Melissa In The Morning: Is It A Good Idea To Show Support?

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Melissa In The Morning: Is It A Good Idea To Show Support?

“We Stand with Israel” is a sign that is popping up in more and more business windows. Is it a good idea for businesses to share their stance or opinion on social and political matters? We asked Dan Onofrio of the Bridgeport Regional Business Council to share professional input about that. (0:00)

October 12 is National Farmers Day and we have over 5,000 farms here in Connecticut to celebrate! We spoke with fourth-generation female farmer, Erica Hermonot, about her family’s 103-year-old farm in Woodstock. She shared the history of the farm, what it is today and how people can support it and other local farms. (11:41)

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a dedicated month for the public and private sectors to work together to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity. We did a check-in with our cybersecurity and AI expert, Dr. Vahid Behzadan, about recent news impacting Connecticut residents. (23:33)

New studies show older people doing exercise lowers their risk of dementia, Alzheimer’s and stroke. We spoke with health and fitness coach, Amy Llinas, about the findings and what exercises work on Workout Wednesday. (36:27)

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