State Senator Tony Hwang is petitioning for a special election to run for Fairfield First Selectman. The August 15th deadline to determine if interim first selectman Christine Vitale would permanently hold the position expired, leaving the seat previously held by the late Bill Gerber open. Hwang, a Fairfield resident, has served in the senate representing the 28th district, which includes Fairfield, since 2014, and prior to that was a Fairfield state rep since 2008. We got the exclusive announcement on WICC.

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The start of a new school year is right around the corner. We decided to check in with the Bridgeport School District facing a deficit heading into the new academic year. Here’s an update from interim superintendent of schools, Dr. Royce Avery.

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Wanda Geter-Pataky was arrested again, but many are asking ‘does it really matter?’ We spoke with CT Mirror Investigative Reporter, Andrew Brown, about the latest case surrounding the woman accused of committing election fraud.

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The National Volunteer Fire Council teamed up with State Farm to support local volunteer fire departments with funding to secure needed equipment. Through this year’s Good Neighbor Firefighter Safety Program, 150 departments in 44 states received a $10,000 grant, including two departments in Connecticut. We got the details from the council’s Chair, Steve Hirsch.

For more information: www.nvfc.org/statefarm

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It’s finally open! Tours are happening at Catherine’s Learning Barn, the latest addition to the Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary. We got the details from founder, Jenny Hubbard.

To inquire about field trips at the barn: https://www.cvhfoundation.org/ or email: [email protected]

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Host Paul Pacelli opened Monday's "Connecticut Today" wondering - after hearing parts from the previous day's "Meet The Press" - if CT Democratic U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy might actually be rooting for Trump White House peace efforts for Russia and Ukraine to fail (00:53). Area Nine Cable Council Vice-Chairman and Darien T.V. 79 Program Director Jim Cameron dropped by to chat about proposed channel moves that may affect thousands of Fairfield County T.V. consumers (14:34). Connecticut Republican Party Chairman Ben Proto commented on a Democratic social media post targeting GOP gubernatorial candidate Ryan Fazio (27:26). State Senate GOP leader Steve Harding talked about the latest legal twist in the Bridgeport absentee ballot cases (33:48)

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One year after the historic August 18th flooding, we checked in with the leaders of the towns hardest hit, including Oxford, Monroe and Seymour.

George Temple / Oxford First Selelctman ((00:00))

Terry Rooney / Monroe First Selectman ((09:51))

Annmarie Drugonis / Seymour First Selectman ((24:05))

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After a flooding event like the one in Connecticut on August 18th, 2024, navigating insurance claims became crucial for recovery. Homeowners and business owners alike were caught with little to no insurance coverage and there were calls for the Insurance Department to step up and help Connecticut residents. One year later, what if anything has changed with flood insurance? We spoke with Gerard O’Sullivan, Assistant Deputy Commissioner of Consumer Affairs at the Connecticut Insurance Department. 

For more information: https://portal.ct.gov/cid?language=en_US
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After the historic flooding on August 18th, we checked in with DOT Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto, about the work done to restore infrastructure destroyed during the storm a year ago. 

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We checked in with Dawn DeFeo, co-owner of the Lake Zoar Beach Club and Family Marina, about the impact of the August 18th flooding and how things are going one year later. 

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