This year, Hannukah begins on the evening of December 25th. We spoke with Rabbi Shlame Landa before celebrating to talk about traditions tied to the Jewish holiday. Image Credit: Getty Images
Melissa in the Morning: Feeding Families Foundation
Caring for a hospitalized child with a critical illness is very challenging for parents. That’s why one local non-profit used their story to create a solution to give families good meals while staying in the hospital with their kids. Jeff Dorman, founder of Feeding Families Foundation, shared the story of beginning this non-profit, the work…
Melissa in the Morning: End of Year Reviews
It’s that time of year; end of year reviews or performance reviews at work. We got advice for both employers and employees when it comes to handling pay raises, bonuses, and performance feedback. We spoke with Gary Phelan, our employment attorney. Image Credit: Getty Images
Melissa in the Morning: Diwali
Diwali is the Hindu Festival of Lights and lands in October. Ahead of next year, a team is looking to declare Diwali as a ceremonial state holiday. Rajeev Pahuja is a member of The team of Continental Empowerment Inc. shared what the holiday is about and which municipalities have already made a proclamation in our…
Melissa in the Morning: A Focus on Education
State Representative Jennifer Leeper (D-Fairfield) was appointed as House Chair of the Education Committee. We met Rep. Leeper and asked about her priorities in this new role, including a focus on Bridgeport schools. Image Credit: Getty Images
Melissa in the Morning: State Police Drone Detection
Drones continue to cause concern for many and we learned our Connecticut State Police has drone detection technology. What is it being used for and how does it work? We asked Sergeant Kevin Pelkey from the CSP Emergency Services Unit. For more information and to report drone activity: Ct.gov/SAR Image Credit: Getty Images
Melissa in the Morning: Milford School Buildings
Milford school leaders are engaging in a process of developing what’s called a Long Range Facilities Plan. It’s meant to guide the decisions related to the city’s district school buildings for many years to come. We got the details from Milford Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Anna Cutaia and Chair of the Milford Board of Education,…
Melissa in the Morning: Phone Break-In
Police departments in Connecticut now have a new tool in fighting crime. The new technology is called GrayKey and it allows Investigators to get into an alleged criminal’s phone no matter what secret passcode they have used or if the phone is even locked. We asked investigative reporter, Jeff Derderian, about the details. For Jeff’s…
Melissa in the Morning: CSCU Spending
Comptroller Sean Scanlon released the audit results showing an alarming systemic spending problem among administrators in the CSCU system. We got key takeaways from the investigation and recommendations for change from the comptroller. IMAGE CREDIT: Melissa Sheketoff
Melissa in the Morning: High Utility Bills
Eversource and natural gas customers could see an increase in their bills down the line because of a change in the companies’ credit ratings. With a lower credit rating, these utility companies say it will cost more to secure money for large projects, and customers will end up footing a larger bill. To better understand…