of the original Broadway “Jersey Boys.” “Midtown Men” is coming to Sacred Heart University on Saturday, October 26th, and Brigitte got to sit down with Daniel Reichard, one of the stars of the performance, to talk about the…

Melissa in the Morning: The City Claps Back

Melissa in the Morning: The City Claps Back

We spoke with Tom Gaudette, the chief administrative officer for the city of Bridgeport, discussing the latest on Success Village. We discussed financial challenges discovered since the court ordered receivership. We also talked about the temporary boilers on campus and whether an alleged promise about millions of dollars from the city was actually offered. Image…