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Allergies – seasonal pain in the neck! Do yours flare up during the fall season? Brigitte asked Dr. Ryan Steele of the Yale School of Medicine why allergies flare up in the fall and what you can do to combat the runny nose and watery eyes (00:00). Former Time Magazine senior reporter and professor emeritus of political science at St. Peter’s University in Jersey City Alain Sanders joined Brigitte to talk about Campaign 2024 and focus on the race for the White House, early voting, and more (17:13)

Stamford Police highlighted safety concerns for riders and the public when it comes to dirt bikes. We spoke with Captain Chris Baker about juvenile crime in general and where state laws are coming up short to better tackle the problem plaguing our state.

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The state’s fiscal watchdog shared the 2024 fiscal financial report as well as his recent losses report for Connecticut. We also asked Comptroller Sean Scanlon about a recent roundtable discussion in Westport tackling child healthcare.

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Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox is hoping to fill Senator Marilyn Moore’s seat for the 22nd district, representing Bridgeport, Monroe and Trumbull. We got to know her and her goals for office if elected in November.

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There are more than two-thousand residents who call Success Village home. The 924-unit complex has had inconsistency of hot water and heat for months. The problem got so bad, it led to a receivership to handle the finances and operations of the complex between Bridgeport and Stratford. Attorney Barry Knott, the receiver for Success Village, has reportedly sounded the alarm about potential boiler tampering. We asked Chief Roderick Porter about the investigation.

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"Connecticut Today" host Paul Pacelli welcomed Italian-American One Voice Coalition President Andre DiMino to chat about the continuing controversy surrounding the observance of Columbus Day in some parts of the country (00:26). We also spoke with China and Asia expert Gordon Chang, author of, "Plan Red: China's Project to Destroy America" (08:34)

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Have you ever been to The Prospector? It’s a movie theater in Ridgefield—a special place for more than one reason. In addition to showing all the current movies (and some great ones from the past, too!), it is also known for employing people with disabilities. Host Brigitte Quinn got Monday's Newsline started by talking with Executive Director Ryan Wenke about the theater, its great history, and how it evolved into hiring those with disabilities (00:00). Also joining the show was Stamford Advocate reporter Brianna Gurciullo of Hearst Media on a story in Stamford last week where voters received postcards directing them to the wrong polling locations (16:28)

Two men are believed to have entered a Michigan home after posing as utility workers. This deadly home invasion led to a conversation with our Crime Prevention Expert, Jim Perez, about how to protect ourselves from these types of crimes.

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For World Mental Health Day this month, we spoke with counselor, Julius Dudics, about adults prioritizing their mental health. Despite more and more calls for mental health support for kids, we wanted to talk about adults focusing on their own mental health before worrying about junior.

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Multiple studies are calling “busyness” a social epidemic in our country. Our marriage coach, Bob Donovan, calls it busyness a marriage killer. How do we know if we are at-risk of ruining our marriage over busy schedules and what can we do to recover? Bob gave us some advice.

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