Melissa in the Morning: Consulting Firm

Melissa in the Morning: Consulting Firm

The state is hiring an outside consulting firm to help the Bridgeport school system. Pennsylvania based Public Works LLC will be working with the district through June of next year. We got an update from interim superintendent of schools, Dr. Royce Avery. Guests are kindly asked to RSVP by Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at noon…

CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Initial Documentation In Mimi Garcia’s Death

CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Initial Documentation In Mimi Garcia’s Death

Host Paul Pacelli opened Wednesday’s “Connecticut Today” wondering – in light of new evidence – if state agencies hold any culpability in the death of 11-year-old Mimi Garcia due to alleged neglect (00:53). CBS News Legal Analyst Thane Rosenbaum talked about the legal implications surrounding a call for President Trump to release federal SNAP benefits…

Melissa in the Morning: DSS Understaffing

Melissa in the Morning: DSS Understaffing

A new report highlighted the sever understaffing situation at the Department of Social Services and the impact on wait times at its call center. We spoke with Sheldon Toubman, a litigation attorney with Disability Rights Connecticut, about the problem with attracting and retaining staff at DSS and the call to action for lawmakers.  Image Credit:…

Melissa in the Morning: New DCF Discoveries

Melissa in the Morning: New DCF Discoveries

More information and body camera footage has been shared with the media following the gruesome discovery of 11-year-old Jacklyn Torres-Garcia’s body earlier this month in New Britain. Jacklyn’s mom, aunt and mother’s boyfriend are all face charges connected to her murder which police shared happened over a year ago. The latest information in the case…

Melissa in the Morning: Rolling “Heat Out’s”

Melissa in the Morning: Rolling “Heat Out’s”

Success Village is a 900+ unit complex between Bridgeport and Stratford that’s been dealing with heat and hot water issues for a long time. Finally in 2024, a successor was put into place to get more consistent heat and hot water and work out the financial trouble for the complex. Attorney Barry Knott, the successor,…

CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Is America Ready For A Gay President?

CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Is America Ready For A Gay President?

Host Paul Pacelli opened Tuesday’s “Connecticut Today” looking at a recent poll of New Hamshire Democrats that gives former Biden administration Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg an early lead for the 2028 White House nomination. Will Buttigieg being openly gay hurt his national ambitions (00:55)? Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio talked about her latest column regarding…

Melissa in the Morning: Absentee Ballot Fraud

Melissa in the Morning: Absentee Ballot Fraud

State officials are once again investigating Bridgeport city councilman Alfredo Castillo for allegedly collecting absentee ballots from public housing facilities ahead of the city’s general election next month. Castillo is even accused of posing as a HUD employee to collect ballots. CT Mirror Investigative Reporter, Andrew Brown, broke the news and shared more on this…