A Waterbury man claims he was held captive for 20 years. His stepmother, Kimberly Sullivan, is facing charges in the case. Recently, there have been a lot of new motions in court, so we checked in with Sullivan’s attorney, Ioannis Kaloidis. Image Credit: Getty Images
Melissa in the Morning: 99 Pages
This week, lawmakers are expected in Hartford for a two-day special session. One of the biggest items to focus on will be affordable housing. Friday afternoon, the governor announced that all lawmakers would get a copy of the proposed legislation ahead of the session. Sources say the document is nearly 100 pages long. We welcome…
Melissa in the Morning: Be a “Good Witness”
There’s a lot of drama in the beach area of Fairfield for university students and police are dumping a lot of resources into supporting the community and investigate claims of break-in’s. We spoke with former Fairfield Police Chief Gary MacNamara about the importance of being a “good witness” and reporting effectively. Image Credit: Melissa Sheketoff
WICC’s 99th Anniversary
WICC celebrates 99 years on the air! Thanks for listening with us
The Lisa Wexler Show – Why We Need To Express Ourselves, And How We Lost Our Ability
Clinical psychologist and bestselling author, Dr. Chloe Carmichael, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about what happens to humanity the longer cancel culture dissuades open disagreement, and takes the focus away from learning and respect in our shared communication spacesImage Credit: Getty Images / E+
Melissa in the Morning: Organizing to Win
We spoke with Connecticut political strategist, Jimmy Tickey, who is calling for more people to get into politics and potentially run for office. He wrote a book Organizing to Win: The Art & Science of Running for Office addressing this. To pre-order the book: www.OrganizingtoWin.com Image Courtesy of Jimmy Tickey
Melissa in the Morning: Attorney General Check-In
The Attorney General has been very busy this week. He is investigating high grocery prices, expanding a lawsuit against Optimum, demanding improvements for continuous increases in energy costs and opposing the proposed Sale of Aquarion Water Company to Regional Water Authority with calls to reject the deal. We talked to the Attorney General about it…
CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Why Is A Major Housing Bill Being Written In Secret?
Host Paul Pacelli got Thursday’s “Connecticut Today” underway wondering why a revised controversial housing bill – HB-5002 – was being re-tooled and written in secret (00:48). Southern Connecticut State University Political Science and Urban Affairs Professor Dr. Jonathan Wharton looked at what happened this past Election Day Tuesday (16:17), as did former Bridgeport Democratic State…
The Lisa Wexler Show – Rich Smith Re-Takes Milford!
New Mayor of Milford, Rich Smith, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about how he re-took his seat in office and what comes next for MilfordImage Credit: iStock / Getty Images Plus
Melissa in the Morning: Colorectal Cancer
There’s been a dramatic surge in colorectal cancer in young people, not just in the U.S., but globally. Health experts say what we drink and eat is contributing to the trend. That includes consumption of red meat, processed meat, alcohol, sweetened beverages and ultra-processed foods. We spoke with Dr. Browne of Griffin Health about how…