Community Connection March 29, 2008
This weeks Community Connection focuses on kids caught in the middle; what happens to kids who come from broken homes.
Community Connection Feb 23,2008
This weeks Community Connection focuses on filing your taxes and homelessness. New Britain Mayor Tim Stewart joins in to discuss his cities plans for homelessness.
Community Connection Jan 26,2008
Susan Dunn of the United Way is joined by Robert Egger, author of Begging for Change : The Dollars and Sense of Making Nonprofits Responsive, Efficient, and Rewarding for All.
Community Connection November 10,07
Gloria McAdam, Susan Dunn and Beth Ferrari of the United Way join Stan to talk about some spots in the state that might surprise you, where food is necessary.
Community Connection July 21, 2007
Ray Dunaway is joined in studio by members of the United Way to discuss ways to make our communities better.
Community Connection March 17,2007
The new Superintendant of Schools, Steve Adamaski joins Ray to talk about improving schools in our state.
Community Connection Podcast
About Community Connection
One Saturday a month from 9-10am, the United Way brings you information on an agency, a program, or a way you can help others in the community.
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Saturday, September 28th
No need to cross state lines to get the big-jackpot lotto tickets. Dozens of states will begin selling both Mega Millions and Powerball tickets on Sunday, moving the U.S. a step closer to having a national lottery. Powerball, with drawings on Wednesday and Saturday is already on sale in Connnecticut,. Now customers in the state will be able to buy Mega Millions tickets, for drawings on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Federal consumer safety regulators have announced the recall of ``The Princess and The Frog'' pendants sold at Walmart stores because of high levels of the toxic metal cadmium, an unprecedented action that reflects concerns of an emerging threat in children's jewelry.
Federal health officials announced the recall of 2 million medical needles Tuesday because of a risk they can push bits of silicone into patients' bodies. The Food and Drug Administration said Japanese manufacturer Nipro Medical Corp. has voluntarily recalled its Exel/Exelint Huber needles manufactured betweenJanuary 2007 and August 2009.
State police are warning grandparents of reports in at least four towns recently of the so-called "grandson scheme" targeting elderly persons. The scammer pretends the individual's grandson has been arrested and needs money.
Starting Monday, and running through at least the end of April, Connecticut consumers who buy certain energy-efficient appliances will be able to apply for rebates under a Department of Energy program using federal stimulus funds. Rebates for "Energy Star" appliances range from $50 dollars for refrigerators, freezers or room air conditioners to $500 for centralair conditioning.
Drivers travelling through downtown Hartford or on the Berlin Turnpike may notice something different for the next month. Through February 24th, the white lights from the Connecticut Light and Power beacon in Berlin and the Northeast Utilities headquarters building downtown will be red. The aim is to draw attention to the American Heart Association's "Go Red for Women" women's heart health program.
Here are the seven secrets to a long life: Stay away from cigarettes. Keep a slender physique. Get some exercise. Eat a healthy diet and keep your cholesterol, blood pressure and blood sugar in check. Research shows that most 50-year-olds who do that can live another 40 years free ofstroke and heart disease, two of the most common killers, says Dr. Clyde Yancy, president of the American Heart Association.
Johnson & Johnson expanded a recall of over-the-counter medications Friday, the second time it has done so in less than a month because of a moldy smell that has made users sick. The broadening recall now includes some batches of regular and extra-strength Tylenol children's Tylenol, eight-hour Tylenol,Tylenol arthritis, Tylenol PM, children's Motrin, Motrin IB, Benadryl Rolaids, Simply Sleep, and St. Joseph's aspirin.
The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection is alerting consumers to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's voluntary recall of Safety 1st Disney Care Center™ Play Yard and Eddie Bauer Complete Care Play Yard due to a suffocation hazard. The portable play yards include a bassinet attachment and a built-in changing station.
The 2010 editions of the "Connecticut Angler's Guide" and the "Connecticut Hunting and Trapping Guide" have been issued. The Department of Environmental Protection says the guides are now available online at the DEP website. Printed versions won't be distributed until April, at more than 350 locations statewide.
oyota Motor Corp. will recall 110,000 Tundra trucks from the 2000-2003 model years to address excessive rust on the vehicle's frame. The government urged owners to remove the spare tire from the frame, concerned it could fall onto the road and create a hazard for other vehicles.
As the UConn football team prepared for its first game ever against Notre Dame, The UConn Radio Network's Wayne Norman snapped some pictures of the team's visit to South Bend.
about a million Maclaren strollers sold by Target and Babies ``R'' Us are being recalled after 12 reports of children having their fingertips amputated by a hinge mechanism. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says the recall includes nine models of Chinese-madesingle and double umbrella Maclaren strollers, which have been sold around the country since 1999.
Highly flammable women's robes sold by Blair are now linked to nine deaths, and the company is expanding a recall to include more products imported from the Pakistani manufacturer. Since June, Blair LLC of Warren, Pa., has received four more reports of deaths linked to the full length women's chenille robes.
Some Connecticticut residents have reported problems finding locations to obtain flu shots. Click the headline for a list of sites and phone numbers which may help, both with general information on the swine and seasonal flu, and for links to find a clinic near you.
Police in Connecticut raided a Bristol business after 55-gallon barrels of hazardous materials were found dumped illegally at several locations in four towns. State police say they expect to make arrests in connection with the dump sites discovered Friday night and Saturday in Bristol, Plymouth, Burlington and Harwinton.
Katie Couric Notebook
CBS News Correspondent Katie Couric reflects on the News Orleans Saints first Super Bowl victory...
Joe D with Neill Ostrout
Joe speaks with the Connecticut Post's UConn beat writer Neill Ostrout about Saturday's close win against Depaul and what the Huskies need to do in order to make it to the big dance.
World News Roundup: 02/08/10
Joy in New orleans as the Saints win the Super Bowl. President Obama to meet with republicans on health care. Toyotas see a drop in resale value. CBS News Correspondent Nick Young has today's World News Roundup.
