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It’s officially summer and Connecticut schools are out. And while students may be celebrating the break, being out of routine can be a huge challenge, especially for pre-teens. Shari Shapiro, Executive Director of Kids In Crisis, shares the challenges that local middle schoolers face this time of year and why there’s a great need for a support system of adults.

For more information: https://www.kidsincrisis.org/

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New research revealed the states most likely to develop a gambling addiction, with Connecticut ranking in the top ten. Data from gambling experts at RG analyzed the average number of monthly Google searches in each state for over 100 terms related to gambling addiction. Connecticut landed in ninth place. We spoke with Diana Goode, executive director of the Connecticut Counsel on Problem Gambling, about Connecticut’s trends with addiction and resources available for help.

For more information: https://ccpg.org/ or https://responsibleplayct.org/

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We are just days away from the highly anticipated televised presidential debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. We wanted to know if political discussion at the workplace is ever appropriate and if Connecticut has any laws on the books protecting free speech at work? Gary Phelan, employment attorney and law professor at Quinnipiac University, answered our questions and shared an example of a case in Greenwich surrounding political discussion impacting the workplace.

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On today's show, Mike chats with Vin Candelora, Connecticut House Republican Leader on the upcoming special session of the legislature, local Fairfield County campaigns, and Bridgeport’s ballot scandal (0:00); then he's joined by Emily DiSalvo, former Hearst Connecticut Hartford bureau reporter on the state of local news in Connecticut (45:07); and finally, Zach Kessel, national political reporter at the National Review on his recent reporting on foreign donations to Yale + Trump VP pick (1:30:20).

The Travelers Championship officiall tee'd off on Thursday, so it seems like a good time to bring in assistant professor of journalism in the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University, Nick A. Pietruszkiewicz, to talk to Paul Pacelli about the golf tournament, as well as what to expect if you're going.

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Dr. Magna Dias, the Chair of Pediatrics at Yale School Of Medicine,  joined Paul Pacelli on Melissa in the Morning to talk about how to keep your child safe as this heat wave continues to pound Connecticut.

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As the Paul Pacelli's week of filling in on Melissa In The Morning comes to a close, Paul welcomed John Barrett, vice president of the Woodmont Amateur Radio Association, to the program. They talked about amateur radio as a whole as well as an upcoming event this weekend!

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Paul Pacelli welcomed Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal to Melissa In The Morning to talk about the latest with Boeing in terms of their mechanical issues and lawsuits.

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Over the weekend, someone robbed a secret service agent at gun point. So to talk about it, Paul Pacelli welcomed Bobby McDonald from the University of New Haven to Melissa in the Morning to talk about it, as well as other stuff with the secret service.

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Paul Pacelli welcomed one his regulars in the afternoon, Dan Haar from Hearst CT Media, to Melissa In The Morning. They talked about Dan Hurley's return to UConn and who will be fronting the bill.

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