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Friday's "Connecticut Today" with Paul Pacelli featured Connecticut Energy Marketers Association head Chris Herb responding to recent comments made by Gov. Ned Lamont on home heating oil (0:25). Former Time Magazine D.C. reporter Alain Sanders joined us for his take on the latest January 6th Committee hearing (9:30).

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Joe Aguiar spoke to Gwen Samuel, an advocate for Equity in Education and the Founder for a Connecticut based organization called the Connecticut Parents Union, to talk about some of the issues facing schools including low reading levels, divisiveness in classes, and more.

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It is estimated that more than 300,000 adults in Connecticut have experienced mental health distress in the past 12 months. We spoke with the CEO of The new McCall Behavioral Health Network to learn how it works to help and heal them all. ((00:00))

Following the Bristol officer tragedies, police are on edge in Connecticut, including in Fairfield. First selectwoman Brenda Kupchick shared why the legislature should use this incident as a wakeup call to take a second look at the police accountability law. ((10:24))

A group of teens had the opportunity of creating a cabaret theater show. We spoke with 15-year-old Helen Hen about her experience and the upcoming New Paradigm Theatre show this month. ((24:10))

A local farm meant for serving and teaching the community is hosting a harvest festival. We got all the details from executive director, Ann Taylor, about New Pond Farm Education Center. ((30:38))

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Melissa got to virtually meet one of her heroes: Temple Grandin. We learned about her new book highlighting visual thinkers and explains why we need home ec and shop classes back in school curriculums across the country. ((00:00))

We learned about Positive Directions based in Westport and how telehealth has allowed them to start servicing people all over Connecticut. We also learned about the non-profit's latest program tackling suicide. ((10:37))

Zoo Minute: Fat Bear Week ((24:48))

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Thursday's "Connecticut Today" with Paul Pacelli covered the shooting of three Bristol police officers the previous evening, with two of the officers killed (0:32). We also replayed a State Police news conference from earlier in the day outlining the basic facts of the ambush (11:54). University of New Haven Criminal Justice Lecturer Robert McDonald also joined us to talk about the attack (20:00).

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With October being Domestic Violence Awareness Month and the recent story out of Bristol that saw multiple police officers shot during a fake 911 call alleging Domestic Violence, Joe Aguiar welcomed Prudence Crandall Center President and CEO Barbara Damon to talk about the incident as well as what the center is doing to battle Domestic Violence and assist victims of it.

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We took listener questions about the flu: 

1. Can you get a rebound case of the flu or is it just a different virus?

2. What are the protocols for people who are sick and returning to work?

3. And what are the specifics with vaccines?

Dr. Browne tackles all of this plus the latest on polio cases in NY. 

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Melissa got to virtually meet one of her heroes: Temple Grandin. We learned about her new book highlighting visual thinkers and explains why we need home ec and shop classes back in school curriculums across the country. ((00:00))

We learned about Positive Directions based in Westport and how telehealth has allowed them to start servicing people all over Connecticut. We also learned about the non-profit's latest program tackling suicide. ((10:37))

Zoo Minute: Fat Bear Week ((24:48))

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Wednesday's "Connecticut Today" with Paul Pacelli welcomed Quinnipiac University Law Professor Anthony Minchella to analyze the verdict in the Alex Jones defamation trial (0:25). Paul also looked at the latest revelation in Connecticut's gubernatorial race regarding a consulting deal that Bob Stefanowski has with a Saudi Arabian project (8:35).

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