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Today, Lisa chats with Chris Sarandon about his new podcast Cooking By Heart (0:00), then she's joined by Chris Ruggiero ahead of his Christmas concert at the Ridgefield Playhouse  on December 15 (14:30).

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We had the incredible opportunity to have an in-studio interview with US Attorney Vanessa Roberts Avery and Assistant US Attorney Patrick Caruso. We talked all about fentanyl and a program that the office will present to YOUR kids' schools for FREE. Listen to what the program entails and if you're interested in having this program at your school district, call 203-821-3700. ((00:00))

A Ridgefield town employee is suspended and facing a criminal charge after she hit a man recording video of her with a file folder. Police were called to Ridgefield Town Hall last week after the YouTube creator conducting what he called a First Amendment audit was hit by the female employee. We spoke with that creator, Josh Abrams, who is the owner and operator of Accountability for All, to hear his side of the story. ((15:28))

Milford police say the woman allegedly killed by her ex-boyfriend, had a restraining order and protective order out against him. Former Fairfield Police Chief Gary MacNamara talked broadly about the case and if more could have been done to protect the victim and her children. ((32:48))

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Wednesday's "Connecticut Today" featured host Paul Pacelli talking about the GOP's latest U.S. Senate loss in Georgia (0:28). Wallingford GOP State Rep. Craig Fishbein talked about a possible delay in the implementation of Connecticut's new "Clean Slate" law (9:30). Business consultant Carl Gould discussed the  current nationwide increase in retail theft (22:25).

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Today Lisa chats with Attorney Amy Wilburn, from Lincoln-Goldfinch Law in Austin, Texas, about the Alex Jones bankruptcy.

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The military's decision not to hire Sikorsky to build the replacement for the Black Hawk helicopter will lead to job cuts at the Stratford company. Dan Onofrio, President of the Bridgeport Regional Business Council, commented on the news and if there will be a trickle effect for manufacturers and surrounding businesses. ((00:00))

Too many animals end up in shelters or out on the streets after Christmas after being adopted as gifts. We spoke with animal control in Bridgeport to learn what they are seeing this year and why pets don't make great surprises. ((12:02))

December and January are peak months for house fires. That's according to the American Red Cross. John Godin with the CT chapter shared tips on what to look for in your holiday decorations to avoid a blaze. ((22:25))

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Paul Pacelli took a much needed day off today, so that means one thing, Joe Aguiar hosted "Connecticut Today." His first guest was Jacqueline Rabe Thomas, investigative reporter for Hearst Media CT, to talk about her latest piece on one of Connecticut's many housing issues, involving unused housing vouchers (0:00). Next, State Majority Leader Bob Duff came on to talk about the special legislative session that Connecticut had and their plans for next session (15:24). Finally, Terry Cowgill, contributing op-ed columnist at CT News Junkie and Politiconn, joined Joe to talk about the Hunter Biden issue and how it may ultimately be a "nothing burger." (31:04)

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Today, Lisa chats with Adam Rohdie, Head of Greenwich Country Day School (0:00) and Nonso Osakwe, MD, Director of Infectious Disease at Northern Westchester Hospital about RSV/flu/Covid (21:34).

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College students are stressed about midterms among other things. We spoke with the director of counseling at SHU to learn why adults CANNOT minimize their kids' stress levels at school. ((00:00))

AAA released its latest driver behavior report. 2022 findings reflected bad habits getting worse. Fran Mayko breaks it down for us. ((08:41))

WINFertility in Greenwich is expanding! We learn about the company's work to help growing families in the US and in dozens of other countries from president and CEO, Roger Shedlin. ((18:11))

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On Monday's "Connecticut Today" with Paul Pacelli, we welcomed former GOP State Senate leader Len Fasano who talked about his recent op-ed regarding the State Republican Party (0:29). Commuter advocate Jim Cameron talked about possible Metro-North fare increases and service cuts (13:37). Paul also talked about the controversy surrounding new video cameras in at least one Bridgeport neighborhood (26:28).

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Today, Lisa was joined by State Rep. Steve Stafstrom, D-Bridgeport, the chair of the legislature's Judiciary Committee, on Connecticut's updated "red flag" law.

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