St. Joseph’s Center in Trumbull shut down in May. All residents at this nursing home have been placed in other facilities. It became the most recent facility in Connecticut to close and per usual, there wasn’t a lot of detail behind the abrupt closure and the process to shut things down entirely. For the first…
It was the social media post that went national immediately: Comedian Matt Rife and Youtuber Elton Castee purchased Ed and Lorraine Warren’s home in Monroe. The five-year-lease makes the pair caretakers of the approximately 750 haunted artifacts in the house, including the Annabelle doll. What does this mean for Monroe and what does the proposal…
The American Academy of Pediatrics recently reported an uptick in hand-foot-and-mouth disease cases among young children, more than any other summer. Why are we seeing this and how do we best prepare to avoid this ahead of the upcoming new school year? We asked Dr. Fred Browne of Griffin Health. Image Courtesy of Griffin Health
We may be entering a new school year, but we are keeping a bad trend going for students nationwide: vaping. Vape companies are still targeting kids with fun flavors, built-in video games and massive doses of nicotine. We spoke with Kate King, Immediate Past President of National Association of School Nurses, about the latest statistics…
The Tunnel to Towers 9/11 Never Forget Mobile Exhibit will be arriving in Easton. The memorial on wheels provides interactive education; including artifacts such as steel beams from the towers, documentary videos, and recordings of first responder radio transmissions. The museum is being sponsored by the Easton Congregational Church and we spoke with Don Boyce…
What’s going to happen to Connecticut last major sports team: WNBA’s Connecticut Sun? That’s the million-dollar question; rather, the multi-million-dollar question! Recently, the Boston Celtics minority owner reported his group’s effort to buy the Connecticut Sun for 325-million-dollars, which falls in the hands of the WNBA. But Governor Lamont also says an investment group here…
An Inside Investigator report revealed a state senator, a non-profit startup and several other Hartford-area organizations now at the center of a grand jury investigation. It begs several questions: how could this happen; is this conflict of interest; why do some nonprofits get preferential treatment over others? We spoke with Senator Steve Harding about this.…
In August, the American Red Cross is urging donors to make an appointment to give blood or platelets now to maintain a healthy blood supply and prevent a further drop in donor turnout. What’s the latest on our blood donation crisis? Joining us now is Richard Branigan, CEO of Red Cross Connecticut. Image Credit: Getty…
A new report this month revealed that Connecticut spent 5% more on worker overtime this year than the prior year. And this is apparently an upward trend which started in 2018. In this CT Insider article, CBIA’s president called this trend a quote disservice to taxpayers end quote. And taxpayers are glad it’s not just…
This week, there was an in-person special meeting of the Board of Education in Bridgeport. It comes after the recent release of an audit conducted by the State Board of Education. What came out of the special meeting and did the audit miss key items for the city? We asked Vice Chair of the Bridgeport…