CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Should Women Serve In Forward Combat Zones?

CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Should Women Serve In Forward Combat Zones?

Host Paul Pacelli opened Tuesday’s “Connecticut Today” reacting to a confirmation hearing for Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth and his views on women in combat positions (00:32). CBS News correspondent Scott MacFarlane joined us from Capitol Hill in D.C. on those Trump Cabinet nominee hearings (14:58). Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio chatted about the latest…

Melissa in the Morning: Solutions for Major Deficit?

Melissa in the Morning: Solutions for Major Deficit?

Bridgeport school officials made a trip up to Hartford to discuss the nearly $39-million-dollar deficit the district is now facing. Acting Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Royce Avery, was there in front of the state board of education to talk about possible solutions. Image Credit: Getty Images 

Melissa in the Morning: Seclusion Rooms

Melissa in the Morning: Seclusion Rooms

Have you ever heard of seclusion rooms? One Connecticut school district wants more funding for them. It’s Enfield Public Schools requesting more money in the next school budget for them but also facing a lot of controversy surrounding the rooms. Some have even called them prisons for kids. We asked Fran Rabinowitz, executive director of…

Melissa in the Morning: Connecticut Fire Perspective

Melissa in the Morning: Connecticut Fire Perspective

As California wildfires rage on, there are many similarities between what we see out west and at a much smaller scale, what we saw in October of 2024. A brush fire on Lamentation Mountain drained our firefighter resources to the point that we brough in departments from across the country and even Canada. The weather…

CT Today With Paul Pacelli – An Utter Waste Of Time In Hartford

CT Today With Paul Pacelli – An Utter Waste Of Time In Hartford

Host Paul Pacelli opened Monday’s “Connecticut Today” looking at a bill that could see the General Assembly grossly over-step its authority regarding private businesses in the state (00:32). CBS News correspondent Adam Yamaguchi joined us from southern California with an update on the Los Angeles-area wildfires (15:08). Quinnipiac University Professor Emeritus of Journalism Rich Hanley…

The Lisa Wexler Show – Joseph Walewski Runs Every Road Not Taken

The Lisa Wexler Show – Joseph Walewski Runs Every Road Not Taken

Long-distance runner, Joseph Walewski, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about whey he running the perimeter of CT, about 600 miles, and with this experience, what is his message to the Governor? Image Credit: Bondariev / iStock / Getty Images Plus

Enter to win: Chicago at Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater

Enter to win: Chicago at Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater

Chicago comes to the Hartford HealthCare Amphitheatre in Bridgeport on July 29th. For ticket information, visit www.livenation.com. Enter to win a pair of digital tickets! Contest open to Connecticut residents only. Must be at least 18 years of age or older to enter. One entry per person. Duplicate entries will be discarded. Tickets are digital…

Melissa in the Morning: Necklaces Giving Back

Melissa in the Morning: Necklaces Giving Back

As the deadly wildfires in California rage on, one Connecticut jeweler is doing her part to give back. Stefanie Decker, founder and owner of SV Decker in Milford, shared how her palm tree necklace proceeds are benefiting the LA Fire Department.To buy necklaces: svdecker.com Image Credit: Eric Urbanowicz

Melissa in the Morning: Hospital Fiasco

Melissa in the Morning: Hospital Fiasco

The owner of three Connecticut hospitals has filed for bankruptcy protection. Prospect Medical Holdings owns Waterbury, Rockville General and Manchester Memorial hospitals.  While the hospitals are expected to continue operating during chapter eleven bankruptcy process, Connecticut patients and their families are on edge. Senator Jeff Gordon weighed in on the implications this has for Connecticut.…