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1. Two CT photographers start #IAmNotAVirus campaign. ((00:08)) 2. Westport Selectman responds to national publications. ((04:46)) 3. Youth Group connecting online ((12:58)) 4. New Haven group getting meals for those in need ((19:13)) IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty Images Plus

Professor Emeritus Steven Mintz of Cal Poly State University stops by first to check in with Paul about remaining ethical in the midst of this coronavirus climate. Then Dr. Meg Meeker comes by to discuss how to reassure small children in these new, trying, and uncertain times to share her input as the nation's # 1 authority on parenting, teens, and children's health. Concluding with Governor Ne...

1. Senator Richard Blumenthal talks about stimulus package ((00:08)) 2. Dr. Pearl talks about losing sense of smell and taste ((06:16)) 3. Does it really matter that Access Health CT has extended open enrollment? ((13:44)) 4. Social Distancing Food Drive in Fairfield ((22:24))   IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty Images Plus

Miss anything from Paul today? Author Skip Desjardin stops by and dishes on his book "September 1918: War, Plague, and the World Series," and the effects the Spanish Flu had on the World Series 102 years ago. Then Paul talked to Tom Basile, a national political commentator and pundit, about the government's response to the Coronavirus outbreak and the effects it may have on the November Electio...

Joining Paul on this Friday is Professor Lee deLisle of SCSU - he's a Professor of Recreation, Tourism, and Sports Management. Then Fairfield Firstselectwoman Brenda Kopchik weighs in on what's happening in Fairfield in light of the prevailing coronavirus climate. Following that is snippets from Governor Lamont's daily press briefing, and our weekly update from State Senator Kevin Kelly

1. Governor Lamont ((00:08)) 2. Norwalk Mayor Harry Rilling talks emergency orders ((11:38)) 3. News 12 CT reporter tells his story of contracting covid-19 ((18:47)) 4. Senator Tony Hwang ((25:35)) 5. Griffin Health hotline ((31:29)) 6. Milford Police respond to Detroit police outbreak ((36:56)) IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty Images Plus

Stopping by today is Dr. Michael Welker, Professor of Economics at Franciscan University to talk about economics during the time of coronavirus, and then Governor Ned Lamont's daily update

1. Jenny Currie explains why we need to stay in routine ((00:08)) 2. First Selectman Jim Marpe talks Westport and covid-19 ((07:30)) 3. Triple A talks about gas prices and car maintenance ((14:39)) IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty Images Plus

Paul's got you covered today, starting with frequent guest Neil Simon, a former U.S. Senate candidate from Maryland who talks about the current political fallout from coronavirus. Then Professor Jim Thorson stops by to fill us in on economics in the time of coronavirus. We have Governor Lamont's daily update, and State Sen. Tony Hwang (R-Fairfield) joins us to tell us about relief programs bein...

We opened the phone lines and took questions on Facebook. Here's what you asked Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim about covid-19 and how it impacts the city. IMAGE CREDIT: Joe Ganim facebook

Stopping by "Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli" is Professor Sarah Crawford of SCSU; she's a biologist and also a virologist, and she helps us understand exactly what coronavirus is. We then go to Governor Lamont's daily update on the state cases, after which we talked with Wayne Pesce, the President of the CT Food Association, who tells us how food distributors are coping with all of this

1. Seaside Nutrition paying it forward to frontline workers ((00:08)) 2. Gregg Dancho explains how the planet is healthier than ever ((06:22)) 3. Keep America Beautiful warns of glove disposal ((14:01))

Kicking off another great episode of "Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli," Paul jumps right into the nitty-gritty with Professor Zachary Cohle, an Assistant Teaching Professor of Economics at Quinnipiac University, to talk about the long-term economic implications owing to the coronavirus outbreak. Next, Derby Fire Commissioner Gary Parker drops by to tell us how his firefighters are prepared ...

1. Governor Ned Lamont answers your questions about covid-19 ((00:08)) 2. Congressman Himes says "It better not be political." ((08:28)) 3. St. Vincent's Medical Center checks in with latest on pandemic ((15:52)) IMAGE CREDIT: Governor Lamont facebook

Ending a busy week, Paul starts with a former Chief Information Officer for the George W. Bush White House to talk about misinformation from foreign countries regarding the coronavirus. Moving on to an airline pilot who looks out for workers' rights, Mark J. Harrison of the Facebook group "The Labor Network." Following that is our daily update from Governor Ned Lamont, and Alexis Harrison, a wo...

1. Governor Lamont answers your questions on covid-19 ((00:08)) 2. Senator Tony Hwang wrote an oped on mental health and pandemic ((08:41)) 3. The latest on donation count from FCCF ((17:05))

Back at it on a Monday on Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli, Paul welcomes to the program Jaime Metzl, a World Health Organization expert and former National Security Council official to talk about genetic engineering in the realm of diseases, and then we have Governor Lamont's daily update

1. Animals contracting covid-19 ((00:08)) 2. Becoming addicted to screen time ((08:01)) 3. Too much online exposure to covid-19 headlines? ((14:11))

Starting off "Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli" is a conversation on how women may have a genetic advantage over men when it comes to beating the coronavirus - the guest is Dr. Sharon Moalem. After that, how do people playing video games while home during the pandemic factor in to all of this? To break it down with Paul is Professor Greg Garvey, a Professor of Game Design and Development at ...

1. Community Inspiration: 203 Rainbow Hunt ((00:08)) 2. Norwalk Mayor Harry Rilling on covid-19 and the city ((06:03)) 3. Remembering Passover tonight despite the pandemic ((13:32)) IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty Images Plus

Our old buddy Aaron Johnson returns to talk with Paul about sports, we have Governor Lamont's daily update, and Professor Khalilah Brown-Dean of Quinnipiac University talks about the effect of Bernie Sanders withdrawing from the Presidential race

1. Local pastor answers the question: is God punishing us? ((00:08)) 2. Milford Mayor Ben Blake checks in ((07:49)) 3. Griffin Hospital capacity and ventilator number check-in ((13:53))   IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty Images Plus

We started today by speaking with a Professor of Public Health and Chairman of the Public Health Department at SCSU, Jean Breny, about a seeming spike in coronavirus cases in communities of color and places/areas of need. Next, Professor Stephen Krasner came by to talk with Paul about diplomacy during the time of coronavirus, especially with China. Concluding a busy Thursday with Governor Ned L...

1. Endangered animals at risk amid pandemic. ((00:08)) 2. Governor Lamont answers latest questions ((08:11)) 3. Congressman Himes takes questions on covid-19 ((17:56))   IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty Images Plus

On a Good Friday edition of "Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli," Paul got it started with Professor Frederick Scholl, a Professor of Cybersecurity at Quinnipiac University.....is it safe to use Zoom to teleconference with each other? There may be some security flaws....join Paul as he talks with the good Professor to find out. We aired clips from Governor Lamont's daily press update from earl...

1. You can use Career Resources for job hunt ((00:08)) 2. Senator Tony Hwang weighs in on recent covid-19 numbers ((07:40)) 3. Fairfield police officer has contracted virus ((14:32)) IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty Images Plus

Taking priority on today's show is a conference call between several area governors, including Cuomo and Lamont. Next, Marc Fitch of the Connecticut Yankee Institute comes by to tell us if the state will delay pay raises for employees. Then we have Governor Ned Lamont's daily COVID-19 update. Following that, we have Tim Andrews, a critic of the W.H.O. amid allegations it was not honest with the...

1. Darien First Selectwoman addresses testing site rumor ((00:08)) 2. Millennial Mayor handing pandemic in Middletown ((06:03)) 3. Dealing with addiction during pandemic. ((15:09))   IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty Images Plus

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On today's episode of Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli, Paul brings in a guest doctor to tell us about the surgeries that you can have during the coronavirus outbreak and those that can wait until after it dies down a little. Then another check with our friends at the Connecticut Yankee Institute, this time the President for Public Policy, Carol Liebou. We aired portions of Governor Lamont's...

1. Scams uptick with pandemic, especially stimulus checks. ((00:08)) 2. A check on Easton ((07:42)) 3. Visiting the ER prepared ((13:47))   IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty Images Plus

On a mid-week Wednesday, we talk about the implications of business and unemployment, a talk with Chris Powell to about his view on the coronavirus situation in the state, Governor Lamont's daily update, and Dr. Joseph Bentivegna, a physician/columnist who weighed in about the virus situation from his point of view as a local practitioner

1. Is covid-19 more like chicken pox or the flu? ((00:08)) 2. New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker ((07:02)) 3. Senator Blumenthal talks Zoom privacy ((13:27))   IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty Images Plus

On this Thursday, we first talked about the role of communist China in the COVID-19 outbreak with Marion Smith. Then SCSU Psychology Professor Cheryl Durwin stopped by to talk about the challenges of homeschooling K-12 kids. We aired portions of Governor Lamont's daily update, and ending it with a bang with Tim Phelan, President of the CT Retail Merchants' Association, who talked about the chal...