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Now that masks have been gone for almost two months, kids are getting sick constantly. Dr. Browne addresses why that's not necessarily a bad thing. He also looked at the recent BA.2 covid variant and what that means for a pandemic coming to an end. 

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Today on Connecticut Today, Joe Aguiar had one some interesting perspectives. Britany Goyen from BB Realty CT called in to talk about misinformation and rumors with the housing market (0:00). Next, Jason Garropy from Endecom Business IT Solutions joined the program to give his thoughts on some of the issues surrounding business technology including phishing and hacking (14:17). Finally, James Batisti from the Divided We Stand Podcast joined his co-host on the podcast (Joe) to talk some of the current events in the country.

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1. Fairfield Town Plan & Zoning Commission member, Alexis Harrison, shared the latest on the zoning bills being debated in Hartford and why it directly impacts all Connecticut residents. ((00:10))

2. April is National Volunteer Month and the Red Cross is recognizing the opportunity people have to get involved, particularly in support of blood collection. CT Spokesperson, John Godin, shared why volunteers are just as critical as donors. ((14:34))

3. Science You May Not Know: Why does a T-Rex have such small arms?? ((26:23))

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Joe Aguiar returned to fill in for Paul Pacelli on Connecticut Today. To start off the show, Joe had Ethan Book, a local business owner looking to run against congressman Jim Himes called in to talk about his platforms and what he's looking to do to win the seat (0:00). Next, Tom Hine of Capital Wealth Management called in to talk about how to work with your money (18:17). Nia Chung Srdowski from NCS Law was on to talk about estate planning and probate administration (30:55). Finally, Joe Walsh, a former radio host and someone who ran against President Donald Trump in the 2020 Republican Primary was on to talk about his separation from the party and what drove him to doing it (46:06).

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1. Bruce Willis’ family announced that the beloved actor was diagnosed with aphasia. To understand this condition and how to reverse it, we spoke with speech-language pathologist, Sarah Gromko. ((00:10))

2. Republican candidate for governor, Bob Stefanowski, recently returned from Poland. We heard about his experience at the border and a school he helped reopen to Ukrainian refugee children. ((13:35))

3. Connecticut’s Department of Social Services has launched the state’s first Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program. Community action agencies, including TEAM, Inc., will be administering the program. We heard from the president and CEO of Team Inc about the program and how you can qualify. ((26:22))

4. The good, the bad, the ugly. In regards to Russia, how has social media been helpful in informing the public but also a risk factor for the media? Krista Carnes weighed in on that conversation. ((34:43))

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Southern Connecticut's Binky Patrol Chapter provides blankets to critically ill and traumatized children in the greater Bridgeport area and beyond. Learn more at Binky Patrol Southern Connecticut on Facebook or by going to https://binkypatrol.org/.

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On Monday's "Connecticut Today," host Paul Pacelli talked about a growing scandal surrounding how Covid-19 relief money was spent in West Haven (0:51). Business expert Carl Gould weighed in on the recent successful vote by some Amazon workers in New York to form a union (16:26). University of New Haven Professor Dr. Howard Stoffer explained the concept of possible "war crimes" in the Russia-Ukraine conflict (28:57). Finally, Greenwich GOP State Sen. Ryan Fazio talked about the misuse of Covid-19 relief funds in West Haven (39:33).

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1. Friday afternoon, the governor announced a tentative agreement for state workers which includes wage increases and bonuses. The Yankee Institute says this 1700-page document is still being reviewed and raises a lot of red flags for taxpayers. Ken Girardin explains. ((00:10))

2. We spent time talking to both Senators Bob Duff and Tony Hwang about the agreement for state workers. Senator Duff says it will retain state worker numbers ahead of anticipated retirements this summer; Senator Hwang says it's blatant unfairness to taxpayers. ((17:15))

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Joe Aguiar returned to "Connecticut Today" with a whole new cast of visitors. First, Ric Suzio called in to talk about the Meriden Daffodil Festival (0:00). Brian Spyros from WTNH fame joined Joe to talk about some of the newer details in the Fotis Dulos case (17:12). State Senate Democratic Leader Bob Duff of Norwalk talked about what's going on at the Capitol, including more calls for state lawmakers to get a pay raise (29:25). Finally, Brian Forster from the "In Storrs Podcast" called in to talk about the UConn Women's basketball team (47:00).

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