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We were recently alerted about a ticket scam discovered at The Klein in Bridgeport. Turns out, it’s a scam happening at local theaters across the country. Laurence Caso, executive director of The Klein gave us the details about the ongoing scam and his calls for federal action on this matter.

To buy tickets and avoid scams, buy directly from The Klein at: https://www.theklein.org/

 

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A man accused of stabbing a Connecticut police officer during a traffic stop is being held on three-million-dollars bond and will face a judge today. CT State Police say Officer Tim Wright pulled over a vehicle in Woodbury during the daytime, was approached by the driver and stabbed in the neck. We spoke with Sgt. Luke Davis about the case and if there’s an alarming trend in this crime or if it’s par for the course for law enforcement.

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The most recent state audit looking at procedures at the Connecticut Department of Correction had some alarming takeaways that taxpayers should know about. Investigative reporter, Jeff Derderian, did a deep dive into this report and shared key takeaways you should know about.

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The family of 6-year-old Jathan Escobar is blaming the Department of Children and Families for his death following a horrific domestic violence attack in Bridgeport. Senator Lisa Seminara, ranking senator on the Children and Human Services Committee, got a letter from DCF Commissioner on their involvement with the victims and spoke with us about the investigation into what could be a huge communication failure.

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Host Paul Pacelli kicked off Thursday's "Connecticut Today" with yet another report about the potentially dangerous situation at the U.S. Northern and Southern borders (00:27). CBS News reporter Chris Fox explained a major court case involving student hair styles (05:47), while "Only In Bridgeport" blogger Lennie Grimaldi talked about the continuing Success Village controversy, as well as the national election (11:38)

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Brigitte checks in with the American Red Cross's CEO Richard Brannigan (00:00) about their efforts to help southern states affected by Hurricane Helene, and also had a chat with Interval House's CEO Mary-Jane Foster about recent domestic violence incidents in Connecticut (16:30)

There is a severe shortage of special educators in Connecticut. Sacred Heart University and Stamford Public Schools have partnered up to create the Para Pioneer Program to help solve the problem and attract more people to special ed. We spoke with Sally Drew, Program Director of Special Education at SHU, about the program and their goal to recruit more special educators.

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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the FDA has new breast density reporting requirements. We did a deep dive into the details with Dr. Susan Boolbol of Nuvance Health. She also talked about false positives with mammograms.

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Dozens of students could be impacted by school redistricting in Westport.  The Board of Education has approved the plan, which would be implemented in two phases and impact multiple elementary schools.  The goal is to create better balance across the five elementary schools as they prepare for the opening of the new Long Lots Elementary School in 2027. We spoke with Westport’s Superintendent, Tom Scarice, to understand the process more and what to expect next.

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There is an ongoing problem with senior housing options in the state. Many seniors report long wait lists and unaffordable options. We spoke with Renee Dobos of Connecticut Housing Partners for a snapshot of the problem and what can be done to fix it.

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