David A. Lapreay, CPRP Director of Recreation, Youth & Senior Services for Southington and Apple Harvest Festival Coord. talks about this year's Apple Harvest Festival. The 2023 Festival is scheduled for the weekends (Friday-Sunday) of September 29-October 1 and October 6-8. Get more info at  https://www.southington.org/ahf/ 

Dale and Lu Picard, from Educating Canines Assisting with Disabilities in Torrington, observe National Service Dog Awareness Month with a conversation about the dogs and their training. 

Kristen Gauvin, President of Boxes to Boots discusses the campaign for this years Operation Cares 2023 event. Donations are needed and volunteers are wanted. Their mission is 100% of donations go directly to Boxes to Boots to support creating and delivering care packages to our soldiers overseas. Learn more at https://boxestoboots.org/ 

Senator Tony Hwang (R-Fairfield) discusses recent insurance rate hikes and legislative proposals to reduce the cost of healthcare. 

The Connecticut State Department of Education breaks down 2022-2023 attendance and school performance data. Guests are CSDE Chief Performance Officer Ajit Gopalakrishnan and Chronic Absenteeism, Community Partnerships and Wraparound Strategies Consultant Kari Sullivan.

Gerri Griswold Director of Administration and Development at White Memorial Conservation Center and all around amazing person and friend talks about all some of the events coming up at White Memorial Conservation Center in the near future. Including the World famous 41st ANNUAL FAMILY NATURE DAY- September 23rd. All the information can be found at https://whitememorialcc.org/

AFSCME Local 391 President Collin Provost responds to recent violence in Connecticut prisons.

Brad Griswold, Manager, Simsbury Airport and David Pelizzon founder of Squadron Capital and member of the Simsbury Flying Club talk about this years

SIMSBURY FLY-IN, CLASSIC CAR SHOW AND
FOOD TRUCK FESTIVAL, Presented by: SQUADRON CAPITAL
Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023 - 8 AM to 5 PM ?
Fly-In, Car Show and Food Trucks (Rain date Oct. 1)

Gary Cirullo, Garlic Farm manager and owner 76 Simsbury Rd.
West Granby, CT. Garlic, its not just a Vampire deterrent. Lots of it is grown right here in the state and a sight to see hanging. 

Getting into the 2023-2024 school year, Connecticut Education Association President Kate Dias outlines educators' concerns ahead of the start of school at the end of August.