The ban on the use of cell phones and other smart devices during the academic day begins next month at Staples High School in Westport. The bell-to-bell ban on devices begins November fifth and applies to devices that also include wireless headphones and Apple watches. We got more details from Thomas Scarice, superintendent of Westport…
“Connecticut Today” host Paul Pacelli opened Wednesday’s show looking at information being pieced together in connection with the death of a 12-year-old girl. Will her death result in calls for more homeschooling oversight (00:59)? GOP State Senate Leader Steve Harding, of Brookfield, weighed in on that case as well (15:19). Hearst Connecticut Media Senior Editor…
Award-winning scientist, Ainissa Ramirez, Ph.D., joins Lisa Wexler to talk about the 1st picture book in The Black Innovators series, SPARK: Jim West’s Electrifying Adventures in Creating the MicrophoneImage Credit: iStock / Getty Images Plus
There’s been a lot of controversy surrounding ballot question #2 in Bridgeport. It looks at the roles of town clerk, city clerk and municipal Sheriffs and how they will go from elected positions to selected positions. We got more perspective on this from Tom Gaudett, Chief Administrative Officer for the city of Bridgeport. Image Credit:…
Ahead of Halloween, we checked in with Dept. of Consumer Protection Commissioner Bryan Cafferelli about costume, candles and candy safety. Image Credit: Eric Urbanowicz
It’s official: a trash burning facility will NOT be part of the development future for the former Ansonia Copper and Brass site. It was decided last night in a Board of Alderman meeting to ditch the option of a burn pit as well as creating high-density housing projects at the site. We spoke all about…
The Bridgeport Police Department arrested a 28-year-old city man today for violently sexually assaulting a teenage female student on her way to school this week. We spoke with Gary MacNamara about ways to discuss stranger danger with our kids. Image Courtesy of Melissa Sheketoff
Host Paul Pacelli opened Tuesday’s “Connecticut Today” wondering if Democrats have a plan to reinvigorate their party’s prospects during the remaining Trump White House years (00:46). Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio talked about the current lack of details surrounding a rumored housing bill (15:11). CBS News White House reporter Olivia Rinaldi updated us on the…
Dara Lamb, an advocate for the Westport Alliance for Saugatuck, rejoins Lisa Wexler to talk about the latest developments on the controversial Westport Saugatuck Hamlet developmentImage Credit: Getty Images / The Image Bank
Erika Eng, the Executive Director of Sacred Heart University Discovery Science Center & Planetarium, joined Melissa to talk about “Treasured Pages: A Fairytale Ball” their Annual Fundraising Gala and their biggest event of the year. Image Credit: Getty Images