This week is Fire Prevention Week and the theme for this year’s fire prevention week is safety around lithium-ion batteries in your home. Lithium-ion batteries are in just about everything including kids’ toys. The campaign stresses how important it is to buy, charge, and recycle these batteries safely. We spoke more about this with Bridgeport’s…
It’s October! Time to get in on their specialty pie ONLY THIS MONTH and all proceeds help Connecticut residents battling cancer. We spoke with Dennis and Danny from Letizia’s about their annual campaign and also the big news landing on the top 100 list for best pizza spots in the state! IMAGE CREDIT: Eric Urbanowicz
It’s National Physician Assistant (PA) Week and national data shows the job continues to grow in popularity. As of 2024, there are approximately 189,907 board‑certified PAs in the U.S.; a growth of 27.8% over the past five years. But what is the role of a PA and how has it evolved over time in US…
Host Paul Pacelli opened Friday’s “Connecticut Today” with his support for a Trump White House-authorized U.S. military strike against an alleged “narcoterrorist” boat operating in the Caribbean (00:58). CBS News White House reporter Olivia Rinaldi joined us live from the White House with more details about that Trump action against alleged drug cartels (15:17). The…
Author, law professor, CBS legal and Middle East analyst, and Distinguished University Professor at Touro University, Thane Rosenbaum joins Lisa Wexler to talk about his recently released book: Beyond Proportionality: Israel’s Just War in GazaImage Credit: iStock / Getty Images Plus
Workforce challenges, rising costs, supply chain shifts, and policy uncertainty remain key obstacles to the growth of Connecticut manufacturing according to a new report. CBIA just released its 2025 Connecticut Manufacturing Report and found that 82% of manufacturers have difficulty finding and retaining workers. Chris DiPentima, CBIA president and CEO, shared other key takeaways from…
Host Paul Pacelli welcomed Monroe/Easton/Trumbull GOP State Rep. Tony Scott to Thursday’s “Connecticut Today” to talk about the status of a rumored affordable housing bill for a possible upcoming General Assembly special session (00:49). Paul also had a few thoughts on a cryptic social media post about such a bill from a high-ranking state lawmaker…
It wasn’t a close call; it was a full-blown collision! Two Delta Air Lines regional jets collided on the taxiway at New York’s LaGuardia Airport Wednesday night. What could have led to this? We asked retired commercial airline pilot, Paul Zielinski, for perspective on this case and insight about LaGuardia’s runways. Image Credit: Getty Images
The state announced the release of Connecticut’s first comprehensive list of more than 300 validated Industry Recognized Credentials. But what are those and why does it matter to local high schoolers? We asked Deputy Commissioner Charles Hewes, from the Connecticut Department of Education. For more information: https://portal.ct.gov/irclist Image Credit: Getty Images
There is supposed to be a special session this month to potentially tackle affordable housing, specifically to work out the vetoed House Bill 50-02 from earlier this year. We are getting a look at a Regional Housing Plan Concept thanks to Renee Dobos from Connecticut Housing Partners. We spoke about the report and what it…