WTIC Public Affairs

Diane Nadeau, President & CEO Windham Region Chamber of Commerce talks about the Hebron Maple Festival this weekend.  

Connecticut Agricultural Commissioner Bryan Hurlburt and Matthew Wilkinson, President of the Connecticut Maple Syrup Producer’s Association, discuss Maple Syrup weekend in Connecticut, the state of Connecticut’s maple syrup industry, and the impact COVID-19 had on maple products and sales in the last two years

Dr. Jaime Imitola, at UConn Health, discusses COVID fatigue, loosening of restrictions, and immunocompromised individuals and what it means for Connecticut.

Will Healey, DEEP’s Communication’s Director talks about the latest changes to fishing season this year.

Sean Hayes, the CEO and president of Powder Ridge Mountain Park & Resort talks how the venue is not just for skiing. Things are happening all year round at Powder Ridge. 

Connecticut Education Association President Kate Dias discusses changes to masking guidelines in schools and other COVID-19 issues.

Mat Wilkinson, President for MSPAC (Maple Syrup Producers Association of CT)  Maple Weekend in CT   -    March 19th & 20th, 2022 Visit sugarhouses and taste great maple products. During the two days, many sugarhouses across the state will be open for tours and will be selling their products. This is a great opportunity for visitors to learn how maple sap is collected and tu...

Katerina Mazzacane , Youth and Family Programs Manager Connecticut Historical Society

Rob Lamothe, owner of Lamothe's Sugar House in Burlington, discusses the maple syrup season.

Executive Director, Judy Sullivan of the Old Sambrook Chamber of Commerce discusses Chili Fest Saturday February 26, 2022 12 - 3pm. 

Steve Sullivan, the new president of Eversource's Connecticut operations, discusses power restoration, tree trimming and a new apprenticeship program for aspiring lineworkers.

State House Speaker Matt Ritter discusses the upcoming legislative session.

Willie Hallihan talks bout the 96th annual Jumpfest in Salisbury CT Feb 11-13th 96th Annual Jumpfest 2022 info at jumpfest.org Friday Feb 11th Friday Night Lights Admission $15 Ticket booth opens at 6:00 pm Target Jumping Under the Lights 7pm Human Dogsled Races after target jumping Saturday Feb 12th Junior Competition on 20M and 30M jumps 9:30 am. Salisbury Invitational Ski Jumping Competition Ad...

Connecticut Revenue Services Commissioner Mark Boughton discusses tax filing, tax amnesty and infrastructure.

Connecticut State Dental Association President Dr. Mimi DeLessio-Matta discusses dental care during the pandemic and a proposed Dental Bill of Rights

AARP Connecticut's John Erlingheuser discusses COVID-19, nursing homes and the upcoming legislative session.

Hartford HealthCare Chief Epidemiologist Dr. Ulysses Wu discusses the latest on the coronavirus and the omicron variant.  

 UConn Professor Manos Anagnostou and Eversource VP for System Planning Digaunto Chatterjee discuss the extension of the university's Eversource Energy Center.

CPA Michael Welch of Pue, Chick, Leibowitz & Blezard in Vernon discuss end-of-year tax planning.

Former University of Hartford archeologist Richard Freund discusses the roots of Christmas

Connecticut Paid Family and Medical Leave Authority CEO Andrea Barton Reeves discusses the rollout of paid leave in Connecticut 

Lynsey Winters Northeast Public Relations Manager for Lake Compounce. Holiday Lights at Lake Compounce returns this year with two all new shows, Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree and Once Upon a Christmas, Connecticut’s Tallest Christmas Tree, over 500,000 lights and several events happening all season long. Holiday Lights at Lake Compounce will run Fridays from 5 – 9 p.m., and S...

Bristol Health President and CEO Kurt Barwis discusses Medicare open enrollment

Tim Phelan, president of the Connecticut Retail Merchants Association, discusses holiday shopping, inflation and retail theft.

Major Migdalia Lavenbein, Greater Hartford Services Coordinator for The Salvation Army. The Salvation Army will deliver 900 meals to seniors in need in Hartford, East Hartford, West Hartford, Bloomfield, Newington, Windsor and Wethersfield on Thanksgiving Day