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Alive @ Five? The Stamford Farmers Market? It Must Be Annette Einhorn, the Stamford Downtown Director Of Markketing! She Joined the Attorney Tom Ganim Melissa in the Morning Diner Tour

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Melissa welcomed Stamford Mayor Caroline Simmons To the Attorney Tom Ganim Melissa in the Morning Diner Tour to talk about the city and all that's going on.

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Bob Mazzone, Vice President, Development of SoundWaters, stopped by Curley's Diner in Stamford to be a part of the the Attorney Tom Ganim Melissa in the Morning Diner Tour. 

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To Get To The the Attorney Tom Ganim Melissa in the Morning Diner Tour Live In Stamford, You Have To Get There Somehow. That's Where Luke Buttenwiser, Transportation Planner, Comes In. He Spoke To Melissa About Vision Zero And Road Safety In Stamford.

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Melissa welcomed Thomas Zoubek, the Director of the Stamford History Center, to the Attorney Tom Ganim Melissa in the Morning Diner Tour. They talked about the center's history and what to expect when you visit it.

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Melissa in the Morning kicked off the Attorney Tom Ganim Melissa in the Morning Diner Tour with their first stop, Curley's Diner in Stamford! There was no better way to kick off the show than with Maria, the owner of Curley's Diner. She shared stories of battles to keep the diner open as well as some of the famous people who stopped into the diner over the year. 

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Wednesday's "Connecticut Today" with Paul Pacelli looked at Congressional reaction to the current Biden White House border policy (00:26) and discussed what the next steps might be with Quinnipiac University Associate Professor of Law Sheila Hayre (13:24). We also welcomed commuter columnist and advocate Jim Cameron on the latest road and mass transit news in Connecticut (24:11)

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Governor Ned Lamont recently went to Dwight Elementary School and met with students who had a hand in approved legislation making lollipops the state candy. We spoke with Superintendent Michael Testani about it.

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Bridgeport education officials say there are a lot of great education stories in the pipeline for students and teachers. We looked at data surrounding student performance and a lack of teacher support right now. But we also looked at the pockets of success Bridgeport is seeing now and some new investments coming soon. We spoke with the city’s new chief academic officer, Jennifer Murchison, and Bridgeport Superintendent Dr. Carmela Levy-David.

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Drowning deaths are on the rise in the United States, following decades of decline. That’s according to the CDC and its new Vital Signs Study released last month. The data shows – more than 4,500 people died due to drowning between 2020 and 2022; up 500 victims per year compared to 2019. Each year, the American Red Cross and its training providers teach more than 2.5 million people to swim through lifesaving aquatics programs. We spoke with Red Cross Connecticut volunteer, John Godin, about swimming safety and resources available to the public.

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