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It’s not the Lorax but residents in Darien are speaking for the trees and not all of the comments are about saving them; some are demanding removal! Darien’s First Selectman Jon Zagrodzky explained the divide in town and what happens next.

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There’s a bigger and more aggressive strain of yellowjackets in our state called the Southern Yellowjackets. A yellowjacket expert, Norman Patterson Jr., told us why this new species of yellowjacket is hanging around Connecticut and how to protect yourselves from them.

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Thursday's "Connecticut Today" with host Paul Pacelli applauded Governor Ned Lamont's current position of holding off on committing the state to a long-term deal with Rhode Island and Massachusetts to purchase off shore, wind-generated electricity (00:31). CBS News correspondent Michael Toscano talked about the national political scene after this week's big debate (07:09), while "Only In Bridgeport" blogger Lennie Grimaldi updated us on the Success Village situation (14:04)

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A horse has tested positive for eastern equine encephalitis in Fairfield County making it the first case of the year involving a domestic animal in the state. Can we get EEE from animals that are infected? We asked infectious disease expert, Dr. Browne of Griffin Hospital.

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How would you like to feel safer in your community with trainings that usually only cops, firefighters and first responders get? Now you can! Connecticut State Police began a new training program to prevent targeted violence, like mass shootings. We got the scoop on the training and how you can get in on it from Lt. Anthony Guiliano of the CT State Police.

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Superintendents across the state met in the annual back-to-school meeting this week. Despite our absenteeism rates trending in the right direction, our handling of mental health, cell phones usage and teacher retention continue to be major challenges in the average Connecticut public school. We got insight from Fran Rabinowitz, Executive Director of the CT Association of Public School Superintendents.

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Sickness, physical disability and out-of-state travel are some of the reasons a Connecticut resident can get an absentee ballot. But what if those excuses went away completely? It’s an amendment you will vote on at Connecticut polls in November. We got a better understanding of the change from State Rep. Matt Blumenthal, the House Chair of the CT Government Administration & Elections Committee.

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Wednesday's "Connecticut Today" with host Paul Pacelli featured local and national expert analysis of the previous night's presidential debate from: Southern Connecticut State University Political Science Professor Dr. Tess Marchant-Shapiro (00:32), CBS News correspondent Linda Kenyon (08:21), Sacred Heart University Political Science Professor and Scholar in Residence Dr. Gary Rose (14:51) and Hearst Connecticut Media senior editor and columnist Dan Haar, who watched the debate with area college students (23:24)

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The City of Bridgeport is leading the state to hold drivers accountable during the school year. The city is putting cameras on all 248 City school buses and the plan was initially spearheaded by Senator Herron Gaston. He spoke about the plans and what it now means for local drivers who get caught.

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Filing for bankruptcy; it was a headline that shocked residents of Success Village earlier this month. In what’s being called a Hail Mary move during trial over a potential receivership deal for Success Village, for the first time, we heard from the attorney representing Success Village, Dennis Bradley. Attorney Bradley made that call to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

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