Things to Know Wednesday August 5th
Man dies after being hit by a tree during Tropical Storm Isaias WFSB
Hundreds of thousands of power customers still in the dark as of Wednesday morning WFSB.com
Eversource Outages here
United Illuminating Outages here
Marpe: Westport may be ‘hardest hit community’ in CT CT Post
Travel Advisory for Visitors to Connecticut now includes Rhode Island CT.gov
Radio City ‘Christmas Spectacular’ canceled, MSG parent to lay off 350 people NY Post
Lord and Taylor in the Danbury Fair Mall, Westfield Trumbull and Westfarms Mall will close. Stamford’s stand alone location will remain open. Hartford Courant
Disney to release ‘Mulan’ on streaming service, for a price CT Post
Things to Know Tuesday August 4th
As Isaias moves into our area you can find all of the Watches, Warnings and Advisories for
Connecticut here from NOAA.
Dr Fauci joined Governor Lamont for yesterdays Covid Briefing and and says Connecticut is in a “good place”, discusses reopening schools. via WFSB
NWS confirms two tornadoes touched down in Litchfield County on Sunday via WFSB
Police in Norwalk issued a Silver Alert for a 14-year-old girl who has been missing since Monday afternoon The Hour
The DailyMail.com has obtained and published police bodycam footage showing moment-by-moment arrest of George Floyd DailyMail
Daughter of RFK seeks family heirloom from ‘Hickory Hill,’ in Virgina but current owner won’t give it up The Hour
State Parks to close at noon due to Tropical Storm Isaias approaching WTNH
Check out Art in Public Places in Stamford-Downtown. This years exhibit, Art Collective, will include a collection of sculptures on loan from regional artists whose works will be on display throughout Stamford Downtown this summer!
Wegmans comes to CT — sort of
Norwalk takes ownership of sailboat, auction planned NancyonNorwalk.com
Things to Know Monday August 3rd
Tropical Storm Warning for Lower Fairfield County NOAA
Hurricane Isaias Preparedness Measures City of Stamford
NASA Astronauts Safely Splash Down after First Commercial Crew Flight to Space Station NASA
Tornado reported in Litchfield County Sunday evening WFSB.com
NY Party Boat Owners and Captain arrested for illegal Party NYTimes
Actor Wilford Brimley passed away over the weekend. NY Times
Bradley Cooper, Brad Pitt and Leonardo Dicaprio had lunch in Westport The Hour
The Seaport Association is offering Sunset and Harbor Cruises on it’s Ferry which departs from South Norwalk near the IMAX entrance to the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk. Seaport.org
The Ridgefield Playhouse has outdoor concerts planned this month.
Stamford Museum and Nature Center’s Forest Easter Egg Adventure has been rescheduled and reimagined! It’s happening in September now. Info
Things to Know Friday July 31st
Charges upped for man accused of killing 14-year-old Bridgeport boy CTPost.com
Connecticut seeing COVID-19 spikes in ages 10-29 WTNH.com
The 2020 Stanley Cup Qualifiers will begin on Saturday, Aug. 1 in the hub cities of Edmonton and Toronto. Schedule
CIAC revealing fall sports plans Friday; Lamont adviser Emanuel doesn’t see football being played CTPost
Norwalk educators fight for reopening funds from feds and State NancyonNorwalk.com
Back the Blue Rally Sunday in Stamford
What’s coming to Netflix in August
Sunflowers for Wishes benefitting the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Connecticut happens through August 2nd at Buttonwood Farms in Griswold.
36,000 Acres in NY’s Adirondacks Up For Sale at $180 Million NBCNewYork.com
Stamford Downtown Farmers Market happens Saturday 9am-2pm Stamford-downtown.com
Things to Know: July 30th
Milford Arts Council is proud to announce that New England’s favorite Sand Sculpture Competition is going virtual this year in an effort to respect health and safety concerns. A virtual contest means that ANYONE from ANYWHERE can enter!
Governor Lamont Announces Launch of Business.CT.gov an online, one-stop-shop where entrepreneurs can easily find information and quickly create a checklist with everything required to start up or manage their business in Connecticut.
Summer of Surprises Happy Hour kicks off at the SoNo Collection this afternoon 5-7pm Info
Mayor Ganim and the City of Bridgeport announced the opening of five splash pads to cool off residents during the heat wave Info
All 50 states issue warnings about suspicious packages of seeds that appear to be from China. Story on WFSB
Earthquake shakes Southern California’s San Fernando Valley
New version of Monopoly to be based off Greenwich, CT Story on WFSB
NBA returns tonight. Info at NBA.com
Former Connecticut gubernatorial candidate Oz Griebel dies after accident
Giants left tackle Nate Solder opts out of 2020 NFL season WTNH.com
Things to Know: July 29th
Lawmakers ask PURA to suspend electricity delivery rate increase in response to Eversource customer complaints Story via WFSB
Middlebrook School in Wilton will have a new principal when full-time classes begin on Aug. 31. Read more
Curtain Call’s Shakespeare on the Green 2020: SHAKESPEARE & SONG has performances through this weekend. Tickets and info
Time is running out to take advantage of the 3 hours of free parking in Stamford Downtown Garages. The promotion fort he month of July ends Friday. Use the code WearAMask in the Parkmobile app. You can use this once per day. Info
Senate passes police reform bill after hours-long debate. Story from WFSB
Travelers from 35 States and Puerto Rico are now subject to the Tri-State 14 day quarantine rule
The last independent pharmacy in Milford has closed its doors. Info
Bridgeport Bass Pro to host free COVID tests. Info
2020 Emmy Nominations. Did your favorite show make the cut?
Wheels2U is back on the road. Providing safe, convenient on-demand transportation. Get info at norwalktransit.com
Lemon Aid
You may not know this, but in some states, it is illegal to have a lemonade stand. Fortunately, here in Connecticut, it is technically legal. And at a time when we’ve been given lemons, and your kids want a chance to make lemonade, here’s some good news from Country Time. They are offering “The Littlest Bailout. An economic relief program to help the smallest of small businesses: lemonade stands.”
They are offering $100 to kids whose lemonade stands have been affected by the virus. If your child is 14 or under, and with your permission, they have to write an essay that answers the following question: “How would your child use their stimulus check to juice the economy?” and a photo of the lemonade stand they were going to use but can’t. Country Time will award 1000 grand prizes.
If the big guys are getting a bailout, why not lemon aid for the littlest entrepreneurs. Deadline is August 20, 2020.
– Danny Lyons July 28, 2020
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TickDoc
A radio engineer I know must travel by boat to repair and maintain a transmitter, and in the summertime the fields surrounding the towers are full of ticks. His solution to keep them off his legs is to wrap duct tape, inside-out, around the bottom of his pants to catch any questing creatures that may want to climb aboard and feed on his blood. I call him “MacGyver” for his ingenuity. However, what works for him is not a solution for our furry friends.
Because we had a mild winter, this is a bountiful tick season, according to our friends at North Haven Animal Hospital, and you may have noticed an increase in the number of ticks your pet has been attracting.
Ticks feed on deer, mice, raccoons, and other wild animals, where they tap into diseases such as Lyme and pass them on to our dogs and us.
They recommend you control ticks on your dog with topical products, some of the newer anti-tick collars, or ingestible medications. All are effective and convenient to use, but watch out for online or over the counter drugs, as they can be ineffective and even dangerous.
Before you give your dog any tick treatment, be sure to check with his or her Doc.
Have a safe summer.
– Danny Lyons July 16, 2020
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*Ultra Rare* Donna Summer on WEBE108
I have been going through cassettes from my WEBE108 archives. Here is a never heard before interview with the legendary Donna Summer in August of 2005. It’s the unedited version of my phone conversation with Donna for her then upcoming show at Mohegan Sun. Parts of my interview aired, but this is the whole piece. Bruce Sudano, her husband picked up the phone, and I had heard that he and Donna just celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary. The first few seconds of the conversation is a bit muddy in sound, but it clears up. He and Donna lived locally for years here in CT. This is a behind the scenes of how I do interviews, and a pretty incredible chat with the “Queen Of Disco”. Her music is timless! Enjoy!