Joseph P. Gresko

SeafoodSource and Melissa in the Morning at WICC 600AM have both done stories or interviews on New York's recent passage of phasing out horseshoe crab harvesting. New York officials point to Connecticut's law that bans horseshoe crab bait harvesting and other states in the region for their work on the subject.

Today, the State Bond Commission took the final steps to approve $5.5 million to fund the flood mitigation project at Ferry Boulevard and Broad Street in Stratford.

The funding was first approved back in late September by the Community Investment Fund (CIF).

Due to a system outage on Monday, Access Health CT is extending the enrollment deadline. Customers now have until Saturday, December 20, 2025, at 3 p.m. to enroll in coverage beginning January 1, 2026.

As you may have heard, yesterday the U.S. Senate failed to extend federal Affordable Care Act subsidies. As a result, Governor Lamont announced that the state expects to spend roughly $70 million next year to make up for the loss. These funds will come from a $500 million contingency reserve we created during last month’s special session to address potential federal cuts to safety-net programs.

Governor Lamont has activated the state's Severe Cold Weather Protocol, which will remain in effect until December 9 at noon.

Under the Early Childhood Education Endowment, created by the legislature and governor earlier this year, a major expansion of the Early Start CT program will take place in 2026.

The Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS) is accepting applications for students entering grades 9 and 10 in the 2026-2027 school year.

PURA's decision denying the sale of Aquarion Water Company is a huge win for Stratford ratepayers.