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A heritage radio station covering Bridgeport and greater Fairfield County. This podcast focuses on the communities, people and news for your neighborhood.
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Melissa in the Morning: Shattered Ice
2d ago00:12:40Tap to summarizeShattered Ice is an award-winning hockey drama about a small-town New England teenage hockey player’s attempt to navigate high school life after his best friend dies by suicide. The film is showing at the Sacred Heart University Community Theatre tonight. To share more about this powerful story about grief and resilience, we spoke with the producer and writer of the film, Jake Miskin.To buy tickets to the film screening and panel discussion: https://www.shucommunitytheatre.org/event-details/shattered-ice-film-screening-and-panelImage Credit: Nehoiden Street Films
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Melissa in the Morning: Leaf Blowers Ban
2d ago00:15:39Tap to summarizeA seasonal ban on gas-powered leaf blowers is now in effect in New Canaan after opponents failed to overturn the ordinance in a townwide referendum. For all things happening in New Canaan, we are excited to connect with Michael Dinan, editor and owner of the New Canaanite.To read the full article: Referendum Fails; Summertime Ban on Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers Takes Effect | NewCanaanite.com
Transcribe →Melissa in the Morning: Domestic Violence Deaths
2d ago00:15:54Tap to summarizeNearly one-third of homicides in Connecticut are connected to domestic violence. That’s according to new analysis from state officials that highlights the continued impact of family and intimate-partner violence across the state. Following the results of this report, we spoke with Meghan Scanlon, President and CEO of the Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence.For more information: https://www.ctcadv.org/
Transcribe →Melissa in the Morning: Speed Cams Petition
2d ago00:12:56Tap to summarizeA change.org petition to take down the speed enforcement cameras in Milford is garnering hundreds of signatures. Sarah Wood created the petition Take Down the Cameras urging the Milford Board of Alderman to reconsider having both speed cameras and license plate reader cameras installed and active around the city. We spoke with Sarah to get more perspective on this.To access the petition: https://www.change.org/p/tell-milford-city-hall-take-down-the-alpr-cameras-and-invest-in-real-safety
Transcribe →Melissa in the Morning: "The Digital Delusion"
3d ago00:18:10Tap to summarizeThe impact of screens on learning is great, and not always in a good way. The state plans to highlight the risks for screens in school, how technology impacts learning, what this means for kids and families, and what steps the legislators are taking to get screens out of the classroom. We spoke more about this with State Representative Jen Leeper of Fairfield who is also the Co-chair of the state’s Education Committee.To attend the August 12th webinar: Webinar Registration - Zoom
Transcribe →Melissa in the Morning: Secure Elections
3d ago00:18:30Tap to summarizeThe primary election is right around the corner and for the first time in our state history, we have no-excuse absentee balloting available. Already, state officials, including the secretary of the state, have highlighted the work Connecticut has done to strengthen election security, expand voting access, and prevent fraud. We spoke with Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas about what the state has done to build voter confidence and keep elections secure.
Transcribe →Melissa in the Morning: Online Presence
3d ago00:15:53Tap to summarizeA Wall Street Journal article is sounding the alarm about your digital footprint and its impact on landing your next job. We spoke with career strategist, Julie Bauke, about the end game when posting online and implications for employers tracking your online activity.To read the WSJ article: AI Knows What You Did Online. Now Your Employer Does, Too. - WSJ
Transcribe →Melissa in the Morning: What’s the Housing Story in CT?
3d ago00:15:53Tap to summarizeThere are a lot of misconceptions when it comes to understanding housing laws in our state. One of the biggest and arguably controversial laws: 8-30G. We spoke with Alexis Harrison, co-founder of CT169Strong about this.To read Alexis’ full article: https://fairfieldnews.substack.com/p/commentary-the-real-story-behind
Transcribe →Melissa in the Morning: Bridgeport’s Forgotten Visionary
4d ago00:15:04Tap to summarizeP.T. Barnum took center stage (no pun intended) in the latest Talking Transportation article in CTMirror. We spoke with Jim Cameron about Barnum’s impact on Bridgeport’s railroads back in the day and lessons we can look at today when it comes to infrastructure.To read Jim’s article: https://ctmirror.org/2026/07/26/pt-barnums-bridgeport-was-no-circus/
Transcribe →Melissa in the Morning: Christopher Columbus Comeback
4d ago00:17:33Tap to summarizeA controversial Christopher Columbus statue removed from Bridgeport's Seaside Park in 2020 is expected to return later this year after undergoing restoration funded by the local Italian American community. We spoke with Chris Caruso, president of the Council of Italian American Societies of Greater Bridgeport, about the statue comeback.
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