WICC The Voice of Connecticut

A special meeting of the Bridgeport Board of Education took place last night but less than eight minutes of the four-hour meeting streaming online is visible to the public. See the video here: https://www.youtube.com/live/WeJkS3hD4yA

We spoke with board member, Rob Traber, about what some members are experiencing on this board and why the BOE is still tackling the superintendent’s evaluation just weeks before the start of a new school year.

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Here are some statistics that can make it easier to determine if YOU are a workaholic:

Counselor, Julius Dudics, shares specific signs of workaholism including the importance of identifying if your job defines you.

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A Washington Post article recently highlighted the difference between workaholics and hard workers. It reported roughly 15 percent of workers in America are considered workaholics. Employment attorney and law professor, Gary Phelan, defined the difference between the two and how to dial it back if it’s causing more harm than good in your personal life.

 

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Host Paul Pacelli started a new week on "Connecticut Today" with his thoughts on proposals from President Joe Biden to reform the U.S. Supreme Court (00:25). We also got input on those proposals from Landmark Legal Foundation Attorney and Vice President of Legal Affairs Mike O'Neill (13:12). Columnist and Blogger Chris Powell talked about the recent news surrounding the 2024 White House race (23:09)

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How did the family of ducks cross the road? State Police…that’s how! It’s no joke, a mother duck and her babies apparently got stuck on Interstate 91 in Connecticut. We learned how a team effort from troopers, a DMV official and animal control saved the day! Sgt. Luke Davis shared the details on WICC.

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We are marking the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Catherine Spain with the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities shared the history of ADA, the scope of it, and who in Connecticut has directly been impacted by it.

For more information: ada.gov

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It’s the tenth year for the annual Step Up for the Brave event, benefitting Homes for the Brave. We spoke with the executive director of HFTB, Vince Santilli, about the upcoming fundraiser, who should sign up, and where your dollars go specifically, for local veterans.

For more information: homesforthebrave.org

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After a week that saw Joe Biden drop out of the 2024 presidential race, Mike Cerulli  covered how this will impact Connecticut with State Senator Ryan Fazio (0:00), former State Senator John McKinney, (45:15) and Patrick Burland (1:31:47).

Host Paul Pacelli opened Friday's edition of "Connecticut Today" pointing out the political language that now coming out of Washington regarding the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in Gaza (00:32). Fairfield GOP State Sen. Tony Hwang talked about a recent spike in auto theft in Connecticut (13:17). Former Bridgeport State Rep. Chris Caruso dropped by with his weekly wrap-up, including the latest details on two high-profile, local State Senate Democratic primaries (21:07)

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Credit cards with chips make it harder for scammers to steal your payment information, so con artists quickly adapted and created a technique called "shimming." Kristen Johnson of the Better Business Bureau defines how shim scams work and ways to protect yourselves from being duped.

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