Melissa in the Morning: Drilling in Milford?

Melissa in the Morning: Drilling in Milford?

Imagine traveling from New York to Boston in around 100 minutes. Legal representative for Save the Sound, Roger Reynolds, discussed the possibility of a high-speed train which apparently includes digging a 16-mile tunnel and how this would affect the sound.   Image Credit: Getty Images

Melissa in the Morning: Shimming Scams

Melissa in the Morning: Shimming Scams

Credit cards with chips make it harder for scammers to steal your payment information, so con artists quickly adapted and created a technique called “shimming.” Kristen Johnson of the Better Business Bureau defines how shim scams work and ways to protect yourselves from being duped. Image Credit: Getty Images

Melissa in the Morning: Milford Check-In

Melissa in the Morning: Milford Check-In

Mayor Tony G. came on to give us all the latest news out of Milford. We discussed the future of the Connecticut Post Mall, his proposal to the Planning and Zoning Committee to regulate the number of smoke shops, and the new ordinance regarding street takeovers.  IMAGE CREDIT: Melissa Sheketoff

Melissa In The Morning: Diner Tour In Derby

Melissa In The Morning: Diner Tour In Derby

After a long summer on the road, the Attorney Tom Ganim Melissa In The Morning Diner wrapped up this year’s fesitivities with one last stop at The Valley Diner in Derby! Melissa welcomed both the mayors of Derby and Ansonia, the Derby Historical Society, the Ansonia Senior Center, the Valley Arts Council, and more! Even…

Melissa in the Morning: Growing Bear Populations in CT

Melissa in the Morning: Growing Bear Populations in CT

A black bear was euthanized after it attacked a Chesire woman sitting in her backyard. It’s the most recent story of bear troubles in our state prompting a check-in with lawmakers. Senator Steve Harding outlined legislation that has passed in recent years to address the problem, but also explained why bear hunts need to be…

Melissa in the Morning: Zelle Fraud

Melissa in the Morning: Zelle Fraud

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are looking into peer-to-peer payment system Zelle and the growing number of scams on the platform. The Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations heard testimony Tuesday from the CEO of Early Warning Services, the company that runs the Zelle network. There was also testimony from executives with Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase,…

Melissa in the Morning: Closing a Chapter at the Zoo

Melissa in the Morning: Closing a Chapter at the Zoo

After more than 45 years at the Beardsley Zoo, Gregg Dancho is retiring. We had the opportunity to take a look back at the work he’s done at Connecticut’s only zoo, our state capitol and even in Washington DC to promote conservation. We also got a preview of the new CEO for the zoo, Dr.…

Melissa in the Morning: Bridgeport Students Take Flight

Melissa in the Morning: Bridgeport Students Take Flight

Bridgeport made history!! It became the location for the first inner-city school in the US to offer the Tango Program and send students in the air in an aircraft THEY BUILT! We spoke with T (11:50), one of the Bassick High School students in the program, as well as her mentor, David (0:00), about the…

Melissa in the Morning: The Dark Web vs. The Deep Web

Melissa in the Morning: The Dark Web vs. The Deep Web

Did you know the deep web and the dark web are two different things? We got a definition of the two and how to protect ourselves from going down the rabbit hole of deception from Crime Prevention Expert, Jim Perez. Image Credit: Getty Images

Melissa in the Morning: The Ultimate Software Update Fail

Melissa in the Morning: The Ultimate Software Update Fail

Last week, a software update for Microsoft cloud services completely failed grounding planes, blocking news stations from broadcasting, preventing banks from accessing vital systems and more across the globe! Days later, there are still lingering problems. How do we avoid this in future? We spoke with our cybersecurity expert, Dr. Vahid Behzadan. Image Credit: Reuters