Melissa in the Morning: Facilities Closing Constantly

Melissa in the Morning: Facilities Closing Constantly

Since the pandemic, Connecticut has seen an alarming rate of nursing home closures and healthcare sector layoffs. What is the direct impact on our senior population in the state? We dive into it with Senator Kevin Kelly. Image Credit: Getty Images

The Lisa Wexler Show – An Innovative Healing Alternative To Medication And Surgery

The Lisa Wexler Show – An Innovative Healing Alternative To Medication And Surgery

Dr. George Lewis, ZetrOZ Systems Chief Executive Officer, Board Member and Medical Device Innovator, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about how his portable ultrasound system called Sustained Acoustic Medicine (SAM) is transforming soft-tissue therapy. SAM is designed to treat patients with arthritis and chronic injuries without invasive surgeries or medication. Image Credit: dobok / iStock…

The Mike Cerulli Show – November 30, 2024

The Mike Cerulli Show – November 30, 2024

This week, Mike Cerulli chats with WTNH News 8’s Jeff Derderian, Hearst Connecticut Media’s Dan Haar, Danbury Mayor Roberto Alves, CT Republican Chair Ben Proto, State Senator Ryan Fazio, and State Rep Chris Rosario.

CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Get Those Numbers Right!

CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Get Those Numbers Right!

Host Paul Pacelli opened Tuesday’s edition of “Connecticut Today” with word of a Hearst Connecticut Media investigation into some discrepancies connected to recent Connecticut election results (00:52). CBS News correspondent Chris Fox, in Austin, TX, talked about a visit earlier in the day to the U.S. southern border by incoming White House Border Czar Tom…

PURA Chair Marissa Gillett

PURA Chair Marissa Gillett

PURA Chair, Marissa Gillett, and her mom – back in CT for Thanksgiving – join Lisa Wexler to talk about recent rate cases, natural gas credits owed to consumers, PURA’s consumer support center, what POTS is and cooking turkeys! Image Credit: VvoeVale iStock / Getty Images Plus

Melissa in the Morning: Wrong Way Driving in CT

Melissa in the Morning: Wrong Way Driving in CT

We met Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection Commissioner, Ronnell Higgins, about the state of our highways and making them safer. We especially did a deep dive about wrong-way drivers. IMAGE CREDIT: Eric Urbanowicz

Melissa in the Morning: Crashes Involving Buses

Melissa in the Morning: Crashes Involving Buses

A new report from the Hartford Courant, highlighted the alarming amount of crashes involving school buses in our state. According to UConn Connecticut Crash Data Repository, there have already been more than 570 of these crashes in 2024. That data does not include the near misses! Senator Jeff Gordon, who serves on the Public Safety and…

Melissa in the Morning: Fighting the Opioid Crisis

Melissa in the Morning: Fighting the Opioid Crisis

Seven million dollars in federal grant money is being invested into opioid response strategies in Connecticut. We noticed four of the seven municipalities getting in on this money, are right here in Fairfield County (Bridgeport, Norwalk, Stamford and Greenwich.) We spoke with Luiza Barnat is the Opioid Services Director at the state Department of Mental…

Melissa in the Morning: Teacher Burnout

Melissa in the Morning: Teacher Burnout

Teacher burnout is still a big problem in Connecticut. The Connecticut Education Association (CEA), the state’s largest teachers’ union, released results from its latest statewide survey, highlighting an ongoing crisis in the teaching profession and the urgent need for greater support for public education. CEA President, Kate Dias, did a deeper dive into the challenges…

The Lisa Wexler Show – Prevention Tips, Signs And Symptoms For COPD And Lung Cancer

The Lisa Wexler Show – Prevention Tips, Signs And Symptoms For COPD And Lung Cancer

THE DR. IS IN! with Northwell Health’s Dr. Bushra Mina, Chairman of Medicine and Chief of Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep Medicine at Northern Westchester Hospital. November is COPD and Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Dr. Mina joins Lisa Wexler to discuss prevention tips, signs and symptoms. Image Credit: utah778 / iStock / Getty Images Plus