John Gomes was the only Democratic candidate able to collect enough signatures to force a primary election for mayor. We spoke with both John Gomes ((00:00)) and incumbent Mayor Joe Ganim ((15:54)) about their platforms and visions for Bridgeport. The primary is set for September 12th. IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty Images Plus
Apparently, bluefish are a delicious, local fish more people should explore cooking in the kitchen. Creator of the ‘Fearless Eating’ site and blog, Craig Fear, shared his recipes. He also talked about the push for more people to enjoy this oily fish over shipped in fish, like salmon. It comes just days before our 41st…
An archaic state law on the books was really impacting churches and non-profits across the state from raising money through raffles and partnering with other entities. Senator Ryan Fazio shared how one Greenwich church brought this to his attention and he worked with Senator James Maroney on fixing the problem. ((00:00)) There are THREE types…
Ahead of the annual WICC Surfside Hotel Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth, we got some tips on how to catch the biggest blue. Ryan with Black Rock Bait and Tackle shared where the blues have been spotted, how heavy they are on average, the best bait to catch them and what time of day do…
Attorney General William Tong shared the latest on his lawsuit against Stone Academy. He also touched on scams he’s worried about and an update on his open investigation around Hyundai and Kia cars that are easy targets for theft. ((00:00)) CDC research shows about 1 in 8 women with a recent live birth experience symptoms…
Ahead of the 41st Annual Surfside Hotel Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth, we spoke with last year’s winner: Rob Anderson. He shared his story of a dramatic win for last year’s competition. And we learned some fun, personal details about what happens on board his boat.
This summer, two national recalls impacted cookie products; one impacting Trader Joes and the other from Nestle. But how do impurities like rocks or woodchips end up in food products? The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection gave us professional perspective on what could happen at manufacturing plants to trigger recalls. ((00:00)) We have a consumer…
Connecticut has reported 1,300-1,700 teacher openings across the state. And that doesn’t include hundreds of para professional jobs unfilled as well. We spoke with Fran Rabinowitz about the issue attracting and retaining teachers in our state and how parents should prepare for shortages this school year. ((00:00)) The big talker this summer is the abrupt…
There have now been two confirmed deaths in Connecticut and another in New York linked to Vibrio bacteria in the water. Vibrio has not been detected in Connecticut waters or from raw shellfish consumed by residents, but we’re seeing an uptick in cases. Dr. Browne explains why the warmer waters play a huge role in…
We had an exclusive interview with one of the ten volunteers from our local Red Cross chapter directly helping wildfire victims in Hawaii. Lori Merker-Chapman has been a volunteer with the Red Cross in Connecticut for six years and this is the first time she’s had this role as a virtual volunteer connecting families around…