Workforce challenges, rising costs, supply chain shifts, and policy uncertainty remain key obstacles to the growth of Connecticut manufacturing according to a new report. CBIA just released its 2025 Connecticut Manufacturing Report and found that 82% of manufacturers have difficulty finding and retaining workers. Chris DiPentima, CBIA president and CEO, shared other key takeaways from…
It wasn’t a close call; it was a full-blown collision! Two Delta Air Lines regional jets collided on the taxiway at New York’s LaGuardia Airport Wednesday night. What could have led to this? We asked retired commercial airline pilot, Paul Zielinski, for perspective on this case and insight about LaGuardia’s runways. Image Credit: Getty Images
The state announced the release of Connecticut’s first comprehensive list of more than 300 validated Industry Recognized Credentials. But what are those and why does it matter to local high schoolers? We asked Deputy Commissioner Charles Hewes, from the Connecticut Department of Education. For more information: https://portal.ct.gov/irclist Image Credit: Getty Images
There is supposed to be a special session this month to potentially tackle affordable housing, specifically to work out the vetoed House Bill 50-02 from earlier this year. We are getting a look at a Regional Housing Plan Concept thanks to Renee Dobos from Connecticut Housing Partners. We spoke about the report and what it…
Cases of the common cold are rising across the country. The CDC reports common cold viruses are at the highest levels since 2022. Not only are we seeing more cold cases, but the cases seem to be more severe. We got some clarity about this from Dr. Fred Browne of Griffin Health. Image Courtesy of…
Fire departments across Connecticut are beginning the transition to the National Emergency Response Information System. It’s considered a secure, cloud-based platform built to modernize how emergency incidents are reported and analyzed. We got more details from State Fire Marshal, Lauri Volkert. Departments can begin the onboarding process today by visiting the NERIS website: https://neris.fsri.org/onboarding Image…
PURA Chair, Marissa Gillette, is set to leave her post October 10th. So, what is the plan to fill her position and the rest of the PURA commissioner roles? We asked Governor Lamont about that. We also discussed the latest efforts to try and keep the Connecticut Sun team in our state and where pension…
Some new laws that were recently passed by the state legislature are taking effect today. We talked about street takeovers, e-bikes and laws to support veterans with state Senator Jeff Gordon. He serves as a Ranking Member on the Veterans’ Affairs Committee. Image Credit: Getty Images
Stratford is the latest Connecticut municipality to get the green light from DOT to have red-light cameras. We spoke with Police Chief Joseph McNeil about where the cameras are, who they are looking for and how long the plan will be in place. Image Credit: Getty Images
Last year, 6-year-old Jathan Escobar was murdered in a domestic violence attack in Bridgeport. The man who did it remains in custody but now Jathan’s biological father is attempting to sue the state of Connecticut, claiming DCF dropped the ball several times and could have prevented the death of his son. Jimmy Escobar’s attorney, Kelly…