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Melissa in the Morning: One Month Later
President Joe Biden issued a major disaster declaration for Fairfield, Litchfield and New Haven counties from the historic August 18th flooding. The approval of the disaster request makes relief funding available to affected individuals to cover temporary housing and home repairs and provide homeowners low interest loans to cover uninsured property losses. We spoke with…
Melissa in the Morning: Sleep Deprivation
Only a few weeks into the new school year and health experts are sounding the alarm about sleep deprivation for students. According to the CDC, more than 57% of middle school students, 72% of high school students and 75% of college students are not getting enough sleep nationwide. Wellness coach, Amy Llinas, gave us advice…
Melissa in the Morning: “We’re Taking Over”
Have you seen more spotted lantern flies in Connecticut lately? Scientists say, you’re not crazy. Experts at The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station have been getting an influx of public sightings of the insects, especially in Milford. Connecticut’s State Entimologist, Victoria Smith, explained why the invasive bug is popping up more than ever. For more information: https://portal.ct.gov/caes/caps/caps/spotted-lanternfly—slf…
Melissa in the Morning: We have a Receiver!
Attorney Barry Knott has been appointed to be the financial receiver for Success Village. A Superior Court judge has granted Knott full and total control of the 924-unit complex housing more than two-thousand people between Bridgeport and Stratford. We got reaction from Bridgeport Chief Administrative Officer, Tom Guadett, who previously said a receivership was the…
Melissa in the Morning: Carnival Goldfish Ban
Starting October first, the days of winning goldfish as a carnival prize will be illegal in Connecticut. We spoke with CT Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner, Bryan Cafferelli, about the law and we asked him about the launch of a new DCP newsletter. To sign up for the monthly DCP Newsletter: https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/newsletters?language=en_US IMAGE CREDIT: Melissa Sheketoff
Melissa in the Morning: Comptroller Audit
Comptroller Sean Scanlon shared the findings and recommendations of the audit surrounding of the Social Equity Council. For more information: https://osc.ct.gov/articles/comptroller-sean-scanlon-announces-findings-and-recommendations-from-social-equity-council-audit/ IMAGE CREDIT: Melissa Sheketoff
Melissa in the Morning: Juvenile Crime
It’s no secret that Connecticut is seeing an alarming rate of fake school threats, most of them posted at the hands of young students. Do they understand the weight of their actions and should parents be held more accountable when these incidents happen? We asked UNH Criminal Justice Professor, Bill Carbone. IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty…
CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Has The 2026 Gubernatorial Race Already Started?
Tuesday’s “Connecticut Today” with host Paul Pacelli started with news that New Britain’s popular Republican mayor will not run for another term and perhaps seek the governor’s office in 2026 (00:35). CBS News military analyst and retired U.S. Army Colonel Jeff McCausland analyzed the state of the Middle East involving Israel, Hamas and Hezbollah (07:08).…
The Lisa Wexler Show – Do You Know About The Crisis In Sudan? Most Don’t.
Leni Kinzli, Communications Officer WFP Sudan, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about the horrific crisis in Sudan everyone should know about, but is drown out by other world atrocities. Image Credit: Abd Almohimen Sayed / iStock / Getty Images Plus