The Sterling Down and Dirty 5K Obstacle Race is our annual family-friendly 5k obstacle-filled run through Stratford Short Beach every September. All proceeds from the event will benefit Sterling Community Center programs and services. We spoke with Amanda Meeson, executive director at Sterling, about the event and all the work Sterling does for Stratford and beyond!
To register: https://www.sterlingcommunitycenter.org/down-and-dirty

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Host Paul Pacelli opened Tuesday's "Connecticut Today" wondering why so many progressives have hostile attitudes towards billionaires, many of whom hire and provide good income and benefits for hundreds of thousands of Americans (00:36). Attorney and business analyst Parag Amin joined us to chat about a move by Southwest Airlines to have larger-sized passengers purchase two seats on some flights (14:49). Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio detailed a possible legislative push against Connecticut's home-schooling parents (24:47)

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According to the CDC, 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men will experience physical violence by their intimate partner at some point during their lifetimes. About 1 in 3 women and nearly 1 in 6 men experience some form of sexual violence during their lifetimes. It’s no secret; domestic violence continues to be a real problem nationwide and Connecticut is not immune to it. We spoke about this with President and CEO of the Center for Family Justice, Deb Greenwood. We also got the details on the upcoming 28th Annual Speaking of Women luncheon happening September 9th. 

For tickets to Speaking of Women: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/speakingofwomen2025/event/sow2025/

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Beware of blue-green algae! The town of Stratford is sounding the alarm after algae blooms were detected in two local ponds. We got more information from Stratford Health director, Andrea Boissevain and Stratford’s Environmental Conservation Supervisor, Kelly Kerrigan.

For more information: www.stratfordct.gov/health

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With the new school year, comes new changes in the Darien school district. We checked in with interim superintendent of schools, Dr. Eric Byrne, for all the updates.

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We expect criticism but not everyone likes what they're being told. Whether people say something nice or something hurtful, it's important to think about: who's giving the feedback and the context of that feedback. We spoke about this with career strategist, Julie Bauke.

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Monday's "Connecticut Today" welcomed CBS News D.C. reporter Aaron Navarro on the possibility of President Trump send some federal forces to help police Chicago (00:33). Host Paul Pacelli also had some thoughts on that course of action (04:02). We welcomed Yankee Institute blogger Andrew Fowler to chat about Connecticut's poor standing in a recent "fun" index (18:15)

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Recently, we learned State Republicans are outraged with the state Board of Ed and its adoption of a resolution to address violations of the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System. It comes after the system was found to have disproportionately denied admission to students with disabilities to CTECS schools. Senator Eric Berthel, Ranking Senator on the Education Committee, spoke more about this.

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With the start of Easton’s schools on Wednesday, August 27, the police department will be increasing its traffic enforcement in school zones with a “Back to School” enforcement and education campaign. Officers will be looking for drivers who are using cell phones, speeding, and disregarding school bus signals. We got more details from Chief Foti Koskinas.

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Fairfield schools are back in session starting this week and with that comes new changes to the district’s cell phone policy. To catch you up to speed after being out of the classroom for the summer, Superintendent Michael Testani, shared what’s happening.

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