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The Beat and The Badge will air Sundays at noon, hosted by weekday morning personality Melissa Sheketoff of Melissa in the Morning alongside retired Fairfield Police Chief Gary MacNamara. The show will cover both local and national crime stories, while also giving listeners practical information on how to stay informed, prevent crime, and make a difference in their own communities. Learn why the p...

Governor Lamont signed an executive order ( Executive Order No. 26-3 ) calling for the development of a strategic plan to reform the funding streams used to support the operations of Connecticut’s K-12 public schools. While there’s bipartisan support for this, is the effort too little too late and delaying a financial crisis we’re facing? We spoke more about this with Kate Dias, president of the C...

It is Distracted Driving Awareness Month and we checked in with DMV Commissioner Tony Guererra. We spoke about issues with the phones, technology advancements in cars and different envelope programs available to Connecticut residents. For more information: Get the blue envelope for autism awareness | CT.gov Get the green envelope | CT.gov Get the yellow envelope for empowering safe interactions fo...

Recent federal data confirms that 71% of schools are currently overwhelmed by a record-breaking spike in "acting out" and student anxiety. One author is addressing this issue after completing her career as an educator. We spoke with Joy Berry, known as “The Inventor of Self Help Books for Kids,” with more than 200 titles and over 85 million copies sold worldwide.   For more information: https://jo...

Allegations aimed at the administration of former New Britain Mayor and current GOP Gubernatorial candidate Erin Stewart were at the top of host Paul Pacelli's mind on Thursday's "Connecticut Today" - wondering about possible political damage to her campaign (00:37). Former State Senate GOP Leader John McKinney commented on that report and more (15:17), while Connecticut Catholic Public Affairs Co...

Last week, a proposed expansion of a program that treats Connecticut veterans suffering from PTSD received bi-partisan support. That program uses psilocybin, the active ingredient in "magic mushrooms", and Dr. Craig Allen from Hartford Healthcare spoke with Jon about how this staple of the psychedelic movement can help improve lives.

We checked in with Dr. Browne about top health stories from measles outbreaks, to superbugs and even illnesses that could travel back from outer space!  Image Courtesy of Griffin Health and Dr. Fred Browne

The FAA is working to address the ongoing critical shortage of air traffic controllers across the country. And apparently, the agency is considering video gamers to fill jobs. We talked more about this with Mark Kilpatrick, co-founder of Affinity Esports. We also talked generally about misconceptions surrounding gaming. For more information: https://www.affinityesports.gg/ Image Credit: Eric Urban...

A New Britain city employee who was on administrative leave has been fired after an investigation into her conduct and alleged backdating of taxes. Ironically, the announcement came as former New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart announced her running mate for the gubernatorial race. We spoke with Mayor Stewart about all of this. Image Courtesy of Erin Stewart

Governor Lamont is announcing his proposal to help with healthcare coverage costs. He is calling it the Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements plan that would provide tax credits for small businesses that reimburse employees for purchasing health insurance. It’s separate from the proposed association health plans that already failed to get through committee this session. We got pers...

Wednesday's "Connecticut Today" with host Paul Pacelli opened with Paul's look at a couple of committee votes in Hartford earlier in the week on proposals to give businesses the ability to pool their employees for better health insurance rates (00:49). GOP Gubernatorial candidate and Greenwich State Senator Ryan Fazio joined us to chat about those committee votes (16:11). Hearst Connecticut Media...

The U.S. Department of Justice is filing a lawsuit against Connecticut, the city of New Haven and government leaders over the state and city's sanctuary policies.  The federal government claims that the state and city's policies interfere with the enforcement of federal immigration laws. What, if anything, would this mean for Connecticut and the Trust Act? We asked our legal expert, Attorney Bill...

Today is Tax Day. The IRS recently warned about an increase in AI-powered tax scams. Fake agents may call, text or even reach out to people on social media and use AI-generated voices that sound authoritative and convincing. We spoke with Commissioner Bryan Cafferelli from the CT Department of Consumer Protection about spotting red flags.

The latest street takeover in the Connecticut happened in Trumbull earlier this week. We spoke with Lt. Brian Falkenstein who leads the detective division about the incident and concerns surrounding street takeovers generally.

We had Stratford Mayor David Chess in studio to talk about the ongoing complaints about revaluations and the impact on homeowners. He discussed a possible financial break through the Homestead Act being considered right now in town. Picture Credit: Eric Urbanowicz

Despite this week's rain, the brush fire danger in Connecticut remains high! DEEP Forestry Chief Chris Martin spoke to Jon about how to help prevent brush fires! Check today's brush fire risk here! https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Forestry/Forest-Fire/Forest-Fire-Danger-Report

Host Paul Pacelli ruffled a few feathers on Tuesday's "Connecticut Today" with his support for a proposal to spend $12 million dollars to extend free school breakfasts to every state school district (00:55). Active-duty police officer and GOP State Rep. Greg Howard talked about being featured in a recent Hartford Courant article as a member of law enforcement, trying to make many of the laws that...

The Milford School Board was presented with two draft master plans for the district’s public schools. The consultants’ plans are both 20-year proposals that include closing one middle school and two elementary schools, but each plan comes with much different timelines and costs for the district. We did a deeper dive into the plans and timelines with superintendent of Milford Schools, Dr. Anna Cuta...

The CT House of Representatives unanimously passed an earmark reform piece of legislation last week and it is now in front of the Senate where it will most likely pass. We spoke with State Senator Steve Harding to learn why the bill is not necessarily something to write home about. To read the bill: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&which_year=2026&amp...

We are diving into the mysterious death of 12-year-old Eve Rogers in Enfield. She was found dead in her home in March and now police are releasing more information. We spoke with our law enforcement expert on the show, Gary MacNamara is here. He is also on the board for the Center for Family Justice.

Filling in on "Melissa in the Morning," host Paul Pacelli welcomed University of New Haven Professor of Practice of Criminal Justice Ken Gray to talk about the school's annual Mass Casualty Drill.

Host Paul Pacelli kicked off a new week on "Connecticut Today" wondering if state Democrats will make Trump White House policies their central message in November's statewide election (00:20)

Recently, there were two robberies tied to Facebook Marketplace in New Haven now being investigated by police. We spoke with Kristen Johnson of the Better Business Bureau serving Connecticut about how to best protect yourself physically and financially if you are going to make a deal online. 

The Bridgeport Islanders held their last regular season game in the city last night. The AHL affiliate team for the New York Islanders is moving to Hamilton, Ontario, Canada next season after 25 seasons in the park city. We took a walk down memory lane with Alan Fuering, one of the voices of the New York Islanders for MSG Networks. He is also the team's lead radio play-by-play broadcaster and was...

We checked in with Governor Lamont for the latest on his proposals for this legislative session. We talked about a possible energy rebate, ECS funding, a free school breakfast program, the earmarking process and more.