Melissa in the Morning: Huntington’s Disease Breakthrough?

Melissa in the Morning: Huntington’s Disease Breakthrough?

Could this be a major breakthrough for people diagnosed with Huntington’s Disease as well as their children? New research shows a one-time gene therapy treatment has shown remarkable success in slowing the progression of Huntington’s disease in a preliminary trial. We spoke with Dr. Fred Browne of Griffin Hospital about it. IMAGE CREDIT: Dr. Fred…

Melissa in the Morning: Valle Case Back in the Spotlight

Melissa in the Morning: Valle Case Back in the Spotlight

The man accused of stabbing four high schoolers, killing one at a Shelton house party is back in the spotlight. Raul Valle will be back in court next month after the state filed amended charges. Valle killed Fairfield Prep student Jimmy McGrath in 2022 but over the summer the jury failed to reach a verdict…

Melissa in the Morning: Autism and Tylenol

Melissa in the Morning: Autism and Tylenol

President Trump’s suggestion that a link exists between autism and Tylenol has raised concerns within the scientific community as well as personal attacks on families touched by autism. We spoke with Dr. Fred Volkmar, Director of the SCSU Center of Excellence on Autism Spectrum Disorders, about what is known and still unknown about autism. Image…

Melissa in the Morning: YouTubers Censored

Melissa in the Morning: YouTubers Censored

Google has admitted to censorship practices regarding YouTube accounts during the pandemic, under the direction of the Biden Administration. That’s according to the House Judiciary Committee. To see the full letter from Google: https://judiciary.house.gov/media/press-releases/google-admits-censorship-under-biden-promises-end-bans-youtube-accounts We spoke about this with Ben Bogardus, professor and chair of the journalism department at Quinnipiac University. Image Credit: Reuters

Melissa in the Morning: Adam’s House

Melissa in the Morning: Adam’s House

We spoke with Allison Wysota, founder of Adam’s House, and Noelle Debes, Director of Communications at the nonprofit, about the work being done for local families frieving a loss. We also talked about the upcoming annual fundraiser for the nonprofit, Dancing with the Stars. For tickets and more: https://adamshousect.org/ Image Credit: Eric Urbanowicz

Melissa in the Morning: Rail News

Melissa in the Morning: Rail News

From safer trains to breaking archaic thoughts around mass transit, we got connected to Jim Cameron, the founder of The Commuter Action Group which advocates for faster, safer mass transit within the state. Cameron also served 19 years on the CT Rail Commuter Council and now writes a weekly commentary on transportation for CTMirror, called…

Melissa in the Morning: Jimmy Kimmel Returns

Melissa in the Morning: Jimmy Kimmel Returns

Jimmy Kimmel is set to make his return to late-night tonight after Disney suspended production of the show indefinitely last week. While Jimmy Kimmel has not publicly addressed the pause to his show, many here and around the nation have thrown around terms like his canceling is an attack on free speech. We spoke with…

Melissa in the Morning: Wind Project Back On

Melissa in the Morning: Wind Project Back On

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to lift the stop work order on the Revolution Wind project. Work on the six-billion-dollar wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island was 80 percent complete when the stop order was issued last month. The 65-turbine project is a partnership between Connecticut and Rhode Island, as…

Melissa in the Morning: Conditioning Camp

Melissa in the Morning: Conditioning Camp

There’s an ongoing effort to recruit people to become police officers in our state. One of the reasons some people hold back on entering into law enforcement is because they don’t know what to expect. That’s why the Bridgeport Police Department created an annual conditioning camp for free. For more information, call the Academy at:…

Melissa in the Morning: Gillett Resignation

Melissa in the Morning: Gillett Resignation

From deleted text messages to troubling emails revealing a potential power move to undermine the role of other co-equal commissioners, Marissa Gillett has been at the center of controversy for the last year. She recently announced she is resigning effective October 10th. Recently, State House Minority Leader, Representative Vincent Candelora, called for Gillett’s impeachment. He…