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Today marks the one-year anniversary of losing Lt. Dustin Demonte and Sgt. Alex Hamzy after an ambush attack. We learned about the CT Law Enforcement Memorial Foundation and its work honoring the fallen in our state. We spoke with retired Watertown Police Chief, John Gavallas, who is also the Chairman of the foundation’s board of directors. (0:00)

An unexpected tragedy happened on a Connecticut high school football field. A 15-year-old player became unresponsive at practice and died later that day. Glenn Lungarini of the CIAC responds to the incident and reiterated the state’s focus on student athlete safety. (13:45)

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, only 20% of people with disabilities, including those with autism, are employed in the US. During National Disability Employment Awareness Month, we highlighted a new Autism Speaks program meant to help people with autism find employment and encourage employers to hire people on the spectrum. President and CEO of Autism Speaks, Keith Wargo, explained the issue at hand and what the new program will do to help. (25:13)

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Melissa In The Morning welcomed back Dr. Browne from Griffin Health to talk about some of the latest with the vaccines for COVID, The Flu and RSV, including a few listener questions.

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Wednesday's "Connecticut Today" with host Paul Pacelli talked about a new report concerning thousands of young people in the state (00:30). We carried a portion of National Security Council spokesman John Kirby's news conference regarding the escalating violence in the Middle East (13:25). Hearst Connecticut Media columnist and editor Dan Haar dropped by for his weekly chat (24:16)

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“We Stand with Israel” is a sign that is popping up in more and more business windows. Is it a good idea for businesses to share their stance or opinion on social and political matters? We asked Dan Onofrio of the Bridgeport Regional Business Council to share professional input about that. (0:00)

October 12 is National Farmers Day and we have over 5,000 farms here in Connecticut to celebrate! We spoke with fourth-generation female farmer, Erica Hermonot, about her family’s 103-year-old farm in Woodstock. She shared the history of the farm, what it is today and how people can support it and other local farms. (11:41)

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a dedicated month for the public and private sectors to work together to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity. We did a check-in with our cybersecurity and AI expert, Dr. Vahid Behzadan, about recent news impacting Connecticut residents. (23:33)

New studies show older people doing exercise lowers their risk of dementia, Alzheimer’s and stroke. We spoke with health and fitness coach, Amy Llinas, about the findings and what exercises work on Workout Wednesday. (36:27)

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Tuesday's "Connecticut Today" with host Paul Pacelli featured live coverage of President Biden's remarks concerning on the current Middle East violence (00:21). Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio also checked in with her weekly update (10:27)

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For women who know they're pregnant, about 10 to 20 percent of pregnancies end in miscarriage. And data shows in the US, among married women aged 15 to 49 years with no prior births, about 20% are unable to get pregnant after one year of trying. October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month and we wanted to talk to a fertility specialist about why pregnancy is hard in 2023 and options for couples wanting to start a family. (0:00)

Today, October 10th, is World Mental Health Day. We spoke with Rawle Andrews, Executive Director of the American Psychiatric Association Foundation. Find out about their new campaign tackling the stigma around mental health and how to encourage people to seek treatment. (11:48)

Married in life and at work. Abby and Ryan are local filmmakers and created a new movie called ‘Blow Up my Life’ that was shot in Connecticut. The couple shared the film’s purpose and where you can see if this month! (23:25).

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On Monday's "Connecticut Today" with Paul Pacelli, we chatted with University of New Haven Associate Professor of National Security Robert Sanders on the current Middle East violence involving Israel, Hamas and Hezbollah (00:23). CT NewsJunkie columnist and Substack blogger Terry Cowgill also stopped by for his weekly visit (14:31)

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A bomb shell announcement was just dropped just weeks ahead of open enrollment for health insurance. We spoke with a local broker about the changes with Connecticare and what it means for thousands of residents. (0:00)

One week ago today, New York was celebrating the discovery of a 9-year-old girl abducted during a family camping trip. But most kidnapping cases don’t end that well and quickly. We spoke with Gary MacNamara about tools to keep your kids safe. (15:50)

Shelton is getting two million dollars for the Canal Street reconstruction project. What is it and why does it matter? We get the details from State Representative Jason Perillo. (30:24)

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Friday's "Connecticut Today" with Paul Pacelli opened with Paul wondering what the next step should be in Bridgeport's controversial mayoral election (00:41). Former Bridgeport Democratic State Rep. Chris Caruso weighed-in with his weekly political update (14:55). CT State Sen. GOP leader Kevin Kelly talked about heating assistance for the needy this winter (27:01), while author Luke Nichter chatted about his new book, "The Year That Broke Politics: Collusion and Chaos in the Presidential Election of 1968" (38:41)

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Today is National Manufacturing Day and our state has worked hard to help residents understand the benefits of entering the industry and eliminate false stigmas. We spoke with Connecticut’s Chief Manufacturing Officer, Paul Lavoie. (0:00)

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. We spoke with Nuvance Health about new studies on the uptick of breast cancer cases and debunked some myths surrounding breast cancer risks. (18:21)

A bomb shell announcement this week: Avangrid is backing out of the offshore Park City Wind project in Bridgeport. We get reaction from Senator Ryan Fazio, ranking Republican member of the Energy Committee. (35:06)

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