WICC The Voice of Connecticut

Host Paul Pacelli jumped into Thursday's big show on "Connecticut Today" looking at different questions and answers from a new Quinnipiac University poll on the U.S., heading into the nation's 250th Birthday (00:37). Quinnipiac University Associate Teaching Professor of Criminal Justice Jenna Curren discussed recent injuries to corrections officers in Connecticut prisons and how tough that job rea...

To wrap up the WICC Brown Roofing Melissa In The Morning Diner Tour stop at the Blue Sky Diner, Melissa welcomed her brother Matthew Sheketoff as well as Claudia Sheketoff, her mother, to the program

They're the title sponsor the WICC Brown Roofing Melissa In The Morning Diner Tour, Brown Roofing! Melissa welcomed Kevin on to talk about the company and their involvement with "The Voice of Connecticut!"

If you've ever had your picture taken in Stratford, chances are, it was at Boothe Park. Melissa welcomed the friends of Boothe Park to the WICC Brown Roofing Melissa In The Morning Diner Tour to talk about what's going on at Boothe Park.

The Sterling House Community Center always has something going on, and to give us an update, Melissa welcomed them to the WICC Brown Roofing Melissa In The Morning Diner Tour!

She's the new Stratford Police Chief and one of her first assignments, join Melissa Sheketoff at the Blue Sky Diner to take part in the WICC Brown Roofing Melissa In The Morning Diner Tour!

One of the biggest companies in Connecticut is located here in Stratford, that of course, is Sikorsky and as such, we welcomed them back to the WICC Brown Roofing Melissa In The Morning Diner Tour!

Gerry Mucci joined Melissa at the Blue Sky Diner to talk about the Stratford Veterans Museum and some of the help they may need. For More Information: https://stfdveteransmuseum.org/

Mayor David Chess joined Melissa at the Blue Sky Diner to take part in the WICC Brown Roofing Melissa In The Morning Diner Tour to give an update on what's going on in Stratford.

Ahead of this weekends Main Street Festival and Stratford Day, we welcomed Stephanie Philips, the festival organizer, to the WICC Brown Roofing Melissa In The Morning Diner Tour to talk about the event. "The Voice of Connecticut" WICC 600 AM and 95.9 FM will be there in attendance.  For More Information: https://www.townofstratford.com/page/main-street-festival

This weekend, the Connecticut Air and Space Center is hosting Warbird Weekend and we had Len Roberto join the WICC Brown Roofing Melissa In The Morning Diner Tour to talk about it.  For More Information: https://www.ctairandspace.org/events/warbirdweekend

Teachers aren't the only ones who the spotlight at the WICC Brown Roofing Melissa In The Morning Diner Tour. Heather Borges, the Superintendent of Schools for Stratford also took part in the diner tour!

Melissa welcomed a couple of teachers from Stratford to talk about the end of the year festivities for schools as well as some of the changes that are coming to schools from the legistlature. Thank you to the Connecticut Educators Association for letting them represent the teachers at the WICC Brown Roofing Melissa In The Morning Diner Tour!

We're back at the Blue Sky Diner in Stratford for the WICC Brown Roofing Melissa In The Morning Diner Tour and there's no better way to kick off the festivities (on the deck this year!) than by talking to one of the owners, Sissy!

Host Paul Pacelli opened Wednesday's "Connecticut Today" talking about thousands of Connecticut residents who are about to see their medical debts erased through a state partnership with a non-profit (00:32). The bigger question? When will we ever slow down ever-rising health care costs? We also got an update on a list of big state stories from Hearst Connecticut Media Senior Editor and Columnist...

Senator Jeff Gordon introduced a bill now signed into law that will mean a suspended license for repeat offenders passing school buses illegally. We spoke with Sen. Gordon about the legislation.

Documents indicate former New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart used taxpayer money to fund her master's degree.  An independent investigation launched by current Mayor Bobby Sanchez shows a 2021 memorandum of agreement was signed that allowed Stewart to be reimbursed 32-thousand dollars for graduate school tuition. Attorney Bill Bloss is our legal expert on the show, we asked him about the latest in the...

There’s a new law in Connecticut to better protect youth from online dangers and create more regulations for artificial intelligence. The legislation includes the requirement for social media companies to take several actions protecting anyone under 18 from social media addiction and other harms. We spoke with Milford Senator James Maroney, who led the effort to pass legislation regarding online p...

According to a new survey conducted by the American Red Cross, 8 out of 10 people believe it’s very important to know CPR and how to use an AED, yet only a quarter of Americans feel confident performing CPR or using an AED. We spoke to Richard Branigan, CEO of the American Red Cross Connecticut & Rhode Island Region, about the importance of CPR and AED Awareness Week. We also talked about prep...

We connected again with Stamford local, Mike Squires. You know him as "The Macy's Guy" for his work cleaning the outside of the store last year. Now, he has a new partnership opportunity to help people needing clean laundry!

Host Paul Pacelli used Tuesday's "Connecticut Today" to look at an upcoming Democratic gubernatorial primary later on this year and whether or not we could see a major upset (00:32). Former GOP state legislator Joe Markley also offered his thoughts on that race (15:03), and we wrapped up the show with Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio's report on Connecticut's teachers' unions (25:35)

Governor Ned Lamont has announced an additional $320 million investment in Connecticut’s Early Childhood Education Endowment! Jon covered the press conference yesterday, and you can find out more about how to qualify at http://www.ctoec.org/early-childhood-education-endowment

We checked in with receiver, Attorney Barry Knott, about the latest financial news surrounding Success Village in Bridgeport and Stratford. 

Tomorrow starts the annual Torch Run. Hundreds of law enforcement officers and Special Olympics athletes will carry the Flame of Hope across the state to raise awareness and funds for Special Olympics programs. We spoke with Mike Mason, President and CEO of Special Olympics Connecticut for more details. For Torch Run details: https://www.soct.org/event-calendar/law-enforcement-torch-run

In May 2026, Save the Sound released its latest Long Island Sound Beach Report, which grades beaches based on water quality data. We spoke with Bill Lucey, the Long Island Soundkeeper for Save the Sound. For more information: https://www.savethesound.org/ For the full beach report: https://www.savethesound.org/beach-report