Today was the first day for early voting in the state of Connecticut, and “Newsline” host Brigitte Quinn wanted to know all about it. Connecticut Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas dropped by to tell us about that (00:00), while Ramona Burkey, the library director of the Russell Library in Middletown, joined Brigitte to talk…
Attorney & Mediator, Vicky Volper, joins Lisa Wexler to explain what CT’s no excuse absentee voting referendum on the ballot means. Image Credit: vivalapenler / iStock / Getty Images Plus
Contactless card payments are hugely popular within the US, even taking over chip and pin payments. But don’t get duped with the tap to pay scam. How does it work and how can you protect yourselves from this? We ask crime prevention expert, Jim Perez. IMAGE CREDIT: Melissa Sheketoff
We have our eyes set on local elections ahead of the general election. We want to look at some of the tight local races that matter to you. Nick Simmons is the democratic candidate running for the District 36 Senate seat, representing Stamford, Greenwich, and New Canaan. We heard about his platform and why he…
A new survey looks at whether parents are happy or not with the public school system for their kids. While most parents were at least ‘somewhat’ satisfied with their district schools, the findings revealed a lot of gaps in parental knowledge regarding public education. We spoke with Steven Hernández, Executive Director of ConnCAN, the Connecticut-based…
On this week’s show, Mike Cerulli chats about early voting with Connecticut State Rep Matt Blumenthal (0:00), and is joined by News 8’s Eva Zymaris, (41:46), and State Rep Chris Rosario (1:23:14).
Friday’s “Connecticut Today” with host Paul Pacelli spotlighted one Connecticut city’s decision mandating that cell phones be stored in pouches during K-through-thru-8 school hours (00:40). CBS News correspondent Taurean Small discussed his coverage GOP Vice-Presidential candidate J.D. Vance on the campaign trail (06:40). We welcomed Kirk Carapezza, co-host of the “College Uncovered” podcast, to chat…
To wrap up a Friday installment of “Newsline,” Brigitte first welcomed to the program Dr. Hilary Blumberg, a Professor of Psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine, to talk about the Walk at Sherwood tomorrow to promote suicide and mental health awareness (00:00). Jack Rowles, performer, producer, and director of “The Capitol Fools,” dropped by…
There is a low supply and high demand in CT for Pet Therapy teams. Annie Peters, President & CEO of Pet Partners and the Association of Animal Assisted Intervention Professionals (AAAIP), joins Lisa Wexler to talk what it takes to become a good team. Do you have a potential therapy pet? Lisa did this course…
Representative Jason Perillo represents the 113th Assembly District which covers Shelton. Perillo is up for reelection in November. We asked him about the work he has done since first elected to office in 2007 and his latest work for the state, including restoring voter confidence in local elections. Image Credit: Getty Images