Quilts That Care has a big fundraiser on the way. In this interview, Thomas Varhol and Deb Van Steenbergen talk about Quilts That Care, a group of Connecticut volunteers who have sewn and donated more than 2,000 one-of-a-kind quilts to those undergoing chemo and radiation therapies.

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#charity #quilts #illness

The South Windsor Alliance for Progress is holding a panel discussion on how food waste can be turned into energy power for our homes and the growing of organic, year round produce. In this interview, Brian Paganini, Vice President & Managing Director of Quantum Biopower, and Richard S. Fu, Ph.D., President Agrivolution LLC, talk about this dimension to recycling and how it can help the environment.

Pictured in photo L-R: Dan Lovallo, Richard S. Fu, Brad Davis, Brian Paganini

#environment #recycling #food #waste #energy

Eight years ago, Barbara Armentano started raising butterflies. Her daughter, Nancy Capodicasa recently joined her mother in this endeavor and now raising butterflies has become a passion for both them, as they explain in this interview.

Pictured in photo standing: Dan Lovallo, Nancy Capodicasa; seated: Brad Davis, Barbara Arementano

#butterflies #passion #hobby

Connecticut state Sen. Heather Somers has promised that by the end of October there will be legislative hearings into alleged abuse at the Whiting Forensic Division, Connecticut's maximum security psychiatric hospital. Sen. Somers, R-18th, talked about the hearings and the state budget impasse in this interview.

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#government #hearing #budget

Another mass shooting in America and no one is surprised and nothing will be done.

It never seems to be the "right time" to talk about gun violence in America.

Where do guns rank in your priorities?

Medicare open enrollment season is about to get underway. In this interview, Al Foschini, Regional Branch Manager of American Senior Benefits and Lincoln Investments, talks about what Medicare recipients need to know, during this important time of the year.

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#health #insurance #enrollment

Arrest warrant affidavits have been released in the Whiting investigation. And there could be new developments in the crumbling basement crisis. NBC Connecticut's chief investigative reporter Len Besthoff has the latest on both stories in this interview.

Pictured in photo L-R: Dan Lovallo, Brad Davis, Len Besthoff

#investigation #affidavits #arrest

Protein Sciences, a Sanofi company and Hartford Healthcare are teaming up to administer Flublock shots at the Talk of Connecticut Listener Luncheon. In this interview, Susan Manganello, R.N. and Director of Medical Services at Protein Sciences and R.N. Karen Pagliaro from Hartford Healthcare talk about what makes Flublok vaccine unique.

Pictured in photo L-R: Dan Lovallo, Karen Pagliaro, Susan Mananello. Seated: Brad Davis

#flu #vaccine #health