News You Can Use

On this Sunday’s Edition of News You Can Use on WTIC
NewsTalk 1080 at 5:30a and 9:00a, host Ann Baldwin speaks
with Dr. Frank LaBanca, Director of The Connecticut Science and
Engineering Fair.
The CT Science and Engineering
Fair is an opportunity for over
600 students, grades 7-12, from
over 100 Connecticut schools, to
display their incredible
knowledge and passion for
science in a number of different
categories sponsored by different
industry professionals.
During their conversation about this year’s upcoming Diamond
Fair, celebrating 75 Years, Dr. LaBanca explains this year’s
transition back to in-person Finalist Judging on March 15th at
Quinnipiac University after years of Covid restrictions and just
how important that is to students and volunteers.
For more information on this year’s CT Science and Engineering
Diamond Fair, visit http://ctsciencefair.org.

On this Sunday’s Edition of News You Can Use on WTIC
NewsTalk 1080 at 5:30a and 9:00a, host Ann Baldwin speaks
with Dr. Frank LaBanca, Director of The Connecticut Science and
Engineering Fair.
The CT Science and Engineering
Fair is an opportunity for over
600 students, grades 7-12, from
over 100 Connecticut schools, to
display their incredible
knowledge and passion for
science in a number of different
categories sponsored by different
industry professionals.
During their conversation about this year’s upcoming Diamond
Fair, celebrating 75 Years, Dr. LaBanca explains this year’s
transition back to in-person Finalist Judging on March 15th at
Quinnipiac University after years of Covid restrictions and just
how important that is to students and volunteers.
For more information on this year’s CT Science and Engineering
Diamond Fair, visit http://ctsciencefair.org.

On this Sunday’s Edition of News You Can Use on WTIC NewsTalk 1080 at 5:30a and 9:00a, host Ann Baldwin is joined in studio by none other than New Britain Mayor, Erin Stewart, who has recently announced that she will be running for her sixth term as the Mayor of the City of New Britain. 
From economic turnaround and new development projects to addressing issues of homelessness and addiction, Mayor Stewart  truly has the best interest of New Britain’s residents in mind. 
Not only do we dive into the duties that the Honorable Mayor Stewart has on a daily basis, we also discuss the thought process that went into her decisions to run again. This is a woman with a vision for her city and an unstoppable energy to get things done. But then what’s next? Will she run for Governor?  Join us as we talk about that and so much more!
For more on what Mayor Stewart has done for the community and for more information on her upcoming campaign

On this Sunday’s Edition of News You Can Use on WTIC NewsTalk 1080 at
5:30a and 9:00a, host Ann Baldwin invites Dr. Anthony Gasper,
Superintendent of New Britain Schools to discuss “a day in the life” of a
Superintendent.
Dr. Gasper has 26 years of experience
in public education throughout the
state of Connecticut and knows just
how to prioritize the most important
aspects of education to best benefit the
9,700 students in his district.
As Dr. Gasper is approaching the end
of his first full year at New Britain
Schools, he shares his goal to be a beacon for public urban education in
the state regardless of how long it takes. He understands that in order to
truly transform New Britain he will need to take a look at the city’s public
education from an operational and educational point of view to continue
making the necessary changes to improve New Britain public schools

On this Sunday’s edition of News You Can Use on WTIC NewsTalk 1080 at
5:30a and 9:00a, host Ann Baldwin invites Dr. Kari Sassu, Director of the
Center of Excellence for Teaching and Learning at Southern Connecticut
State University to join the show and discuss Traffic Stop Practice for
Individuals with Autism.
For everyone, a traffic stop can create some anxiety. For an individual with
autism, it may have an even greater impact. Dr. Sassu explains the
initiative of The Blue Envelope Program, a tool created by the Department
of Motor Vehicles and the
Connecticut Police Chiefs
Association. The Center of
Excellence on Autism Spectrum
Disorders at SCSU, in collaboration
with the Southern Police, created a
training program that bridges the
autistic community and law
enforcement in Connecticut. Dr.
Sassu explains just how impactful this program can be for autistic drivers
and their families peace of mind.
On Saturday, March 18th at Tunxis College in Farmington, autistic drivers
will get an opportunity to experience a simulated traffic stop to practice
their communication with Police as well as help alleviate anxiety in similar
situations. This event will be hosted by Farmington, West Hartford, Avon
and Simsbury Police Departments, as well as the Southern Connecticut
State University Police Department.
For more information on this event and all the Center of Excellence on
Autism Spectrum Disorders has to offer, visit
www.southernct.edu/asd-center

On this Sunday’s edition of News You Can Use on WTIC NewsTalk 1080 at
5:30a and 9:00a, host Ann Baldwin invites President and CEO of Porter
and Chester Institute and YTI Career Institute, Jim Bologa, to sit down in
studio and speak about the shortage of healthcare and skilled trades
workers in and across the country.
There are many available jobs and
now is a great time for graduating
high schoolers and those looking to
make a career change to consider a
career in healthcare and the skilled
trades.
From industries such as Automotive,
Computer Technology, Healthcare,
HVACR, Plumbing, Electric, and
Welding, trade schools provide viable
career education in just a portion of the time it would take to receive a 4
year degree and at a fraction of the cost.
Hear first-hand, how you can be part of the solution to a nation-wide
shortage.
For more information on what Porter and Chester Institute and YTI Career
Institute have to offer, visit www.porterchester.edu or www.yti.edu

On this Sunday’s Edition of News You Can Use on WTIC NewsTalk-1080, at 5:30a and 9:00a, host Ann Baldwin invites Joe Dooley, Director of Public Safety & Security Solutions at Mutualink, to join the program in studio. 
Mutualink, a Connecticut based company, is the leading provider of a best-in-class multimedia interoperability platform that enables public safety agencies and enterprise security to share voice, video and data for improved cross-agency communications. 
Mutualink can enhance public safety across a number sectors including but not limited to Hospitals and Public Health as well as Schools and Universities. 
Mutualink is on your side and committed to preparing for an unpredictable world. For more information on Mutualink, visit www.mutualink.net

On this Sunday’s edition of News You Can Use on WTIC NewsTalk 1080 at
5:30a and 9:00a, host Ann Baldwin and co-host Lisa Nkonoki invite
Publishing Powerhouse, Barbara Jones to join the show.
Barbara has worked with people from all walks of life
who are now successful and award winning authors from
her stint as a writer, editor of magazines to books and
writing coach and now as a newly minted literary agent.
Her must attend classes at Yale and NYU have kept her
on the pulse of what's next to come.
As Ann and Lisa reminisce on some life events, Barbara
provides some insight on how they can implement those
stories into a book of their own. If you have ever thought
about writing a book of your own, be sure to tune into this
week’s episode so you can learn from one of the best in the business.

On this Sunday’s New Year’s Edition of News You Can Use on
WTIC NewsTalk-1080, at 5:30a and 9:00a, host Ann Baldwin
and co-host Lisa Nkonoki wrap
up the holidays by giving some
insight on how their holiday
celebrations went as well as
putting into perspective the
many things that matter this
time of year.
As we head into the New Year, we should look to constantly
be improving ourselves and living the best lives possible; not
just at the start of each year, but all the time.
Tune in to this edition of News You Can Use and start the
New Year right! We hope you have a happy and healthy New
Year and we will see you in 2023!

On this Sunday’s edition of News You Can Use on WTIC NewsTalk-1080, at
5:30a and 9:00a, host Ann Baldwin, and co-host Lisa Nkonoki invite special
guest, Lawrence Bartley, publisher of The Marshall Project Inside as well as
Founder and Director of News Inside, The Marshall Project’s Award-Winning
Print Publication distributed specifically to incarcerated audiences.
The Marshall Project is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news
organization that seeks to create and sustain a sense
of national urgency about the U.S. criminal justice
system.
Lawrence joins the show to share not just his own
story from serving time as a teen to his rebuilding his
life and making a difference in others life through his
multimedia projects and how well written stories and
credible information about and for incarcerated
individuals can be transformational on so many levels.
This publication is not about Lawrence and his story, it is about shining a
light on our criminal justice system to uncover what needs to be changed for
the betterment of the millions of people whose lives have been ensnared in
the criminal justice system.
For more information on The Marshall Project, visit
www.themarshallproject.org