From our cell phones and laptop computers to E-bikes and EVs, lithium-ion batteries are critical to meeting clean energy goals, but unfortunately, these batteries can cause dangerous and oftentimes lethal explosions from simply charging, using or storing them. Packaging And Crating Technologies, a Watertown manufacturer is on the front line of keeping Connecticut residents safe. We spoke with PACT President Rodger Mort.

For more information: www.pactww.com / www.pactthermoshield.com

From your Thanksgiving table to the tree you chop down days after and of course, the many gifts you plan to buy, there’s a push by state leaders to shop local but especially, shop local farms. We spoke with Commissioner Bryan Hurlburt from the Connecticut Department of Agriculture.

To find a farm near you: https://ctgrown.org/

We spoke with Bridgeport Police Chief Roderick Porter and Bridgeport Fire Chief Lance Edwards about porch pirates, deep fryers and more ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday week.

Image Credit: Eric Urbanowicz

Former New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart officially announced her run for governor as a Republican candidate. We asked about her campaign and vision for Connecticut.

Image Courtesy of Erin Stewart

In the last year, there’s been such a focus on text messages and emails disappearing or being deleted by the former chair of PURA, Marissa Gillett. What’s interesting about that is in some ways, state lawmakers call for accountability and transparency, and yet a recent report revealed that state law DOES NOT prohibit legislative branch agencies from deleting email messages. That includes state legislators. To talk more about this, we welcomed to the show Russell Blair, Director of Education & Communications for the Freedom of Information Commission.

We learned all about the annual holiday bear project helping hundreds of students across Connecticut have gifts this holiday season. We got the details from Joslyn Delancey, Vice President of the Connecticut Education Association.

For more information: https://cea.org/holiday-bear-project/

There’s a collaboration with United Way of Connecticut to help make sure Connecticut families are not food insecure. It’s called the emergency grocery assistance fund. We got more detail on the fund from Eric Harrison, President and CEO of United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut.

For more information: https://unitedwayinc.org/grocery-assistance/

It’s going to cost you maybe a few nickels more a month, but your local firefighters are thanking you! We’re talking about House Bill 8004 that passed during special session this month. It included a consistent way to continue funding for the Firefighters' Cancer Relief Fund. We talked about this with Caitlyn Pereira of the Fairfield Firefighters Association IAFF local 1426 and Pete Brown, the President of the state association of firefighters.

Whether it’s the ride from the airport or train station back home or the safe way to get home after a celebration out that includes alcohol, rideshare options are a popular and smart option. And especially for Thanksgiving holiday week, a lot of people will choose rideshare programs to get around. But it comes with safety tips to be aware of before you get into a stranger’s car. Crime prevention expert, Jim Perez, shared tips.

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that Office of Policy and Management (OPM) Secretary Jeffrey Beckham will be stepping down from his position at OPM effective December 5, 2025. We talked to WTNH political reporter, Mike Cerulli, about the significance of this announcement. We also talked about former Mayor Erin Stewart officially running for Governor.

Image Credit: Eric Urbanowicz