Melissa in the Morning: Be Careful what you Post

Melissa in the Morning: Be Careful what you Post

In the days following the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, many people took to social media to share their opinions. It wasn’t a good look for everyone, despite our laws on allowing freedom of speech. Career Strategist, Julie Bauke, shared why social media platforms can cost you a job and why you need…

Melissa in the Morning: The Connection between Moral Compass & Mental Health

Melissa in the Morning: The Connection between Moral Compass & Mental Health

Following the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, many on social media did not seek unity, rather, more division and attacks on the opposing party. Republican-leaning posts immediately calling the shooting a staged event done poorly by the Democratic party. And Democratic-leaning posts cracking jokes about the shooter failing to get the job done.…

Melissa in the Morning: Food Insecurity for College Students

Melissa in the Morning: Food Insecurity for College Students

Did you know: food insecurity is one of the biggest non-academic barriers to Connecticut college student success? According to 2023 data, 52% of CSCU students could not afford to eat balanced meals and 39% had to reduce the size of their meals because they did not have enough money to purchase more food. We spoke…

Melissa in the Morning: Security Failure

Melissa in the Morning: Security Failure

Former President Trump is the luckiest man alive following an assassination attempt during a rally this past weekend. A bullet grazed Trump’s ear when a gunman opened fire at the event in Butler, Pennsylvania.  One rally goer lost his life and two others were injured. The 20-year-old shooter was killed by Secret Service. But the…

Melissa in the Morning: Purple Martins

Melissa in the Morning: Purple Martins

There are a lot of bird lovers in Connecticut and today, we learned about the latest bird success story. Purple Martins are thriving this summer at 5 Connecticut Audubon locations; approximately 140 pairs are raising as many as 500 hatchlings! Tom Anderson, Director of Communications at CT Audubon, says it’s been an unusually great year…

Melissa in the Morning: Preserved Farmlands

Melissa in the Morning: Preserved Farmlands

Earlier this month, we learned Connecticut preserved a record number of farmland parcels in 2023. Commissioner of Department of Agriculture, Bryan Hurlburt, defined preserved land and how we protected so many acres despite many challenges facing local farms today. Image Credit: Getty Images

Melissa In The Morning: Diner Tour In Shelton

Melissa In The Morning: Diner Tour In Shelton

The Attorney Tom Ganim Melissa In The Morning Diner Tour returned after a short break for the Fourth of July Holiday and what better place to stop than The Plaza Diner in Shelton! Among the guests that stopped by include the co-owner of Wiffle Ball Inc. Dave Mullany, State Senator Kevin kelly, Mayor Mark Lauretti…

Melissa in the Morning: Preventing Golf Injuries

Melissa in the Morning: Preventing Golf Injuries

According to national statistics, nearly 7 in 10 amateur golfers will experience an injury related to the sport at least once in a lifetime. Back pain, rotator cuff tears, sprained wrists, swollen knees…the list goes on and on. So, how do we prevent golf-related injuries? We spoke with Noted Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Gerard Girasole with…

Melissa in the Morning: But Have you Heard the Other Side…?

Melissa in the Morning: But Have you Heard the Other Side…?

Last month, we heard from Newtown residents working to preserve a historic trail in town that could be developed soon. Ahead of an important Board of Selectman meeting on July 15th, we wanted to hear from Newtown’s First Selectman, Jeff Capeci. He shared the blue print details behind the proposed development plans and the protections…

Melissa in the Morning: Workplace Distractions

Melissa in the Morning: Workplace Distractions

A new report highlighted workplace distractions. Research from workplace and productivity analytics platform,Insightful, shows the top two distractions in the workplace include coworkers and smartphone notifications. How do we keep distractions from derailing our careers? Julie Bauke gave us advice in Julie on the Job. Image Credit: Getty Images