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Only 60% of Gen Xers feel “on track” for retirement, the lowest share of any generation, according to a 2024 report published in USA Today. We talked about creating buckets to feel more secure about retirement years. Julie Bauke tackles this in Julie on the Job. Image Credit: Getty Images

A Tuesday’s “Newsline” started with host Brigitte Quinn talking to friend of the show Dr. Howie Forman of the Yale School of Medicine with his weekly health segment, as well as a discussion of the E. coli issue McDonald’s (especially if you like to eat there) has been having (00:00). Also, with Halloween Thursday, Brigitte got to check in with Dr. Magna Dias, Chair of Pediatrics at Bridgeport H...

"Connecticut Today" host Paul Pacelli opened Tuesday's show talking about a controversial video posted by State Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff likening former President Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler (00:47), while Connecticut State Republican Party Chairman Ben Proto joined us with his reaction to that video (07:32). NewsMax Editor-in-Chief Chris Ruddy called in to chat about the growth of his ...

The full Connecticut Education Association report has been released regarding Bridgeport teachers and their outlook on the superintendent. In the 12-page report, teachers outline major issues with the new curriculum, teacher disrespect, lack of communication and shady business conducted behind closed doors without teacher input. We got exclusive testimonies from teachers in the district. Image...

A lockdown has been lifted at the University of Bridgeport after a shooting happened inside the dining hall. Police say it appears this was a dispute between two people known to each other and was not an active shooter situation. We spoke with Police Chief Roderick Porter and UB President Danielle Wilken about the incident. Image Credit: Getty Images

Daylight Saving Time will be over this weekend when the clocks fall back an hour. But what are the real medical concerns for people: sleep pattern changes or extreme darkness starting the winter days? We got perspective from Yale Dr. Paul Desan. Image Credit: Getty Images

Joining a mid-week Wednesday’s “Newsline” for the first time was Attorney General William Tong, who spoke to host Brigitte Quinn about some of his concerns with the outcome of the upcoming Presidential election (00:00). Also joining Brigitte on the program was the President of Yale-New Haven Health Urgent Care, who talked about the latest COVID vaccine, as well as some other seasonal vaccines y...

Host Paul Pacelli opened Wednesday's edition of "Connecticut Today" talking about comments made the previous day by President Joe Biden regarding "supporters" of former President Trump that were interpreted differently by each campaign (00:44). New Haven Fire Department Chief of Operations Dan Coughlin talked about a 4-alarm fire in the city earlier in the day (06:52).  Blogger and former Journ...

Host Brigitte Quinn opened a Thursday Halloween-style “Newsline” with a chat with Dr. Aric Prather, a sleep expert and clinical and health psychologist at the University of California, San Francisco, on changes in sleep patterns and sleeping conditions with the time change coming this weekend (00:00). Also joining the program was Katie Wheeler, the Choices Manager in the Aging Answers Departmen...

Thursday's "Connecticut Today" with Paul Pacelli opened with Paul looking at new numbers in the election "gender gap" and "education gap" (00:27). "Only In Bridgeport" blogger Lennie Grimaldi joined us to chat about this week's firing of city employee Wanda Geter-Pataky over election issues (07:11) Image Credit: iStock / Getty Images Plus

The Fairfield Democratic Town Committee is sounding the alarm over a letter sent to Fairfield University students ahead of the election. The letter was sent by the Republican Town Committee and it’s being called a shocking breach of privacy sent as an unsolicited mass political email to students. We get a better look at the accusation from the DTC Chairman, Steven Sheinberg. Image Credit: Gett...

After accusations surfaced against the Fairfield Republican Town Committee regarding a letter to Fairfield University students, we heard from RTC Chairwoman, Laura Devlin. She shared the details of that letter and gave a rebuttal to the attacks from the other side. Image Credit: Getty Images

A new audit report reveals more than $22,000 was spent on a fun-filled day for agency workers and their families, even though it was dubbed an annual meeting day of work. But what does this one day of alarming spending say about the lack of transparency in where our tax dollars go to state government? We spoke with investigative reporter, Jeff Derderian, about the audit and what he discovered. ...

Host Brigitte Quinn kicked off a new month and Friday installment of “Newsline” with an interview with Patricia Bonis, who just wrote a new memoir called “Jeddah Bride,” a true story about Patricia herself, who married a charming man—it seemed to be the fairytale romance—until he kidnapped their two young children, whom she did not see (or have contact with) for the next 14 years (00:00). Brigi...

Host Paul Pacelli wrapped up another busy week on "Connecticut Today" - getting closer to Election Day - by looking at the latest controversy surrounding a statement by former President Donald Trump (00:23) Image Credit: iStock / Getty Images Plus

Ahead of Election Day, Mike Cerulli chats with some of his News 8 colleagues including Jeff Derderian (0:00), and Dennis House (41:34), along with Connecticut State Comptroller Sean Scanlon (1:00:00) Senator Richard Blumenthal (1:22:47), and former state senate minority leader John McKinney.

November is month tied to the theme of “giving back” and we want to focus on people with food insecurity. It may surprise you how many people in Connecticut don’t know where their next meal will come from on a regular basis. Jason Jakubowski, President and CEO of Connecticut Foodshare, gave us real-time statistics to show just how dire the situation is in our state. For more information: https...

Two street takeover situations happened in New Haven just days apart. As we reported, over the weekend three people were arrested in the Elm city for a street takeover, and late last month, a viral video shows a street takeover on the Q-bridge! Sgt. Luke Davis with the Connecticut State Police. Image Credit; Getty Images

Millions of students apply each year for financial aid through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid also known as FAFSA. Since the 2023-24 rollout, we’ve heard about many delays and tech issues causing problems for families. We asked the state how Connecticut is handling FAFSA and what we can expect with the updated rollout later this year. We spoke with Ajit Gopalakrishnan, State Depar...

Three college roommates in Bridgeport are getting national attention for chasing after a porch pirate. It led to a conversation with our crime prevention expert about how to protect yourselves from porch pirates, especially during the holiday season. Image Credit; Getty Images

Tomorrow is finally Election Day, so host Brigitte Quinn made Monday’s edition of “Newsline” all about “Campaign 2024.” Savet Constantine was the first up (00:00). She joined Brigitte in-studio and is the Democrat running for the 42nd State House seat, which represents Wilton, Ridgefield, and New Canaan. Following Savet was her Republican and Independent challenger Kim Healy who joined Brigitte...

Monday's pre-Election Day "Connecticut Today" opened with host Paul Pacelli reminding folks that what goes on in Hartford in the General Assembly has much more of an effect on their daily lives that what happens in Washington, D.C. (00:38). CTNewsJunkie columnist and Substack.com blogger Terry Cowgill dropped by with his Election Day predictions (16:19), while Retired U.S. Army Colonel John Mil...

Election day is finally here. A Tuesday Election Day edition of “Newsline” got underway with host Brigitte Quinn talking with political analyst and former New Jersey Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Wisniewski, who provided some analysis on today’s election (00:00). After that, Alex Putterman, a reporter with CT Insider, dropped by to speak with Brigitte about the election but at both th...

Host Paul Pacelli opened Tuesday's "Connecticut Today" reminding listeners that the U.S. is strong enough to survive any occasional political upheaval (00:45). Connecticut Inside Investigator Reporter Marc Fitch talked about the Fairfield County, big-money backer of an Election Day ballot question supporting "no excuse" absentee ballot (15:13). CBS News correspondent Alli Novelo joined us from ...

Host Brigitte Quinn got a busy post-Election Day installment of “Newsline” started by examining the races and outcomes, and, of course, the Presidential race, in-depth with Professor Bilal Sekou, Associate Professor of Political Science at Hillyer College, University of Hartford (00:00). Connecticut State Police Sgt. Luke Davis also joined the program, where and he Brigitte went over crime stat...

With former President Trump's election to another term, "Connecticut Today" host Paul Pacelli offered his own thoughts on the race (00:34), along with analysis from Sacred Heart University Political Science Professor and Scholar in Residence Dr. Gary Rose (07:16), Southern Connecticut State University Political Science and Urban Affairs Professor Dr. Jonathan Wharton (17:01), and Hearst Connect...

Congressman Himes has been reelected to represent Connecticut’s Fourth District in Washington DC. We spoke with Himes about his win and got his reaction to post-election results. Image Credit: Reuters

Senator Ryan Fazio was reelected to serve the 36th District State Senate seat representing Stamford, New Canaan and Greenwich. We spoke about his win and got his reaction to false narratives spread about the Connecticut Republican Party. IMAGE CREDIT: Senator Ryan Fazio

Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox has been elected to become the next State Senator representing the 22nd District following Marilyn Moore’s exit from the seat. We spoke about Gadkar-Wilcox’s goals in her new role. IMAGE CREDIT: Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox

A Thursday edition of “Newsline” began with host Brigitte Quinn interviewing Yale Neuroscience Dr. Godfrey Pearlson, author of a new book called “The Science of Weed.” Dr. Pearlson broke down for Brigitte everything we want to know about marijuana, its use, and effect on the human body (00:00). Following that, Kevin Begley, co-host of the pizza podcast “Charred,” dropped by in-studio for a fun ...

Host Paul Pacelli opened Thursday's "Connecticut Today" with his thoughts on how the Democratic Party could actually benefit from former President Donald Trump's election - again - on Tuesday night (00:37). We ran a replay of President Joe Biden's post-election remarks, from earlier in the day, in Washington, D.C. (15:18). Landmark Legal Foundation attorney Mike O'Neill talked about what happen...

For a third time in four years, Shelton residents overwhelmingly rejected a charter revision for the city. We spoke with Mayor Mark Lauretti about it. Image Credit: Getty Images

Following the 2024 election, we wanted to talk to Connecticut’s governor about finding unity in our state politics despite controversy nationwide. Image Credit: Reuters

Meet Tina Courpas, the newly elected state representative for the 149th District representing parts of Greenwich and North Stamford. Image Credit: Getty Images

For a Friday edition of “Newsline,” host Brigitte Quinn wanted to talk with a local resident, Jennifer Bernheim, who is the Mother of a dyslexic learner, an advocate, and the host of a podcast called “The Right to Read.” Brigitte spoke with Jennifer about the mission of her podcast, which provides guidance for parents of dyslexic children (00:00). Theater and movie reviewer Ed Katz dropped by w...

Host Paul Pacelli opened Friday's "Connecticut Today" highlighting a report in the New Haven Independent about a high-profile Bridgeport political operative's alleged role in some questionable marriage arrangements (00:37). State Senate GOP leader Steve Harding talked about those allegations, as well as two General Assembly races with ballot questions (16:18). Finally, Catholic Vote and the LOO...

This week, Mike recaps Election 2024 with Lisa Wexler and Kevin Currian (0:00) and an extended interview with Patrick Burland (38:18).

According to national statistics, PTSD is slightly more common among Veterans than civilians. At some point in their life, findings show 7 out of every 100 Veterans will have PTSD. EMDR is a therapy that has been proven to help first responders and veterans get unstuck from trauma trapped internally. We learned more from Westport Fire Chief Nick Marsan. Nick is also a veteran and supporter of t...

A local non-profit is helping wounded veterans get outfitted with vehicles that can help them get around. Laurie Hollander, co-founder of Help Our Military Heroes, joined us in studio. For more information: https://www.helpourmilitaryheroes.org/ Image Credit: Melissa Sheketoff

The Veterans and First Responder Center in Trumbull has been in the works for years and it’s finally set to be complete by the end of 2025! We got the latest news on this 5,500 square foot, multi-use facility for Trumbull and the region’s veterans, first responders, small businesses, civic groups and residents from Ray Baldwin Jr. Image Credit: Ray Baldwin Jr

Monday's edition of "Connecticut Today" with host Paul Pacelli featured New Haven Independent Founder and Reporter Paul Bass on a high-profile Bridgeport political operative's alleged role in some questionable marriage arrangements (00:33). CTNewsJunkie columnist and Substack.com blogger Terry Cowgill offered his thoughts on last week's elections for Connecticut and the nation (09:40), while Pa...

There is a community rally in Fairfield about the United Illuminating proposal for monopoles in town. We spoke with First Selectman Bill Gerber about the issue that’s been brewing for the last two years. IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty Images Plus

A recent Randstad survey showed that 42% of American workers aren't interested in moving up the ladder. Is there a risk of turning down a promotion or are workers wise to question whether getting the corner office is worth the trade-offs? We asked Julie Bauke, career strategist about it. IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty Images Plus

The 2023-24 Next Generation Accountability System Results have been posted by the Connecticut Department of Education. But what is the Next Generation Accountability System and what are key takeaways from the most recent results? We spoke with Ajit Gopalakrishnan, the State Department of Education Chief Performance Officer. For more information: https://public-edsight.ct.gov/overview/next-gene...

A special education teacher is on leave after a video was leaked on social media. The Cheshire teacher reportedly posted in a group chat on the platform, Snapchat, and somehow, that private message went public. A bigger conversation has surfaced around teachers and whether their posts on social media are appropriate at all following the 2024 election results. Melissa Sheketoff detailed the stor...

Host Paul Pacelli opened Tuesday's "Connecticut Today" looking at a growing controversy concerning a social media video posted after Election Day, by a public-school teacher (00:31). Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio dropped by to talk about a recent public hearing regarding the possible implementation of Ranked Choice Voting in Connecticut (15:03). CBS News correspondent Olivia Rinaldi...

Wednesday's edition of "Connecticut Today" with host Paul Pacelli welcomed Greenwich GOP State Sen. Ryan Fazio to talk about the latest rate increase request from Yankee Gas (00:39). Hearst CT media columnist and Senior Editor Dan Haar also talked about the Yankee Gas rate increase request and an interesting story from this year's election cycle (08:35), while CBS News Military Analyst Col. Jef...

New technology to help 9-1-1 dispatchers is now making news after a few years of trialing it in certain Connecticut municipalities. Bridgeport was one of the places chosen to try it. We spoke about what the technology is and why it’s proving to be effective in emergency responses with Scott Appleby, Director of Emergency Management. IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty Images Plus

Milford Mayor Tony Giannattasio stopped in studio to talk about the approval of red-light cameras in the city and a look back at his first year in office. PHOTO CREDIT: Eric Urbanowicz

A Cheshire teacher is on leave after posting a troubling Snapchat video attacking Trump voters that got leaked to the public. A Trumbull gym teacher is accused of posting comments on Facebook attacking the way the country voted and doubting democracy. Apart from teachers in Connecticut, there are more accounts of social media attacks and alarming posts in the last week that haven’t made news he...